More than 550 people attended last year's Barnstock, at the Brown farm. Organizer Miles Brown thinks there could be 750 this year.

Wow, what a weekend we have ahead for local music, from two nights of music at Barnstock on the Brown farm in Huntersville to outdoor concerts Saturday in Cornelius and Sunday in Davidson. And there’s a lot more in between.

It’s the third year for Barnstock, so named because it’s in and out of the Brown family’s barn on Black Farms Road, off N.C. 73 in Huntersville. This year, Barnstock is expanding to two nights: Beside Saturday’s lineup of five bands of teens and 20-somethings, they’ve added a Friday night concert they’re calling “Old Folks Barnstock” – for the over-21 crowd. Read the full story

It’s a big weekend for local music in and around Davidson. A parade of local bands plays Saturday night at the 3rd annual Barnstock music festival in Huntersville, for fans 15 and up. (It’s a fund-raiser for Davidson Volunteer Fire Department.) Local favorites Billy Jones & The Pocket play 3 gigs in 3 nights. And there are plenty of other options for movies, music and fun. Plan your weekend with our Weekend Calendar, by Karyn Jester. In THE GUIDE»

Charlotte Area Transit System will hold a series of public meetings this month on its proposed Countywide Transit Service Plan, a five-year plan for improving bus service in the county. A meeting in north Mecklenburg is planned Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at North County Regional Library. Read the full story

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The MI-Connection Communications System Board of Directors has its monthly meeting Thursday night. The meeting begins with a closed session at 6:30 p.m., followed by an open session at 7 p.m., in the board chamber at Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St.

Meanwhile, the local cable system, owned by the towns of Davidson and Mooresville, is recruiting new salespeople. The system says in help-wanted advertisements that it’s seeking “experienced sales representatives to expand our services in the towns of Mooresville, Davidson and Cornelius.” Sales reps will contact customers in assigned neighborhoods.

Davidson is playing host this week to a major youth baseball competition, the East Zone South Region PONY tournament. Five teams from around the region – including two all-star teams from Cornelius/Davidson – are vying for a chance to advance to the PONY East Zone championships next month in Manchester, N.H.

A one-hour and 20 minute rain delay didn’t stop play in Monday night’s opening round at McEver Fields on South Street, where the Davidson-Cornelius Force White team beat Jamestown, 15-11.  Read more about the first round and find out who’s playing Tuesday, in SPORTS»

Games are open to the public.

The tournament is hosted by Davidson Youth Baseball Association and Cornelius-Lake Norman Youth Athletic Association, in partnership with Davidson Parks & Recreation.

1910 Davidson College Carnegie Library (now the Guest House). (Davidson College archives)

Davidson College archivist Jan Blodgett will lead a program and tour of the college’s 1910 Carnegie Guest House at a meeting of the Davidson Historical Society on Sunday, July 24, at 4 p.m. The brick building with columned entries was constructed as the college’s first library.

The Carnegie Guest House is near the campus entrance on North Main Street.  After the program, those attending will be invited to Read the full story

The Lake Norman Chamber’s July Focus Friday public policy breakfast is this Friday morning, July 22, in Cornelius. This month’s program will take a look at the proposal for a victim advocate for northern Mecklenburg County, who would help area police departments and victims in rape, domestic violence and abuse cases. Read the full story

Republican party members will be knocking on doors in Davidson on Saturday, July 16, as part of a statewide outreach effort that North Carolina Republican Party leaders are calling “Take Back NC Day. Read the full story