MOORESVILLE – Mooresville’s Town Board on Monday voted 4-2 in favor of revising the way Mooresville and Davidson share ownership and expenses from MI-Connection Communications System, the local high-speed communications network they jointly own. Davidson’s Town Board is expected to vote on the proposed revisions Tuesday night. Read the full story

Firefighters struggled to contain a large outside fire May 6 that started in a collection of about 80 large hay bales of East Rocky River Road. Nearby fire companies all provided firefighters and water-supply vehicles. Also over the past week, firefighters removed four Davidson College students from a stalled elevator and helped police search for the 11-year-old boy who went missing. Details on these stories and more (along with a tally of the week’s medical calls) may be found below. Read the full story

Dr. Roger Ray of Carolinas HealthCare System announces the project, as Davidson Mayor John Woods listens. The announcement came at the Lake Norman Chamber in Cornelius on Wednesday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Carolinas HealthCare System said Wednesday it will build a $36 million, 66-bed mental health hospital on part of the former Davidson East site, off N.C. 73 east of Davidson, to fill what it says is a need for behavioral health care in the Lake Norman region. Read the full story

Congratulations to the following Davidson Day School middle and upper school students who earned academic honors for second trimester. Read the full story

Bailey Middle School faculty and staff members show off their mustaches in honor of science teacher Mark DeSarro. Pictured are: (Front row, from left) Ed Black, Kyle Paul, Kevin Harper, Bill Coram, Aaron Kollar, Richard Goodman; (Back row, from left) Jose Rios, Officer Robin Howell, Sean Hannum, Kristopher Wazaney, Weston Fairchild.

Bailey Middle School faculty and staff members this month paid tribute to one of their own, seventh-grade science teacher Mark DeSarro, who died unexpectedly Feb. 25.  In other school news, Davidson Elementary students more than doubled their fundraising goal for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and parents of rising fifth-graders are invited to learn about Cannon School’s middle school program April 12. Also, the Governor’s School of North Carolina selects area students to participate in its summer programs, Davidson Day School students think about their futures during the school’s Career Day, and the Community School of Davidson hosts its first play festival. Read below for details. Read the full story

Davidson Elementary School started a new tradition this month, with its very own Spirit Rock. Meanwhile, Bailey Middle School students host Family Fun Night Friday to raise money for a Habitat build project, Community School of Davidson students perform a Hunger Games-inspired dance, St. Mark Catholic Students fast to learn about world hunger, and North Mecklenburg High School ninth-grader Emma Boraks reflects on a unique science trip to the Outer Banks. Read below for details. Read the full story

Davidson Elementary School students are collecting pennies and other monetary donations to help fight cancer, and hope to raise $6,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by the end of the month. Meanwhile, the Community School of Davidson is set to receive accreditation this June, Grace Covenant Academy students prepare lunches for Charlotte’s homeless, and McKinney Academy students will perform at Barnes & Noble in Birkdale. Also, North Mecklenburg High School and Cannon School plan open houses. Read below for details.
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Pine Lake Preparatory will have its own football team starting next school year, the school’s Booster Club announced this month. Meanwhile, the W.A. Hough High PTSA will benefit from a Barnes & Noble book fair starting Thursday, Davidson Elementary seeks volunteers for special student/parent nights, and J.M. Alexander Middle School IB students take another state Future City title. Also, North Mecklenburg High School will host an IB open house, and North Meck principal Matthew Hayes received special recognition from the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce last week. And, CMS has begun planning its 2013-14 calendar, Cannon School students won writing awards, St. Mark Catholic School will observe Catholic Schools week, and both Cannon and the Levine Jewish Community Center offer college admissions advice. Read below for details. Read the full story