News

May. 16, 2013 @ 03:31 PM

TPD arrests five on heroin charges

Concerned citizens helped Thomasville Police Department rid their neighborhood of an alleged heroin dealer.


May. 14, 2013 @ 10:17 AM

‘They’ll hear us in Washington’

While the government’s sequestration of military assets for the North Carolina Memorial Day Parade has caused some frustration, a sense of purpose has allowed the committee to revamp the day’s festivities.


May. 17, 2013 @ 09:33 AM

Second Hunger Run set for June 1

Employees from Thomasville City Schools have dedicated themselves to improving the lives of children, inside and outside the classroom.



May. 15, 2013 @ 11:55 AM

Davidson commissioners talk business and finance

The Davidson County Commissioners focused on finances and economic development incentives Tuesday (May 14).


May. 15, 2013 @ 03:56 PM

I-85 UPDATE: Two of three lanes in Davidson now open

UPDATE FROM DOT: Two of three lanes are now open on I-85 North just north of N.C. 109 near Thomasville. The right lane will remain closed until crews move the tanker truck from the roadway. Please use caution in the area.

 

 


May. 13, 2013 @ 02:16 PM

Splash of Color fashion show May 17

A number of businesses and clubs in Thomasville are familiar the work of Neil Younts. Over the last four years, Younts has become synonymous with the Thomasville Woman's Club as the man behind its famed food selections. Each week, the owner of Carolina Cuisine Catering prepares a Sunday lunch buffet that serves as many as 200 people.


May. 13, 2013 @ 01:21 PM

Memorial Day Committee stands strong in quest

While the government’s sequestration of military assets for Thomasville’s Memorial Day parade has caused some frustration, a sense of purpose has allowed the Committee to revamp the day’s festivities.


May. 13, 2013 @ 12:16 PM

Tori Gross plans 'puppy pageant'

It did not take Tori Gross long to chart out her first mission after claiming the title of Outstanding Little Miss Thomasville Young Miss.


May. 10, 2013 @ 01:01 PM

Police to rev up enforcement of motorcycle safety

During May, Motorcycle Safety Month, the Thomasville Police Department will take extra steps to observe motorcyclists for helmet and roadway law compliance and proper equipment.


May. 10, 2013 @ 10:53 AM

NCDOT to shift I-85 traffic in Davidson County

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation will take the next step forward Monday morning in a project to replace the bridge that carries I-85 Business North over Rich Fork Creek near Lexington.


May. 09, 2013 @ 03:35 PM

Tobin to retire as superintendent of TCS

Thomasville City Schools will begin a transition this summer when Keith Tobin retires as superintendent.
Tobin announced his retirement Tuesday at the Thomasville Board of Education meeting. He has devoted 31 years of his life to education and spent the last 29 with TCS.


May. 09, 2013 @ 03:14 PM

See! Save! Celebrate! Thomasville’s history

The Thomasville Historic Preservation Commission will conduct an event to identify and archive historical photographs of Thomasville from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Piedmont Crossing.


May. 10, 2013 @ 04:11 PM

DCCC commencement location changed

Because of expected rain, DCCC will hold its 50th commencement.at 10 a.m. Saturday at Richard Childress Racing Auditorium, 236 Industrial Drive in Welcome.  Tickets are required.The ceremony may be viewed  at http://www.davidsonccc.edu/graduation-live.


May. 08, 2013 @ 03:01 PM

Memorial Day committee to revamp festivities

The N.C. Memorial Day Committee will have to revamp the celebration in Thomasville on May 27. The reason is the sequestration.


May. 07, 2013 @ 05:45 PM

Arrests made in 2012 Thomasville bank robbery

According to  the Davidson County Clerk of Courts Office, Clarence D. Lee, 41, of 5365 Esther Lane in Charlotte, and Avery Lamar Clark, 24, of 4540 Mill Village Road in Raleigh, were  charged in connection to the bank robbery at Members Credit Union, 100 Lines St., on July 18.


May. 07, 2013 @ 04:11 PM

Cooking fire ignited house in fatal fire

A house fire Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a Thomasville man. According to Thomasville Police Department Detective Brad Saintsing, Jerry Lee Thomas, 46, of 475 Fairgrove Road, died as a result of injuries he sustained.


May. 07, 2013 @ 01:17 PM

Spring Daze turns to Fall Days

Those who braved the unseasonably cool temperatures Saturday for Spring Daze in downtown Thomasville were rewarded with a variety of vendors.


May. 07, 2013 @ 09:52 AM

Party in the Park postponed

Party at the Park set for today at Turner Street Park has been postponed.


May. 06, 2013 @ 04:07 PM

Officers prepare for memorial activities

The Thomasville Police Department will hold a Peace Officers Memorial Service at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Thomasville Church of God, 1200 West Holly Road.


May. 04, 2013 @ 06:48 AM

Smart Bears promote reading

For more than 30 years Marie Bentley and her group of volunteers have visited classrooms across the state with a reading initiative virtually no kindergarten student can ignore.


May. 03, 2013 @ 06:33 AM

A worthy princess earns her crown

Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation Princess Anslee LeBlanc, 3, will have a dream come true — to meet a princess.


May. 01, 2013 @ 03:43 PM

Man cutting grass on riding mower dies after hit by truck

A Thomasville man mowing his grass on Tuesday died after being hit by a truck in his front yard. 


May. 01, 2013 @ 06:00 AM

Party in the Park focuses on family health

Last year, the city of Thomasville celebrated the opening of seven new parks as part of the Thomasville Rotary Club’s Children at Play initiative. A number of Chair City organizations will host "Party in the Park" at Turner Street Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7.


Apr. 30, 2013 @ 04:37 PM

Spring Daze kicks off Saturday

Thomasville will host its 10th annual Spring Daze event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, as the festival is once again set to take over E. Main Street with about 100 vendors.