News

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.


Apr. 30, 2013 @ 04:27 PM

Lemonade stand continues a legacy

Alexandra Scott proved how powerful a lemonade stand and a dream could be. First grade students at Thomasville Primary School plan to continue her legacy.

 

Apr. 30, 2013 @ 10:40 AM

UPDATE: TPD seeks identification of man found dead in 2011

The FBI's  approximation  may give some insight as to what the man may have looked like.


Apr. 27, 2013 @ 06:05 AM

DCCC casualty drill reveals EMT students ready for the worst

Students in the Emergency Medical Science program at Davidson County Community College on Wednesday faced a horrific scene at the old mental health building on Lexington Avenue. 


Apr. 26, 2013 @ 12:17 PM

Eric Hicks dash cam


Apr. 26, 2013 @ 02:45 PM

Officer Hicks: in the right place at the right time - again

Master Police Officer Eric Hicks seems to always be in the right place at the right time. On April 21, Hicks responded to an emergency call regarding a motorist suffering from a diabetic attack on Interstate 85. Last August, Hicks helped save a choking infant on Dominic Drive in Thomasville. In October, Hicks among other responders pulled a man from an Interstate 85 wreck  of a truck carrying  volatile hazardous materials.


Apr. 25, 2013 @ 11:05 AM

Labor of love aids nonprofits

Women at First Presbyterian Church used the Easter holiday to help raise money for four local nonprofits that continue to struggle amidst the slow economy.


Apr. 25, 2013 @ 09:13 AM

Unilin reopens Denton Road site

A thriving business in Thomasville is expanding once again, this time reopening a pre-existing facility.
Unilin Flooring is adding 30 jobs to an extensive workforce with the announcement of its return to a site on Denton Road that had been vacant for more than four years.


Apr. 23, 2013 @ 10:07 AM

Restored PACE murals offer new life in downtown

When Sue Hunter first asked Phil Christman to paint a mural in Thomasville, Bill Clinton was president. That might explain why the little boy in front of the train depot needed a fresh coat.


Apr. 20, 2013 @ 06:29 AM

A 2016 Olympic hopeful

Darrius Little helped put Thomasville High School on the wrestling map. He now hopes to put the Chair City on his sport’s biggest stage.


Apr. 19, 2013 @ 12:37 PM

THS grad survives marathon bombings

The 2011 Boston Marathon brought smiles to Dean Harris, a 1979 THS graduate. The 2013 race was a story of horror as two bombs exploded about an hour after he had crossed the finish line. In a hotel near the scene, he was told by police to stay inside, where he watched the news unfold. Some of the victims, bandaged and bloody, were taken to his hotel.


Apr. 19, 2013 @ 12:45 PM

Police on heightened alert in wake of Boston bombings

In the wake of Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon, local law enforcement will have a heightened sense of security at large events scheduled to take place in the area.

 

Apr. 18, 2013 @ 01:20 PM

New look reaffirms commitment to be ‘remarkable’

A celebration Wednesday transformed the Chair City’s jewel into Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. The hospital officially bore the brand of the aubergine-clad Novant Health team for the first time. Kathie Johnson, president of the renamed Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center described what the fresh look means for the community.