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Report details local job numbers
TRIAD – Local figures within the overall state unemployment numbers for December offer an encouraging sign for the area job market. The Greensboro-High Point area posted the best improvement for j...
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Photo by Gary Arnold The January meeting of the Civitan Club included April Beck, left, who presented a program about Path of Hope, and Lori Copeland, who accepted a donation on behalf of American Red Cross. Civitan Club President Andrew Darr is center.
Civitan Club makes donation
The Davidson County Civitan Club donated $100 to the the American Red Cross Greater High Point-Davidson County Chapter. The club was inspired by the assistance rendered to local residents in the af...
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BBQ judge’s class Feb. 18
For those who love barbecue that has been cooked “low and slow” and think their taste buds can pick out the best, most flavorful meat, then Uptown Lexington Inc. suggests becoming a certified Kansa...
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Bid for school sewer project approved
Work at Davidson County's newest middle school will continue after a bid to install the sewer project for the school was awarded Tuesday by the Davidson County Board of Commissioners to Advanced De...
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Three tapped as Davidson school administrators
Three area schools will have new administrators following a decision by the Davidson County Board of Education to fill two assistant principal vacancies. The board at its regular meeting Jan. 3 a...
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Times Photo | Daniel Kennedy Steve Googe, executive director of the Davidson County Economic Development Commission, speaks at the Jan. 24 meeting of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners. Googe recommended the approval of grant funding which will provide TIMCO Aerosystems with new equipment and software.
Commissioners finalize TIMCO agreement
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners finalized the terms of a grant and corresponding lease agreement with TIMCO Aerosystems on Tuesday night. Five commissioners — excluding Sam Watford and ...
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Parents vocalize concerns at recent meeting
Parents of students in northern Davidson County made their voices heard at a recent meeting of the Ledford-North Davidson Area Middle School committee by expressing their concerns about a proposed ...
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Silver Valley Civitans John Slack and Chris Hughes practice their grilling skills for the Feb. 18 steak supper.
Civitan's annual steak supper slated for Feb. 18
The Silver Valley Civitan annual steak supper will be Feb. 18. The dinner provides funds for the Civitan Memorial Scholarships at South Davidson High School. Grants this year will honor the late...
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Commissioners OK grant requests
Public hearings for two transportation program grants were held as a part of the most recent meeting of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 10. After little discussion, a pair of mo...
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The dedication concluded with a ribbon cutting. Pictured from left are Dr. Max Walser, Claimon Tyler, Ardell Lanier, superindent Michael Davis, Terri Beck and chaplain Tim Martin.
Chapel 'prayed' to completion
A crowd of more than 150 people celebrated the opening of a religious services building Wednesday on the campus of David-son Correctional Center. The group of patrons trudged through the rain to g...
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Lexington police go undercover in 'Street Sweep'
An undercover operation, Street Sweep," conducted by Lexington Police Department netted 45 arrests on Jan. 10. According to a press release, the operation focused on individuals who sold illegal d...
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‘Booze It & Lose It’ nets 3,627 DWI arrests
Transportation Secretary Gene Conti said that state and local law enforcement officers cited 3,627 motorists for driving while impaired during the holiday “Booze It & Lose It” campaign, Dec. 3 thro...
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Photos by Gary Arnold Elf Stephanie Jones with Santas Michael Hussey, Davis Tucker and Mrs. Claus, Shannon Tucker.
Project Santa serves 75 families
Christmas Eve was a beautiful morning as Project Santa elves spread joy and cheer throughout the Silver Valley community for a 45th consecutive year. “The love and dedication this club puts into P...
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Photo by Gary Arnold The Davidson County Civitan Club contributed 52 plush toys for young patients at Thomasville Medical Center. Displaying the gifts from left are Treasurer Sherry Suggs, Secretary Kimberly Bowers, President Andrew Darr, President-elect Melody Snow and Chaplain Teresa Shaw.
Civitan club donates toys to TMC
Members of the Davidson County Civitan Club contributed 52 new plush toys to be distributed throughout the year to young patients at Thomasville Medical Center. The club gathered the gifts for an ...
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A shopping team led by Joyce Parrish, far left, for Silver Valley Civitan Project Santa bought clothing and toys for 140 children.
Project Santa hurries toward Christmas
Santa and his elves have made their list and checked it twice. The big day is close at hand. The 45th edition of Silver Valley Civitan Project Santa Claus is moving rapidly to its conclusion with ...
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Davidson to participate in career academy
Davidson County Schools approved the framework for its portion of a regional career academy that will provide career training and college credit opportunities to students in eight school systems ac...
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Commissioners approve bus ads policy
LEXINGTON – Advertisements placed on Davidson County Transportation buses will be monitored closely under a new sponsorship policy approved by the Board of Commissioners at the Dec. 13 meeting. Th...
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Queen
Man charged with choking, kidnapping woman
A woman reported to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office that she had been assaulted over the course of nearly three hours on Dec. 11. When deputies arrived, they saw that the woman had injures to...
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Commissioners approve land purchase
With a 6-1 vote, the Davidson County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a purchase of property that will facilitate a move of the county’s sheriff’s office. Sheriff David Grice said the si...
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Boys & Girls Clubs seek holiday assistance
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Davidson County dream of a Christmas to remember as the groups request help from the community. Currently dealing with space issues at the Thomasville loca...
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Marr
Man faces murder charge
A Lexington man faces an attempted murder charge after police say he shot his estranged girlfriend. Richard Earl Marr, 56, of 275-C4 Hinkle Lane in Lexington, was arrested Saturday and charged wi...
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Gomez
Teen charged with sex offense caught at Mexico border
A Lexington teenager was arrested while trying to cross into Mexico after being charged with a sex offense against an 8-year-old boy. According to a press release from the Davidson County Sheriff...
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Davidson Medical Ministries maintains focus on patients
Fighting a lack of federal funding and the absence of volunteer help, the Davidson Medical Ministries Clinic is facing a two-front battle to provide medical assistance to the county’s uninsured. A...
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Adopted standards prepare students for future
Davidson County Schools this year will implement new standards and practices in its elementary schools that officials hope will make students future ready and globally competitive. The school syst...
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Summer
Animals available at shelter
Vaccinated and healthy animals at the animal shelter in Davidson County remain available for adoption until a home is found, said director Judy Lanier. The $95 adoption fee for a dog includes medi...
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Lexington Christmas stroll is Friday night
The merchants of uptown Lexington will hold the first of three Christmas Strolls from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in uptown Lexington. Some of the merchants will be open until 8 p.m. or later. Lexington S...
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Abbotts Creek landowners encouraged to attend meeting
The Piedmont Triad Regional Council will hold two meetings for those who own land along Abbotts Creek and are interested in learning more about water quality improvements in Davidson County and Hig...
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Emergency Services storm efforts praised
LEXINGTON – A week after a tornado slammed the county, the Davidson County Board of Commissioners received an update from Jeff Smith, director of Davidson County Emergency Services, on damage cause...
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Times Photo | Daniel Kennedy President Mary Rittling thanks Christine Harris for her posthumous donation.
DCCC receives largest gift ever
Davidson County Community College officially released its students for Thanksgiving break last Wednesday, but school officials kicked off the holiday celebration on Nov. 22 with an announcement tha...
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Hardware store offers tornado victims discount
When last week’s tornado ripped through southern Davidson County in a matter of minutes, leaving behind a eight-mile path of destruction, Anne Bean felt lucky her home and Denton business were spar...
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Antinori
Business owners face drug charges
Following separate investigations, Davidson County Sheriff’s Office charged a pair of Lexington business owners with selling synthetic marijuana. According to a press release, detectives with the...
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NWS confirms F2 tornado touchdown
A powerful tornado with winds reaching more than 130 mph struck Davidson County Wednesday evening, killing two people and destroying dozens of homes. According to the National Weather Service, a ...
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Allen Hughes looks at what his left of his mobile home following Wednesday night s tornado.
Powerful tornado leaves behind path of destruction in southern Davidson County
Allen Hughes hadn’t been gone more than 10 minutes from his mobile home behind the Giddy Kwik at 8290 Highway 109 South when he got a call to come back. Hughes returned to find 41 years of his life...
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Cultures worldwide have grown gourds for their usefulness as utensils, storage containers as decoration.
You can dry and cure gourds from the home garden
Cultures worldwide have grown gourds for their usefulness as utensils, storage containers and as decoration. Gourds are related to melons, squash, pumpkins and cucumbers all members of the cucumber...
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Spay-neuter clinic scheduled Nov. 20
The SPCA of the Triad will hold an open house for the area’s only low-cost mobile spay/neuter clinic from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 20. The clinics are open to pet owners in Davidson County. The open house...
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DCCC health care program first of its kind
A new two-year degree program in Healthcare Interpreting at Davidson County Community College will be offered in 2012. The course provides students with a convenient and affordable path to a reward...
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Davidson approves resolution for voter identification
LEXINGTON — The Davidson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night to introduce a bill requiring voter identification prior to voting in local elections. Commis...
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Times photo | Eliot Duke Thomasville’s Regina Stone installs a fold down tray to the back on an airline seat at the new TIMCO faility in Wallburg. Stone was hired by TIMCO earlier this year after losing her job at Automotive Motors of Thomasville in 2009.
Quality workforce aids in TIMCO opening
WALLBURG – Regina Stone spent two years looking for work after losing her job at Automotive Motors of Thomasville. With her unemployment benefits nearly exhausted, Stone, who managed to stay aflo...
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Arts United seeks grant applicants
Arts United for Davidson County is accepting applications for 2011-2012 North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through Nov. 30. Applications are available for nonprofit orga...
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Plant selection, fencing among remedies for landscape deer damage
It’s deer season again. Come November my peaceful rural neighborhood suddenly becomes a flurry of pick-up trucks and gunshots. In urban and suburban areas, deer damage has become a real issue. As...
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Jacob Leonard and Chris Davis brought their change by the Smart Start office at 235 E. Center St. in Lexington.
Smart Start launches 'Coins' for Kids' effort
Smart Start launches ‘Coins for Kids’ effort Smart Start of Davidson County has launched Coins for Kids, a fundraiser to benefit programs and services of the local Partnership for Children. Coin c...
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Board OKs sale of ambulances
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the sale of two surplus county ambulances in an abbreviated meeting Tuesday night. Commissioners moved forward with the sale of ambu...
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Central Davidson Middle School Principal Chris Johnston
DCS names top principals
For two Davidson County principals, one of the biggest rewards of working with children is getting a chance to make a difference in their lives. Chris Johnston, principal of Central Davidson Middl...
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DCSO offers Halloween safety tips
Davidson County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to remain safe on Halloween. Among the precautions Sheriff David Grice offers motorists, parents and children, most involve driving cautious...
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Clodfelter
Clodfelter named DCS Teacher of the Year
Welcome - Laura Clodfelter realized early on in life that she wanted to become a teacher and mentor children. Clodfelter, a 4th grade teacher at Welcome Elementary School, said that as a child she...
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Phillips
Man charged with animal cruelty
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lexington man Monday for allegedly shooting a bassett hound. James Matthew Phillips, 26, of 290 Phillips Road in Lexington was charged with felony c...
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Barbecue festival smashing success
Thousands of people turned out for the Barbecue Festival in Lexington Saturday, as the 28th annual event exceeded expectations. A crowd estimated at 100,000 filled the streets of Historic Uptown L...
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Cainaan Brewer
Deputies seek missing teens
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office received two reports on two missing persons Saturday. Cainaan Brewer, 15, and Kaitlyn Phillips, 14, allegedly ran away from their homes in the Tyro community t...
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Denton commissioners approve new incentives package
Denton commissioners approved an incentives package Monday that is designed to bring more than 100 jobs to a town that has lost its share. Denton Mayor Scott Morris came up with the framework for...
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Davidson commissioners take no action on PART request
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners opted not to act Tuesday on a request from Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, or PART, for additional funding to remedy the service’s financi...
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Davidson schools to address obesity
Davidson County Schools is participating in a statewide initiative that will address childhood obesity by retooling physical education classes for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Th...
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Housing assistance program to hold session Thursday
The Thomasville Housing Assistance Program will hold an orientation session on homeownership from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Thomasville Public Library. The purpose is to explain the benefits offe...
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Times Photo | Daniel Kennedy Jay Temple, executive director of auxillary services for Davidson County Schools, discusses the building project of the county’s newest middle school.
Committee to redraw middle school attendance lines
A committee, appointed by Davidson County Schools Board of Education, will meet Monday to start the process of drawing attendance lines for a new middle school that will help alleviate overcrowding...
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Williams
Man facing multiple sex offense charges
Davidson County Sheriff's Office charged a Tobaccoville man with nearly a dozen sex offenses. According to a press release, DCSO received information on Oct.5 that Anthony Michael Williams, 23, o...
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Gregory
Sex offender charged with being at school function
A registered sex offender is facing charges in two counties for failing to report a change of address. According to a Davidson County Sheriff's Office press release, Mitchell Earl Gregory, 30, of...
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Perdue says funds available for Pre-K
A debate over early childhood education and how to fund prekindergarten organizations like Smart Start of Davidson County is turning into a war of words that could force lawmakers to revisit the st...
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United Way honors Robin, Katherine Team
The board of directors of the United Way of Davidson County and 150 donors honored Robin and Katherine Team at the 2011 Benefactor’s reception, recently held at the home of Dr. Sam and Evelyn Harri...
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Davidson Civitan celebrates anniversary, installs officers
The Davidson County Civitan Club installed 2011-12 officers and celebrated the club’s ninth charter anniversary with a banquet on Sept. 27 at Cotton Grove United Methodist Church. Wayne Mullis o...
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Photo courtesy of NCDOT As part of phase two of the I-85 Corridor Improvement Project in Davidson County near the Yadkin River, NCDOT will widen 3.8 miles of I-85 from four lanes to a total of eight lanes. It also includes reconstruction of the interchange at Belmont Road. To view more photos, visit www.flickr.com/photos/ncdot.
I-85 work on schedule
About a year ago, the N.C. Department of Transportation broke ground on the first phase of the state’s No. 1 mobility project. According to a DOT press release, since that time, crews have made s...
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Brown appointed to three key committees
Rayne Brown’s schedule is about to get a lot busier. At the midway point of her first term in the House of Representatives. Brown (R-Davidson) was recently appointed to three key committees that ...
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Barbecue Festival stages kick-off event
The 28th annual Barbecue Festival kicked-off its month of fun Wednesday with a preview of its upcoming festival and a new Childress wine. This year’s event will take place Saturday, Oct. 22, in th...
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Salvation Army accepting Christmas applications
The Salvation Army of Davidson County is accepting applications for Christmas assistance at locations through October. With the holiday shopping season quickly approaching, the Salvation Army is w...
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Commissioners OK incentive grants
Economic development incentive grants for two companies in Davidson County were approved unanimously Tuesday by the county’s Board of Commissioners. Steve Googe, executive director of the Davidson...
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Sam Watford, chairman of Davidson County’s Board of Commissioners, commends Wallburg on its beautiful new facility.
Wallburg Town Hall opens
Seven years after the town was incorporated, Wallburg held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to commemorate the grand opening of a town hall building at the corner of Hwy. 109 and Franklin Drive. “...
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Members of the steering committee for chapel construction celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony.
County breaks ground on new prison ministry
A contingent of Davidson County’s mayors, commissioners, businessmen, clergymen and members of the Davidson Prison Ministry gathered Tuesday to break ground on a new chapel on the campus of the Dav...
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Man faces murder charge in 2006 shooting
Lexington police arrested Rodney Thomas, 25, on a warrant for murder Friday after the Oct. 11, 2006, shooting death of Brittany Craven. A joint investigation was conducted by the Lexington Police ...
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Davidson reports rabies case
The Davidson County Health Department reports the 13th case of rabies for the year. On Sept. 9, a rabid cat was found in the Ledford community. The cat possibly exposed three other cats and 10 hors...
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Styers
Three arrested in connection to string of larcenies
A follow-up investigation into the arrests of two breaking and entering suspects helped Davidson County Sheriff’s Office detectives file additional charges in connection to a string of larcenies. ...
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Spay, neuter committee quelled
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners decided Tuesday night not to charge a committee to explore a spay and neuter ordinance. After a brief discussion of the issue, Commissioner Fred McClure’...
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Times photo | Larry Mathis Denton festival includes Barney, Ernest They’re posers. Yep, the third annual Denton Street Festival held Saturday at Harrison Park, featured some famous posers — Barney and Ernest T. Bass. The Mayberry duo is portrayed by Scott Epperson and Tony Davis, respectively.
Good time for all in Denton

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Incentives packages could add jobs
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners will reach a decision Sept. 27 on whether or not to provide funds requested to help two small area companies expand and remain in the county. Both compan...
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Davidson declines offer to help shelter
Thomasville members of the Humane Citizens of Davidson County have suffered another setback in their quest to abolish the gas chamber at Davidson County Animal Shelter. County officials recently d...
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C. White
Deputy assaulted after man drowns
A Lexington man drowned at High Rock Lake Monday, despite the efforts of a Davidson County Sheriff’s Office deputy who jumped in to save him. According to a press release, Aaron Jamal White, 20, ...
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Correctional Center to break ground on chapel
When the idea came about, the current co-chairman of Davidson Prison Ministry’s steering committee was a bit apprehensive about raising $300,000 to build a chapel at the Davidson Correctional Cente...
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County sees increase in visitor spending
With the state economy struggling to bounce back from a nationwide recession, results of a recent tourism study have given counties in North Carolina – including Davidson – a rare reason for optimi...
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Dockham decides not to seek Congressional seat
State Rep. Jerry Dockham, R-Davidson, said he won’t make a first-ever bid for Congress under the congressional redistricting plan that would take effect for next year’s elections. Dockham, a veter...
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Woodruff
A Raleigh man faces charges of 2003 sexual assault
According to a press release, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office received information on July 12 from the Department of Social Services that a juvenile had been sexually assaulted by an adult. Fo...
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Committee to revisit spay and neuter ordinance
In light of the spirited discussion surrounding euthanasia of animals in Davidson County, the Board of Commissioners approved a motion by Fred McClure to reconvene a committee to research a countyw...
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DCSO charge couple with breaking and entering
The Davidson County Breaking and Entering Task Force began investigating a reported breaking and entering into an outbuilding on Monday. Following an investigation, deputies allege that the victim’...
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Hodge
Breaking and entering investigation results in arrest
An investigation leads to an arrest in a breaking and entering case. Deputies with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Breaking and Entering Task Force began investigating a report of a larceny o...
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DeVault
Assault leads to arrest
Davidson County Sheriff’s Office charged a Lexington man with assault. DCSO deputies responded to 509 Robert Hargrave Road in reference to an assault on Monday and discovered Vincent Strauser had...
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Pitt Jr.
K-9 officer helps locate suspect
A K-9 officer helped locate a breaking and entering suspect Thursday morning. According to a Davidson County Sheriff’s Office press release, deputies responded to the Holy Grove Chevron located a...
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DNA test leads to arrest in 2007 kidnapping
A DNA match helped identify a suspect from a 2007 kidnapping. Deputies with the Daivdson County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a burglary on Bethesda Road in the northern part of the county o...
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Davidson County mulls volunteers at animal shelter
Two weeks after a crowded room of supporters clamoring for the removal of the gas chamber at the Davidson County Animal Shelter raised quite a stir, a much more solemn crowd gathered for Tuesday’s ...
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Parks
Mocksville man charged with assault for ramming car
A Mocksville man is charged with assault after Davidson County Sheriff’s Office deputies saw him ramming another car with his own. According to a press release, deputies were investigating a dist...
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Man arrested following stand-off
Davidson County Sheriff’s Office arrested an armed Lexington man following a brief stand-off at a McDonalds restaurant. According to a press release, about 3:30 p.m. Aug. 20 police received a repo...
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Overpopulation of animals bigger problem
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight for the first time since Aug. 9, when hundreds of concerned members of the pet-owning community turned out to voice displeasure with the...
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Willard
Lexington man charged with sexual assault
Detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office charged a Lexington man with sexually assaulting three juveniles. According to a press release, detectives began investigating an alleged sexua...
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County schools perform above state level
Graduation rates in Davidson County climbed significantly from a year ago and are well above the state average. According to a ABC education report released earlier this month, Davidson County Sch...
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Davidson County Honor Guard comes to fruition
After witnessing a dear friend pass away without what he considered a proper burial, Woody Bowman decided he had seen enough. Bowman, commander of the Davidson County Veterans Council, set a proje...
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Lethal injection preferred, but gas stays
An angry crowd filled the room at the Davidson County Government Building and spilled over into a fourth-floor hallway at the Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday night. The vast majority of the...
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Four arrested following breaking and entering investigation
A breaking and entering investigation results in the arrest of four suspects. According to a Davidson County Sheriff’s Office press release, deputies with the breaking and entering task force and...
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Checkpoint results in drug arrest
A checkpoint stop leads to an arrest on drug charges Davidson County Sheriff’s Office deputies were conducting a driver’s license checkpoint at the intersection of Hickory Tree Road and Hidden Cre...
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New York man arrested for using a fake ID
A New York man was arrested after trying to cash a check with a fake ID. According to Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Wallburg Food Lion at 10479 Highway 109 on Monday ...
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Students learn teamwork
Five Ledford Middle School students graduated from the “STARS” Academy Friday at Davidson County Community College. McKenzie Bryant, Adam Gallagher, Maddison Varner, Caleb Willis and Jonathan Flore...
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United Way gears up with Pacesetter Campaign
Sixteen businesses are scheduled to participate in the United Way of Davidson County’s 2011 Pacesetter Campaign which kicked off Monday. The summer campaign is held every August in anticipation of ...
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Grant money will bolster Algebra proficiency
Davidson County Schools recently received a three-year $344,592 Algebra I STEM Grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. According to a Davidson County Schools press release, the grant money will be...
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Commissioners to review animal euthanasia Tuesday
After watching the devastation of animals being killed first-hand, seven Davidson County commissioners will discuss methods of euthanasia used by the county animal shelter at the Tuesday meeting. ...
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Woman facing child abuse charges
Davidson County Sheriff’s Office charged a Lexington woman with child abuse on Saturday following a welfare check at her home. According to a DCSO release, deputies responded to 2346 Seven Oaks Dr...
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DCS will seek waiver from school year extension
Davidson County Schools will ask state officials to waive the five extra days to its 2011-12 school year to stave off additional costs. The state in June increased the school year by five days, br...
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