In this week’s column, Rev. Aaron Long tells it like it is. What is love?
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Column: Winter is coming and so is Cabin Fever
This is a perfect time for family games. For up-to-date, no-nonsense information, follow the National Weather Service and local emergency management. They will tell you what you actually need to know without the theatrics.
Barbara Presnell: Walk Like a Monk
Barbara reflects on a popular 1980s song about collective movement and contrasts it with modern-day Buddhist monks walking across America as a peaceful, unifying act of protest. Through their journey, she explores the longing for connection, compassion, and a shared path forward in a divided and unsettled time.
Column: Giving blood on Dec. 15th could make the difference between here and gone
The Battle of the Badges on Monday Dec. 15 from 10am to 6:30pm at the J Smith Young YMCA 119 W. 3rd Ave. Lexington, NC 27292
Column: Three Things People Over 40 Need to Know About the Holiday Season
Here are a few more words of advice:
A Thanksgiving Column: Finding My Voice… Again
Last Thanksgiving, Antionette Kerr was in a hospital bed receiving a blood transfusion after being airlifted—again. This year, she’s home, upright, and deeply grateful. Grateful for EMTs, doctors, neighbors, donated blood, and everyone who helped her make it through. She’s also frustrated after months of insurance delays that put her health at risk and believes real reform is urgently needed. She encourages anyone who can to donate blood—it truly saves lives.
How do we create a culture that ensures making of gifts to propel our society forward?
Shouldn't we inspire more curiosity so more skills and talent are developed in the future, I am working on legacy gifts for my grandkids. Why?
Op-Ed: Sports Complex Deserves Transparency by Andrew Ball
Ball writes: I support recreation. I support parks and growth. But recreation and responsibility are not the same thing, and we owe it to taxpayers to tell the truth about what documentation exists — and what does not.
Column: When Community Becomes a Verb
Join us for an evening of history, community, and connection!
Experience the PBS documentary American Coup: Wilmington 1898 and the Ebony Collective Holiday Market — featuring dinner, discussion, and local artisans — on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center.
The Courage to Break Ranks: Chris Elliott’s Exit Leaves a Void in Local Leadership
Commissioner Chris Elliott has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his current term.
Column: When the Leaves Teach Us Something
Autumn reminds us that change can be the most beautiful chapter of all.
Matt Mizell: Real Unity, Not Conformity: Thinking for Ourselves
Davidson Local’s Practice: Columns by Local Politicians
At Davidson Local, we welcome columns written by local politicians. Our mission has always been to provide a free and trusted space for community voices, and that includes elected officials. We believe it matters for readers to hear directly from the people making decisions that shape Davidson County’s future.
Columns allow local leaders to explain their positions in their own words, share updates on city or county initiatives, and invite community dialogue. Publishing these voices doesn’t mean endorsement—we treat them as part of a balanced news ecosystem, alongside reporting, community commentary, and reader letters.
We edit only for clarity, length, and factual accuracy, but the perspectives belong to the authors themselves. Just like with letters and guest columns, the responsibility for content rests with the contributor. Our job is to make sure it reaches the community in a transparent and accessible way.
Opinion: The ongoing nightmare of NC tossing my vote
Impacted voters across the state are speaking out about the most recent attempt to toss out legitimate ballots.
Antionette's Column: Let's start a conspiracy
"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love."
Column: Techie finds holiday joy using Artificial Intelligence
Joel Leonard is sharing how AI can help you create new holiday traditions this year.
Opinion: More than a car has been stolen from Joel Leonard
The Thorminator mobile is used for education programs to inspire students to pick up tools. Please help Joel find it.
Columnist Julie Thayer: Mother’s Day Events in Davidson County
While Davidson County is a humble group of cities, the possibilities are endless when creativity is everywhere! Why not take a chance, and enjoy our list of wonderful events this month?
GOP Chair: Chris Jessup
The last sentence in the Declaration of Independence states, “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
Letters to the editor: Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #97 extends thanks
The Davidson County Fraternal Order of Police(FOP) Lodge #97 responds to the shooting incident in the Denton, NC area last week.