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Kassie's Column: Happy 50th Birfdaaaay Hip Hop!!
“Hiiiip hop, hiiiip hop, hiiiip hop”
Intern Katelynn's Column: Cambodian history and culture
As someone with Cambodian ancestry, I have great pride in our lengthy history and complex culture.
Give Work A Chance Job Fair Employer Profile: Greensboro Fire Department
Over the next several weeks, we will be publishing profiles on the employers who will be attending the job fair on August 24 from 4-7 p.m. at 599 Railroad St. at Bull City Ciderworks in Lexington. Captain Kelly Giles, a 1988 Central Davidson High School graduate, wants to make sure Davidson County candidates are invited to apply for current and future options in neighboring Greensboro.
Calvin's Column: An interview with Rabble and Rise co-owner Jia Miller
From a youth perspective: An interview with Rabble and Rise co-owner Jia Miller.
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.”
Meet our new intern: Calvin Carrick
Introducing the “Summer of Fun” at Davidson Local!
Meet our new intern: Katelynn Suon
Introducing summer interns with Davidson Local.
Telling your story, standing on holy ground
In April, I taught a memoir-writing class at the John Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC, near Murphy.
AK's Column: A tribute to fatherhood, golf and storytellers
Antionette Kerr reflects on author James Dodson’s book Final Round.
Addie's Advice: Queer representation in lit and the media
DL intern Margot “Addie” Walser opens up about queer representation in the media.
Column: Chris Jessup Chair of Davidson GOP
Opinion: “All politics is local, as the saying goes.”
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.
Community gathers to end gun violence
Local community gathers to focus on ending gun violence.
Kassie's Column: A Mother's Guidance
Yes, we just celebrated Mother’s Day but mothers are always worthy to be celebrated, right?!
Barbara Presnell: In France, every day is Memorial Day
God bless us all, the heroes and the forgotten, the ancestors and the aggressors, the children then and now, the historians and the clueless
Job Coach Joel's Column: Lest We Forget
As we pause to pay homage to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives in service to our country for Memorial Day, let’s also look at the skills that we cannot forget and need to revive that propel this country to thrive forward.
AK's column: Lessons learned from Tina Turner
A tribute from a small-town girl to the late Tina Turner.
Local Events: Goose and Monkey's Spring Pop Up Market
Goose and Monkey Brew House of Lexington is celebrating local entrepreneurs and artisans with their Spring Market Pop Up.