All in Community Events
Local restaurants need your support! In collaboration with the bi-annual Eat Drink Restaurant Week returns with a mouth-watering line up from Oct. 24-Oct.30, 2022. Davidson Local has been tapped as the official media sponsor and will host Local Foodie Passports & Passport Concert. LOCAL RESTAURANT WORKERS WILL GET IN FREE!
The Friends of the Lexington Library is proud to announce our Annual Book Sale scheduled for October 7 & 8 with a Members’ Only Preview on Thursday, October 6.
Utilities Services Director Tracey White announced Customer Appreciation Day will be held on October 6, 2022, in the parking lot of the Utilities Complex located at 425 Carolina Avenue between 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and local organizers say it’s essential to not “look away.”
Lexington Farmers Market organizers are set to host the first annual Farm Fest benefiting local farmers. Rain or shine, admission is free for this family-friendly event on Saturday, October 1st from 4 to 10 p.m. at Bull City Ciderworks in Lexington.
Due to varsity football games being moved to Thursday evening because of impending inclement weather from Hurricane Ian moving into the area on Friday, the Lexington Community Kickball Game has been rescheduled.
US Congressman Ted Budd and USDOT Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose Arriving to Award BUILD Grant for Lexington Train Station. Comments at Noon on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Applications are out for our Miss Denton, Junior Miss Denton, and Little Miss Denton applicants. If you are interest, Denton Lions Club board member can be asked for a paper copy of the application form.
All applications are due to the first practice which will be Sunday, September 25 starting at 2 pm at the Central United Methodist Church Hut located at 276 W 1st St, Denton, NC 27239.
The Welcome Meet & Greet is also open to life-long residents of Lexington, Thomasville, Welcome and throughout Davidson County who would like to welcome new residents and share their stories of the area.
Davidson County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will present their fall plant sale on Saturday, October 8, 8am-noon at Lexington Farmers Market at the Depot, 129 S. Railroad St, Lexington, NC
The City of Lexington will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month starting September 2022 with a couple of events. The national observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting September 15 and ending October 15 of each year. The theme for this year’s celebration is "Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.” The Latino Association of Davidson County is a nonprofit that was created to connect, organize, educate, and advocate on behalf of the Latino Community of Davidson County.
El lunes 12 de septiembre de 2022, el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Davidson recibió los resultados del Laboratorio Estatal de Salud Pública que confirman un caso positivo de rabia en Denton. Los informes proporcionados al departamento de salud indican que un residente del Sur de Denton buscó atención para un gatito herido encontrado en la propiedad del residente el 26 de agosto de 2022.
On Monday, September 12, 2022, the Davidson County Health Department received lab results from the State Lab of Public Health confirming a positive rabies case in Denton. The Davidson County Health Department will host a rabies vaccination clinic on September 22, 2022 at the Davidson County Health Department. The clinic will provide vaccines from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Animals must be at least 3 months of age to be eligible and vaccines will cost $9 per animal.
Celebrate Davidson County Creek Week and the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act with Bob Timberlake and the Yadkin Riverkeeper!
Friday Night, September 23rd in Downtown, Thomasville Tourism will get the weekend started with an outdoor concert. Saturday, September 24th, Thomasville Chamber of Commerce keeps the fun going with Everybody's Day; the longest-running street festival in North Carolina.
Traditionally scheduled for the last two weeks of April and September, Litter Sweep is the N.C. Department of Transportation’s biannual statewide roadside litter removal initiative. Residents throughout the state participate in local efforts to help clean up North Carolina's roadways. Learn more about local details.
Registration fees are $180 (which includes a t-shirt) for the 12-week fall semester and parents can register their children online through the Arts Academy at Grace website. Scholarships are available. Applications are included on the website. For more information, go to https://gracelexingtonnc.org/arts-academy
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the #lovelocalworkers event was postponed to Spring 2023! Please stay tuned for exciting announcements for free events in the upcoming months.
We’re excited to celebrate with students, parents and educators. Please send local back-to-school stories to info@davidsonlocal.com
