We’re excited to introduce our first, foodie and hyperlocal evening of culture, food and conversation with chef Michael Morefield @ Rustic Roots on Main in Lexington. This mouthwatering event begins at 6 pm on Saturday, August 27th.
All in Culture
DL Weekend Update: Stories behind the stories
I grew up as a fan of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update sketch. My grandmother and I used to sit in her living room on Thurgood Ave and watch the satirical news program… religiously.
Bicentennial Event: Learn more about secret stills and fast cars in NC
In less than two weeks we will be welcoming Dr. Daniel Pierce from UNC Asheville as he presents, How Secret Stills and Fast Cars Made North Carolina the Moonshine Capital of the World. This talk is a mix of prohibition history and NASCAR beginnings, and so, it’s only fitting to hold this event at Richard Childress Racing Museum.
The Black Butterfly Network presents Mahogany: Free Film and Fashion Show August 20th
On Saturday August 20, 2022 the Black Butterfly Network will present another FREE summer film classic and a runway competition and dance party before presenting the iconic movie Mahogany featuring Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams at Bull City Ciderworks facilities room. Doors will open at 6pm.
Farmers Market Week: Markets grow in economic impact
So the next time you shop at your neighborhood farmers market, remember: not only are you appeasing your taste buds, but you’re giving your community a little economic boost. One dollar at a time.
Call to Artists: Theme: Davidson County Community Mural Map
Context: To commemorate the Davidson County Bicentennial, Davidson County Historical Museum will open a premier and permanent exhibit exploring 200 years of county history and more, including explorations into pre-county history with topics like ecology, geology, and Native American history.
Op Ed: My Tribute to Nichelle Nichols (1932-2022)
She was the third of six children, born on December 28, 1932 in Robbins, a suburb of Chicago
Op Ed: Let faith & freedom ring
The Faith & Freedom event took place at the Integrity Church campus in Burlington
Last chance to see it this weekend!
Complete history of Davidson County, last shows today and tomorrow
Ann's Column: Where were you when
Now, in 2022 I think of the giant steps we need to take for democracy, for unison, for all Americans. When I hear news of Ukraine, I can still see that large, cold, colorless area of East Berlin with concrete and no life and a goose-stepping soldier.
Meet Ava Katherine Socarras, first Miss Lexington’s Outstanding Teen
It was late 2021 when Socarras was named Miss Lexington’s Outstanding Teen 2022. Her passion and social impact initiative, another term for a platform in the Miss America system, is Share a Spare, which emphasizes kidney disease. As an ambassador of the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina, Socarras has attended meetings with nephrologists, kidney disease patients, recipients of kidney implants and kidney donors; it’s all a way to learn more about kidney disease and how to spread awareness about it.
First Reformed UCC Arts Series
First Reformed UCC’s Art Series began as a way to invite the community into our sanctuary to hear more than just sermons on a Sunday. It was a way help spread the musicianship of our city’s members.
Arts Davidson County accepting grant applications
Arts Davidson County is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through Friday, August 5, 2022.
2CFAR Community churches host united worship event
Everyone is welcome to attend this free event. The team highly encourages young people to attend, whether they be college, high school or even elementary school students. At 2CFAR, they can be a collective voice for faith and race.
Op-Ed: Fair Grove Fire Dept celebrates 65 years of service, needs support
This July marks the 65th Anniversary of the Fair Grove Fire Department Inc. In the beginning, several Fair Grove community members came together to try and form a Volunteer Fire Department for the purpose of protecting the citizens of the Fair Grove and surrounding communities.
First Reformed UCC Prayer Shawl Ministry
Over the centuries, shawls have come to symbolize shelter, peace, and spiritual sustenance. Today, knitters and crocheters of all faiths are creating handmade shawls for people in need, as gifts of comfort, hope, and peace. “Shawls...made for centuries universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving, God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter and beautify. Those who have received these shawls have been uplifted and affirmed, as if given wings to fly above their troubles...” Written in 1998 by Janet Severt Bristow.
Op-Ed: The year July Fourth was protested
Opinion: Remembering this excerpt from The Declaration of Independence. -”That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness.”
Fireworks Safety
Follow these safety tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission when using fireworks
High Rock Lake Life: Tips on Water Safety
If you plan to be on the lake this weekend please be safe and watch out for each other. https://www.highrocklakelife.com/boating-safety
Ann's Column: Memories from 1957
Last week, while I was reading a newspaper, a name caught my attention, a name that I hadn’t heard in 65 years.