Three members were appointed to the Davidson-Davie County Community College Board of Trustees during their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 13.
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Lexington alumni named head basketball coach
Antonio Threadgill, former guard for Lexington’s 1995 state championship team, called the appointment as head coach a “dream job.”
Unsung Hero: Heather Sheffield
Davidson Local’s Unsung Heroes series features those working behind the scenes in school systems across Davidson County. Recommendations come from peers within each system. Today we feature school social worker Heather Sheffield, who goes above and beyond the call of duty to help families in Thomasville.
TCS releases 2021-21 student nutrition facts
Thomasville City Schools has published their student nutrition facts for the 2021-21 school year.
DCS school board approves plans, purchases and contracts
The Davidson County Schools (DCS) Board of Education held their monthly meeting Monday, June 7 at Davis-Townsend Elementary School.
LSHS student-athletes honored at awards program
Lexington Senior High School honored its 2021 student athletes at the Annual Sports Awards program on Saturday, June 12th.
Lexington City Schools meets to approve budget amendments
In a special called meeting Lexington City Schools called a meeting via Zoom to present budget amendments to close out fiscal year 2021.
LGBTQ+ organization uses fundraiser to create scholarships
Last year, during the height of police brutality, racial oppression and systemic racism protests, black, red and white yard signs began to appear across Davidson County.
Matt Ridge named Davidson-Davie’s new athletics director
Davidson-Davie head basketball coach Matt Ridge will become the college’s new athletics director on July 1, following the retirement of Kenneth Kirk. Ridge has been head coach of STORM basketball since 2007.
Unsung Hero: David Burnett
David Burnett bleeds blue and orange.
Governor Cooper discusses "Your Shot at a Million" vaccine cash drawing in Davidson County
Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited the Davidson County Health Department vaccine clinic in Lexington to see more people get their COVID-19 vaccine and talk about the Your Shot at a Million Summer Cash and College Tuition drawings for vaccinated North Carolinians. The health department has administered a majority of the vaccinations across Davidson County, administering nearly 60,400 doses.
Health department offering vaccines at Juneteenth event
On Saturday, June 19 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., the Davidson County Health Department (DCHD) will be administering COVID-19 vaccines at the Juneteenth Celebration.
Coach Josh Pittman says “Goodbye” to Lexington basketball
Former professional basketball player Abdul Joshua "Josh" Pittman has tendered his resignation as head coach in Lexington. Pittman played in numerous countries throughout his career and accepted was named the top coach for the Lexington Yellow Jackets in the Central Carolina Conference in May of 2018. {Photo Courtesy of Google Images}
Jones named DCS Teacher of the Year
Rachel Jones, a third grade teacher at Friedberg Elementary, has been named the Davidson County Schools Teacher of the Year for 2021.
Early college graduate awarded scholarship
Sunday, May 30, YaLeia Anderson was awarded a $500 scholarship by the Lexington Community Ministers Conference.
TCS to return fully to in person learning 21/22
The Thomasville City School board opened the June 1 session with no citizens’ requests. The board, led by James Carmichael, welcomed new board member Elizabeth Irizarry de Toro, who was appointed to the Board of Education by the Thomasville City Council at its April meeting.
LCS receives additional funding
Money was the major topic. at Tuesday night’s Lexington City Schools (LCS) Board of Education meeting.
Juneteenth celebration to focus on history, culture and art
On Saturday, June 19, Anything for Our Youth, in collaboration with City of Lexington, Davidson-Davie County Community College, Uptown Lexington, Inc., Lexington Chamber of Commerce, Lexington Visitors Center, will host the event. Admission is free to the public. Food and craft vendors will have select items for sale.
Library book club hosts anti-racism discussion
On June 26, on the steps of the old Davidson County Courthouse, the West Davidson Public Library Evening Book club is taking on a regional anti-racism Books With Purpose series. {Photo: Antionette Kerr/Davidson Local}
Column: Getting caught reading will help children succeed
May is Get Caught Reading Month, and what a perfect month to pick up a book. Begun in 1999, Get Caught Reading Month, sponsored by the Association of American Publishing, was designed to kickstart a summer of reading for adults and children.