The Cory Holt & Eric Brown Football Camp, held on Saturday, June 26 at Lexington Senior High School’s (LSHS) Philpott Memorial Stadium was a morning full of drills, fun and a special visit by an NFL legend.
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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.
Free online PR training offered for nonprofits
Nonprofits can learn how to get media attention in a free online session with Davidson Local and The West Davidson Public Library.
Davidson County athletes bring home state championships
Multiple athletes from Davidson County ran into a first-place finish at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A track meet on Saturday, June 26 at North Carolina A&T State University’s Irwin Belk Track.
Salvation Army welcomes new leaders
The Salvation Army of Davidson County welcomes new leaders, Majors Ray and Whitney Morton and their family.
Davidson Local Top 5: June 21-25
Our top stories this week cover a wide range of news.
Thomasville City Councilman resigns
Mayor Raleigh York, Jr. and members of the Thomasville City Council announced Monday that Councilman Scott Styers will be resigning from City Council effective June 30, 2021.
Ravenwood promotes North Carolina products
Tommy Wilson, who recently opened Ravenwood Artisan Collective at 110 S. Main St., believes people not only want to buy local but also want to support North Carolina artisans.
Couple finds hope and compassion after fire
Exactly one week after the fire, Tuesday, June 22, at 7 a.m., Ron VanLandingham, called C.I.A - Compassion Inspiring Action, a nonprofit organization committed to helping those in need in the community. Within a few hours, in the driveway of what they had called home for more than five months, stood the young couple, Michael and Johnson, with Davis, Miller and the charred remains of a home.
Bob Timberlake 50th Anniversary Exhibit provides insight into the mind’s eye of the artist.
Bob Timberlake 50th Anniversary Exhibit provides insight into the mind’s eye of the artist.
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.
Local student competes in national rowing competition
If you happened to tune into ESPN 3 on June 11, 12, or 13, you would’ve seen some of the 2,800 youth rowers racing down the 2000 meter course at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida.
Public Notice: Lexington City Council
On Monday, June 28, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. the Lexington City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the City of Lexington's Unified Development Ordinance
Local church discusses mental health
Mental Health awareness has become a buzz phrase but it is far more than something we should simply be talking about.
LSHS track and field athletes qualify for state meet
Members of the Lexington Senior High School girls and boys track and field teams competed Saturday, June 19 at the 2A Midwest Regionals at Surry Central High School.
Health Department vaccine schedule for June 21-June 25
Davidson County Health Department vaccine schedule for June 21-25.
Y on Wheels
The J. Smith Young YMCA is moving outside the walls this summer as they travel around the community on a new mission- Taking the Y on wheels.
Sights and sounds of Juneteenth: A freedom celebration
Just two days after President Joe Biden signed legislation declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday, hundreds turned out Saturday to celebrate local history.
We’re broadcasting the swearing in of Jon Myers live on Facebook.
We’re broadcasting the swearing in of John Myers live on Facebook.
Jon W. Myers will serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 22B. He will fill the seat vacated by the Hon. Wayne Michael who retired in February. Myers has worked as a solo practitioner at Jon W. Myers, Attorney at Law in Lexington, North Carolina since 1992. Myers earned his Bachelor of Arts at Wake Forest University, his Master of Business Administration at Wake Forest University Babcock Graduate School of Management and his Juris Doctor at Wake Forest University of School of Law. Governor Roy Cooper appointed Myers to serve in Judicial District 22B, which serves Davidson and Davie counties.