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Obituary: Former North Carolina State Senator, Stanley “Stan” Walker Bingham,
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 1 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 2 at 11:00 am at Central United Methodist Church in Denton, conducted by Reverend Russell Brownworth. A private Inurnment will be held at a later date.
One-Stop Early Voting Dates, Times and Locations
Early Voting Begins: One-Stop Early Voting Dates, Times and Locations
Local Democrats call for 'Souls to the Polls' Oct. 30
"Souls to the Polls". The Davidson County Democrats are once again encouraging "Souls to the Polls".
This event will take place across the county on 30 Oct 2022 between the hours of 1pm and 4pm.
Commissioners to host 'Charters of Freedom' dedication Oct. 27th
Join the Davidson County Board of Commissioners at the Charters of Freedom dedication ceremony. Taking place at The Square in Uptown Lexington. Thursday, October 27th at 11:00 am.
Sunday voting raises questions: Davidson County residents encouraged to comment by Friday
Davidson County residents are included in a few communities invited to weigh in on election protocol. Debates surrounding dates, hours and locations for early voting typically fall along party lines. While many party leaders encourage voting, when and where that happens is often left for scrutiny by governing bodies. In the case of the November 8, 2022 election parties, local leaders are promoting the public comment period due to close on 5 p.m. Friday, September 9 for Davidson County voters.
Antionette's Column: Rumors, Confirmation Bias, Cancellations and Celebrations
Oh my! It was another big week for the Davidson Local team. Reporting the news is always exciting for our staff but the past few weeks added an extra layer of education.
Public invited to comment on Davidson County's Early Voting plan before Sept 13th
Send your comments to The State Board of Elections. At its September 13, 2022 meeting, will adopt one-stop early voting plans for county boards of elections that did not adopt unanimous plans and petitioned the State Board to adopt a plan for them.
Political Opinion: From Sen. Jarvis' Desk - August 26, 2022
The latest from State Senator Steve Jarvis.
Ann's Column: Women's Equality Day
Since its first year (1973), I have remembered August 26, Women’s Equality Day. This special day is meant to celebrate women and their contributions to our country, to look back, present, and forward, and especially to commemorate Voting Rights won by women after years of struggling just to be able to vote.
Political Opinion: From the Desk of Senator Steve Jarvis
There's lots to share this week. Let's see what this week had to offer.
PACT Act becomes law, expands benefits for eligible Davidson County vets
On Wednesday, August 10, President Joe Biden signed into law the PACT Act making thousands of Davidson County veterans eligible for expanded benefits.
Polical Opinion: From the Desk of Senator Steve
Another busy week in the legislature complete, let's get into this week's highlights!
Davidson GOP announces grand opening of new headquarters
The Davidson GOP Team is excited to announce they have secured a location for their headquarters and will be having a grand opening celebration soon.
Political Opinion: From Sen. Jarvis' Desk - July 29, 2022
The latest from State Senator Steve Jarvis.
Democratic Party Summer Fundraiser
The Davidson County Democratic Party is hosting a Sip & Paint Fundraiser on Saturday August
27, 2022, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the home of Tonya Lanier and Robert Freeman.
Political Opinion: From the Desk of State Senator Steve Jarvis
A quiet week at the legislature! Let's begin getting into the hot topic's in Raleigh…
Opinion: Support a Sunday voting option, at the local BOE this Monday
Pamela Kelly writes “Souls to the Polls! Anyone growing up in North Carolina knows that term. I was not raised here and although I understood on the surface what Souls to the Polls was, I didn’t really understand how important it was to the Black Community. My understanding is the congregations of Black Churches would gather in a group after services and go together in church vans to vote on Sunday. To an outsider this seemed convenient and a powerful community exercise to get out the vote. My outsider’s view might be accurate in part but is far from the whole story.”
Opinion: Rebuttal to DC Democratic Women's Reasons to vote Blue
Recently, I was scrolling through the news stories posted on Davidson Local’s website when I came across an Op-Ed titled Davidson County Democratic Women reasons to vote Blue in 2022.