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Local newspapers and community
With reporters on the beat struggling with limited resources, who’s covering city council meetings and providing follow- ups? School board meetings? County commissioners? Who’s listening to candidates for elective office and the platforms they’re espousing? Where are the watchdogs providing First Amendment accountability?
County rescues veteran’s medical transportation program
Davidson County Department of Senior Services is offering transportation to the Veterans Medical Centers in Kernersville and Salisbury NC. Trips to the V.A. Medical Center in Salisbury are on Wednesdays only and trips to the Kernersville V.A. Medical Center on Thursdays.
Today: Thomasville Meeting of Board of Education
Thomasville Board of Education to meet on April 13th at 6:30 pm.
Obituary - Jessie Mae Mason of Lexington
Mrs. Jessie Mae Smith Mason, 80, of Hoover Dr., died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Lexington Medical Center.
COVID Vaccine Appointment Updates
Davidson County Health Department COVID Vaccine Updates for April 5th-April 12th.
Investigative Lens: Dunbar School
One of the beauties of being a newspaper publisher is the fact you get a chance to shine a spotlight on stories that matter.
Local restaurants adapt to virus restrictions
A masked frog welcomes patrons to Don Juan's in Lexington. Photo by James Kiefer/Davidson Local. Excerpt: After struggling to stay in business for the past year through takeout and limited indoor dining service, Lexington restaurant owners said they see light at the end of the tunnel.
Raise a glass, flip a page
It all started with a conversation. Sedley Abercrombie is a librarian and branch manager with the Davidson County Public Library (DCPL) system. During a chat she was having at Goose and the Monkey Brewhouse (GMBH), one of the bartenders was made aware of her profession. From there, Books & Brews was born.
Partnership provides free local news sources
Imagine news with no paywalls, pop-up ads and pesky subscription fees! That’s Davidson Local. A partnership between Magic Mile Media and Davidson Local will bring Davidson County the local news they deserve.
City Offices Closed, Sanitation Schedule Change
City of Lexington offices and buildings will be closed on Friday, April 2, 2021 in observance of the Good Friday Holiday.
Easter event for kids to be held Saturday
On Saturday, April 3, Anything for Our Youth (AFOY), will be hosting a reimagined “Thump the Yard ‘Egg’ stravaganza” from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. The event will take place at 250 Fairview Dr.
Announcement: Check Presentation for Donations for Improvements at the Yadkin River Park
A check for $100,000 has been issued to TRIP (Tourism Recreation Investment Partnership), to be used by Friends of the Yadkin River Park for improvements to the Yadkin River Park.
Easter Week COVID Vaccine Updates
County provides modified COVID Vaccine schedule
Yard sale to benefit youth organization
On Saturday, March 27th, Anything for Our Youth (AFOY) will host their Yard Sale Fundraiser from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. The sale will take place at 250 Fairview Dr. in Lexington.
Rest in print: A tribute to Joe Sink
Joseph Stanford Sink, Jr, 84, formerly of W. First Avenue, died Tuesday, March 23.
Joseph Stanford Sink Jr., 84, formerly of West First Avenue, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Brookdale of Lexington. A memorial service will be held at 2pm Friday, March 26 at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, by the Rev. Larry Lyon and Dr. Ray Howell III. It will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/davidson.funeralhome. Social distancing and masks are required.
COVID-19 appointments filled for the week
The Davidson County Health Department has announced that all appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have been fulfilled for the week. Scheduling will reopen again on Monday, March 29 at 10:00am.
NAACP announces essay winners
Lexington and Thomasville essay contest winners are announced
North Carolina will relax some COVID-19 restrictions
As North Carolina’s trends continue to show improvement and vaccine distribution increases with 31.7% of North Carolinians over 18 having received at least one dose of vaccine, Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the state will continue to ease some COVID-19 restrictions.