On Monday, June 28 night, the Lexington City Council held their bi-monthly meeting.
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.
Tasty Tips with Tamara Cade: Chicken-N-Dumplings
If you like hearty meals, you’ll love this chicken-n-dumplings recipe.
Cousin Eddie's Aioli Sauce
The latest from Cousin Eddie’s.
Salvation Army welcomes new leaders
The Salvation Army of Davidson County welcomes new leaders, Majors Ray and Whitney Morton and their family.
Cathy's Creative Corner: 'Cuse Me (The Meeting)
Sonya loved power walking. She could get her exercise in and people wouldn’t bother her.
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.
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.
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.
Brews, Grooves and News with Brooke
Your insider’s guide to weekly local events for June 25-July 1.
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.