Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed July Adolescent Immunization Awareness Month to highlight the importance of immunizations for North Carolina’s preteens and teens. As teachers, parents and students are preparing for the start of the 2021-22 school year, public health officials remind parents and guardians to ensure their teens and preteens are current on all their vaccinations and encourage health care providers to take steps to ensure their young patients are up to date.
With municipal elections approaching in the fall (except in Lexington where the municipal election has been postponed until March), many citizens are filing to officially announce their candidacy.
Representatives from architectural firm Ramsay-Burgin-Smith Architects were present at the Lexington City Council meeting on Monday, July 12 to present updates and a sneak preview of the cosmetic upgrades at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center.
A lingerie shop is among several new and unique businesses that have recently opened in Uptown Lexington.
A budget review, COVID-19 and school health are on the agenda for The Davidson County Board of Health meeting on July 13, 2021 at 12:30 PM in the Health Education Room at The Davidson County Health Department.
A section of roadway will be closed while crews replace a failed drainage pipe this week in Thomasville.
According to a national survey of sports conducted by the Aspen Institute and Utah State University, the average child spends less than three years participating in sports and quits by age eleven. More than 70 percent stop playing by 13.
Davidson County Health Department vaccine schedule for July 12-16.
Do you like salmon? How about lemonpepper seasoning? If you like them both, here’s a recipe for you to try.
A power outage at The Davidson County BOE has temporarily halted election fillings. BOE staff says updated filings will be posted online on Monday.
Local builder Zane Matthews talks about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Healthy Home Initiative Program to assist income-qualified households increase health outcomes through the installation/repair of health and safety measures at the customer’s residence. Keep it: Dry, Clean, Pest Free, Ventilated, Safe, Contaminant Free, Maintained.
The Davidson County NAACP Branch, Iris of Love, OES, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Acacia Lodge#66 and Hot Dog Heaven have joined together to sponsor “Free Fun Days at the Pool” beginning next week at Lexington Aquatic Park.
This week’s hottest stories has covered a plethora of news including an artist showcase, an unsung hero and the City of Lexington’s need for new firefighters.
At Parrott Benefit Group, the phrase “we’re a family” can be heard often. And now they have the recognition and hardware to prove it.
Sidney Briggs, Davidson Local’s newest intern, is a rising senior at Westchester Country Day School.
The Novant Health Breast Center mobile unit will be on-site at Cancer Services of Davidson County on Tuesday, August 10 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:50 p.m. Cancer Services is located at 25 West 6th Avenue Lexington, NC, 27292.
