Republican Women host Conservative Conversations and Cookout

The Davidson County Republican Women's Club is hosting their second annual Conservative Conversations and Cookout. This year's event will feature congressman Ted Budd, congressman Dan Bishop, Judge April Wood, county commissioners as well as other State, Federal and local candidates. This beautiful meet and greet will allow for discussions and conversations with our elected officials.

Nonprofits can learn more about local funding

United Way of Davidson County will host a virtual Agency Funding Application Meeting for any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization interested in applying for funding on Thursday, July 21, 2022. United Way of Davidson County provides funding for agencies that focus on Health, Education and Financial Stability. Any organization that would like to apply for funding for 2023 must attend this meeting.

Op-Ed: The year July Fourth was protested

Opinion: Remembering this excerpt from The Declaration of Independence. -”That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness.”

Faith and Fellowship: There Is Freedom

When we think of July Fourth, we usually think of cookouts, fireworks, celebrating and spending time with friends and family. We should also take the time to celebrate all the freedoms we are given.
I pray that your spiritual celebration on the 4th of July will mirror what we have been taught in
1st Peter 2:16, Live as people who are free not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.

Seven Fun Facts about the Fourth of July

We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence from Britain and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. But July 4, 1776 wasn’t the day that the Continental Congress decided to declare independence (they did that on July 2, 1776. The “Declaration” was published in papers on July 4.

First Reformed UCC: Meals on Wheels Ministry

Meals on Wheels began in 1968 as a Sunday school project at First Baptist Church in Lexington. At that time, it was named “Layman’s Christian Council, Inc.” The name changed to Meals on Wheels in May of 1999. Our Director, Bob Husted, has managed this program for many years with great success. He attends to every need that arises full of vim and vigor. Along with help and guidance from Craig Bullins, our accountant.