Farewell column: Intern Erica Zheng shares insights

Throughout the internship, I became much more involved in my community. I have met numerous people and learned a lot from them. I was able to get an understanding of their lives and their passions. From meeting leaders across Lexington to Miss Lexington’s Outstanding Teen to business owners, each had offered something different and insightful.

Davidson-Davie announces largest healthcare apprenticeship in North Carolina

Davidson-Davie Community College today announced the creation of the largest healthcare apprenticeship in North Carolina, with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist signing on as the college’s first healthcare partner under the new agreement. Students will be able to work in a healthcare profession while taking courses related to their career goals.

Barbara Presnell "Kentucky floods: the mountains will not forget you"

Barbara Presnell writes “To live in the mountains in southeastern Kentucky is to live at nature’s mercy. Always. It’s something the people don’t forget, not for a single day, because the trees, the air, the wildlife, the water, and more remind inhabitants that they are there by the grace of those trees, that air. They know that they are not in charge, but something bigger, more powerful is. That something is the mountain, a living, breathing force.”