Earlier today, January 25, 2023, Shantae Mccauley, one of the shooting victims from the incident on January 22, died as a result of his injuries.
LCS Board of Education meeting change
The Lexington City Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting for the month of February on Monday, February 6.
Crooks Shoe Shop owner passes
Shawnna Gladney, granddaughter of Crooks Shoe Shop owner Tony Skeen, contacted Davidson Local in an effort to inform the community of Skeen’s passing.
Give Work a Chance: Learn more about Hollywood Bed
Learn more about the furniture manufacturer located in Lexington.
Lexington will host Black History Celebration
The City of Lexington, along with the Black History Committee and community partners, is excited to host the 2nd Annual Black History Celebration at City Hall on February 5, 2023 at 2:00 pm, located at 28 West Center Street.
Obituary: Harriet LaPage Sink Haynes Onorato
A service to celebrate her life will be held at 3pm on Wednesday, January 25th at Grace Episcopal Church in Lexington with The Rev. Edward T. Kelaher officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the Church. Inurnment will be in the Church Columbarium at a later date.
Social Action Committee honors students
Thirteen scholarships were given to students and four superlatives awards. Please find pictures attached. There was a 14th Scholarship, $500-Tillie Richbourg Memorial Scholarship Award given to Claudia Davis, a student at Winston-Salem State University, who assisted with the 2023 MLK Oratorical Contest.
LPD investigates shooting
On January 22, 2023, at 12:52 p.m., Lexington Police received a call of a shooting in the area of Winston Road at US 29-70.
EnergyUnited reports gunfire without service interruptions
EnergyUnited officials responded to an alarm that notified personnel of an equipment issue at its Pleasant Hill Substation in the Thomasville area early Tuesday morning.
Upcoming programs at WDPL
Check out what’s happening at West Davidson Public Library!
LFD investigates fire on Thomason Street
Friday afternoon Lexington Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire on Thomason Street.
Lexington Parks and Rec teams up for bridge building competition
Explore STEM programming and put your engineering skills up against others from around the Triad! Bridging the Triad is a FREE event, designed to get kids and adults interested and engaged through a bridge building contest.
Paying homage to the late Page Onorato - A local lifestyle legend
The first time one of my recipes was ever published was through an interview with Page and a feature in her column. That moment is still inspirational to me and one of the reasons I now have my own column sharing my recipes and lifestyle tips.
Lou Lou’s Seafood reopens after temporary closure
After damage to the restaurant at Christmas, Lou Lou’s Seafood has reopened with expanded hours and menu.
Give Work A Chance: Future Outlook
During the last 30 years, there’s been a mass exodus of manufacturing jobs where over 300,000 jobs were eliminated due to offshoring of textiles, furniture and mass manufacturing.
Mary Ann Terry celebrates 99th birthday
Happy Birthday Mrs. Terry!
Kassie's Column: The Art of Wellness
We’re starting to hear the word wellness frequently. But what does it mean? Well, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines it as ‘the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal.’ The keyword here is actively.
Davidson County Sheriff's Office brings light to Child Sex Trafficking
“During the month of January you will hear a lot about Child Sex Trafficking, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office would like to bring to light some material developed by our friends at National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Below you will find information dealing with Child Sex Trafficking to help you better understand the issues we deal with today.”
Obituary: Lynn del Forn Mack
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Lynn del Forn Mack will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 419 S Main St, Lexington, NC 27292. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Cancer Services of Davidson County (hIps://cancerservicesofdc.org), per Lynn’s last request.
Give Work a Chance: Take This Job and Love It
Rebuilding an industrial workforce in a post-industrial era will require a cultural movement and major shift in area values. To help facilitate this social transition, a new anthem was written