BY HEATHER J. SMITH The Dispatch The Lexington City Council adopted a set of three measures that will begin the debt issuance process to build a consolidated public works department, storage areas and relocate Lexington Fire Department Station No. 2 during its meeting Monday night. Full Story »
BY HEATHER J. SMITH The Dispatch City of Lexington attorneys and red-shirted annexation opponents were in court Monday morning for a summary of judgment hearing in the latest development of an ongoing suit to stop the involuntary annexation of three areas into the city. Full Story »
A northeastern Davidson County teenager was arrested Monday and charged with having drugs at Extended Day School. Mageed Kafi Adlan, 17, of 2216 Shadow Valley Road, was charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver a schedule IV controlled substance and two counts of failure to appear. Full Story »
The announcement of the Triad family that will receive a new home from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is set for Wednesday morning, and a few items are still needed. Full Story »
Motorists use a temporary bridge Monday to drive around the last one-lane bridge on Old Salisbury Road at Potts Creek. Full Story »
Hospice of Davidson County will hold a “Handling the Holidays” workshop Nov. 19. The free workshop will last from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hospice Home Care and Administrative Building, 200 Hospice Way off U.S. Highway 64 East. Full Story »
The Lexington Police Department is investigating damage to several of its patrol cars over the weekend. Officers discovered Monday that tires had been slashed on seven cars that were parked around town at various locations, said Lexington Police Chief John Lollis. Full Story »
GREENSBORO | The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 18 taxpayers in Davidson County who are due to receive $12,953 in the form of refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors. Full Story »
By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch Caron Myers, the new executive director of Davidson County Cancer Services, knows firsthand the effects of cancer on an individual or a family. Full Story »
By VIKKI BROUGHTON HODGES The Dispatch The Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce recently wrapped up the first capital campaign in its 60-year history — 14 percent over its goal. The campaign, called “Thomasville on the Move,” has raised $1,022,200 from 64 donors, well above the $900,000 goal for the chamber's five-year business plan. Full Story »
By DAVID BODENHEIMER The Dispatch Former Davidson County Sheriff Gerald Hege announced this week he intends to run for the office again in 2010. Hege said Friday he has known he would seek office again for quite some time but kept the decision private. Full Story »
By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch To make everything possible for the family receiving a new home next week from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” the builders are asking the Triad community for help. Full Story »
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners will approve a new cooperative extension director Tuesday night during their regular meeting. Full Story »
The Lexington City Council will discuss setting two public hearings for economic incentive grants for relocating and expanding businesses in the city at the board’s monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall at 28 W. Center St. Full Story »
By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch REEDS | Hedrick Creative Building hosted a pep rally Tuesday for those who will be involved with “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Full Story »
Troy-based First Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank, which has branches in Thomasville and Denton, recently announced third-quarter net income available to common shareholders of $5.4 million compared to $6.2 million reported in the third quarter of 2008. Full Story »
The Hot Flash Players and Tricia’s Catering have added a matinee performance Sunday due to demand for tickets for the musical comedy “Smoke on the Mountain.” The doors will open at noon, lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., and the performance will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. Tricia’s is at 408 Piedmont Drive. Full Story »
By VIKKI BROUGHTON HODGES The Dispatch The Davidson County Board of Commissioners discussed relocating the departments of senior services and recreation, as well as the DavidsonWorks program, to the former Davidson Country Day School campus during the board’s monthly information briefing Thursday. Full Story »
By DAVID BODENHEIMER The Dispatch The Davidson County Medical Ministries Clinic received an automated external defibrillator Thursday thanks to a generous donation from Carolina Cardiology in partnership with Cornerstone Healthcare and the Carolina Regional Heart Center. Full Story »
BY JILL DOSS-RAINES The Dispatch Charlie Beck has walked, or ridden, in most of the Davidson County Veterans Day parades since coming home from World War II in 1946. Full Story »
By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch Parker Miller and Emmy Harman once spent their evenings at home sitting on the couch eating unhealthy food and basically being lazy. Full Story »
Quality Oil Co. is collecting $1 donations at each of its Quality Mart, Quality Plus and Shell Station stores throughout North Carolina during November to raise money for the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Full Story »
St. Louis-based Furniture Brands International, parent company of Thomasville Furniture Industries, reported a third-quarter net loss of $23.5 million Wednesday as sales fell 28.9 percent. Full Story »
The statewide “Booze it & Loose It” campaign yielded 816 DWI arrests over the Halloween weekend. “Over the weekend our roads were a little less scary thanks to state and local law enforcement officers that participated in this life-saving campaign,” said N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue. Full Story »
The Davidson County Health Department has filled all appointment slots for the H1N1 “swine flu” vaccine clinic Friday. Appointments are required to receive the vaccine at this clinic. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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