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Diane Canada, a faith-based political leader located outside of Nashville, Tennessee, is on a mission to make moms great again. She will facilitate an educational session for mothers in Davidson County. Michelle and James Shores are hosting a training event at the Davidson County Republican GOP headquarters on Saturday, August 13th.
Another busy week in the legislature complete, let's get into this week's highlights!
There are two sacraments that are recognized by the United Church of Christ: Baptism and Communion.
I’ve had the honor of knowing Ronnie Beverly since I was born. Our grandmothers were best friends who lived one house apart.
Great turnout at this year’s Thomasville Night Out with over 20 different community agencies preset
The latest from State Senator Steve Jarvis.
She was the third of six children, born on December 28, 1932 in Robbins, a suburb of Chicago
A quiet week at the legislature! Let's begin getting into the hot topic's in Raleigh…
The Faith & Freedom event took place at the Integrity Church campus in Burlington
Pamela Kelly writes “Souls to the Polls! Anyone growing up in North Carolina knows that term. I was not raised here and although I understood on the surface what Souls to the Polls was, I didn’t really understand how important it was to the Black Community. My understanding is the congregations of Black Churches would gather in a group after services and go together in church vans to vote on Sunday. To an outsider this seemed convenient and a powerful community exercise to get out the vote. My outsider’s view might be accurate in part but is far from the whole story.”
Davidson Local has a small (mostly volunteer) team dedicated to the concept of Free Hyperlocal News. Thursday, we made the mistake of attributing a story written by John Spillman, Davidson GOP Vice Chair and Brand Manager, to contributor Barbara Presnell.
Sometimes they come and go as swiftly as minutes. Sometimes they affect our lives in ways we can’t control. Sometimes they can do great damage.
We urge you to speak out every chance you get, and inform your loved ones of the importance of these elections. The time for sitting back and hoping someone else will do it, is over.
Recently, I was scrolling through the news stories posted on Davidson Local’s website when I came across an Op-Ed titled Davidson County Democratic Women reasons to vote Blue in 2022.
Now, in 2022 I think of the giant steps we need to take for democracy, for unison, for all Americans. When I hear news of Ukraine, I can still see that large, cold, colorless area of East Berlin with concrete and no life and a goose-stepping soldier.
Sedley Abercrombie, former teacher and librarian, had another idea. At first a pop-up bookstore, Pig City Books made appearances at local breweries, other public events, and even occasionally on street corners. Sedley grew the bookstore gradually, eventually moving into back rooms of a clothing store on Main Street and finally in June opening the first brick and mortar store in Lexington since 2014. Tucked behind buildings off Main and Center streets, it boasts a recognizable pink door and a growing clientele.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, which whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning - James 1:17.
Many people enjoy reading, whether it’s an e-book or a physical copy.
This July marks the 65th Anniversary of the Fair Grove Fire Department Inc. In the beginning, several Fair Grove community members came together to try and form a Volunteer Fire Department for the purpose of protecting the citizens of the Fair Grove and surrounding communities.
Democratic Women meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month. For further information contact dwdavidsoncountync@gmail.com.
