CITY OF THOMASVILLE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, December 19, 2022 – 6:00 P.M.
All in Business
Infrastructure funds to build a new emergency response and public health facility
Davidson-Davie Community College received $15.2 million in state capital and infrastructure funds to build a new emergency response and public health facility. These funds were part of the allocations of the state budget passed in November 2021.
Airport Authority: Special called meeting Dec 13th
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.12 (b)(2) public notice is hereby given that the Executive
Committee of the Davidson County Airport Authority will meet on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at
4:00 p.m. at the law office of Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC located at 10 Lsb Plaza, Lexington, NC
27292 for a special meeting.
Thomasville Christmas Parade promises to be the biggest and best one yet
This year’s Thomasville Christmas Parade promises to be the biggest and best one yet! Saturday December 10 th at 11:00AM you will find the streets of this Historic Downtown full of Christmas Cheer!
AK's Column: Support pet adoptions with Pig City Books
Thanks to Pig City books, we have a local opportunity to support rehomed and fostered pets on Saturday, Dec 17th from 12 pm to 3 pm.
Opinion: 2022 - the year of the MegaBoom Job Explosion for NC
As we say good-bye to 2022 and usher in 2023, we need to get more folks in Davidson County and the Triad to realize the opportunities and potential available by the growth underway at existing employers and from the explosion of future jobs announced in 2022.
Job fair planned for laid-off United Furniture workers
United Furniture abruptly closed Triad plants. NCWorks and DavidsonWorks of Davidson County are hosting a job and resource fair Wednesday morning in response to recent abrupt layoffs by United Furniture in the Triad, including an upholstery plant in Lexington and a warehouse in Linwood.
NDMS teams up with Pig City Books for book store for adults
The NDMS Book Fair for Grown-Ups with Pig City Books is open. You may stop by the media center December 5-8, 7:45-2:45 or shop from home using a digital catalog 20% of the book purchase price will go directly to the NDMS Media Center.
DDAC announces board appointments
The Davidson-Davie Apprenticeship Consortium (DDAC) announced it has appointed its inaugural board of directors, along with its approval as an incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit by the Internal Revenue Service.
Paxton Media Group acquiring The Dispatch
Paxton Media Group is acquiring six newspapers in North Carolina from Gannett Co., Inc. The titles include Lexington Dispatch, the Asheboro Courier-Tribune, the Burlington Times-News, the Kinston Free Press, the New Bern Sun Journal, and The Daily News of Jacksonville.
Opinion: Workforce Development - Transitioning athletes to techletes
It disappoints me to see all of those dreamers on American Idol say I sing because it's my passion and they will never make what they could make in advanced manufacturing careers nor the social impact. Pop culture doesn't celebrate these critical manufacturing job our society depends on.
Davidson Davie Apprenticeship Consortium names first board of directors
The Davidson-Davie Apprenticeship Consortium (DDAC) announced it has appointed its inaugural board of directors, along with its approval as an incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit by the Internal Revenue Service.
Lexington Souvenir Shoppe now located uptown on the Square
Tammy Surratt Morris is hoping her third location of the Lexington Souvenir Shoppe is the charm. She reopened the business Oct. 15 at 7 N. Main St. in uptown Lexington on the Square next to Second Glance Consignment Boutique and Missions Pottery & More. The building housed Natural Lite Home for 20 years.
Davidson Local Five Course Holiday Twist Dinner: Dec 3rd 7pm
Join us for our second foodie and hyperlocal evening of culture, bites and conversation with local news lovers. This mouthwatering event begins at 7 pm on Saturday, December 3rd. Seating will be limited. Attire: Dressy Casual of course.
Denton Christmas Train. FAQ's
From entertainment to payment requirements…here is what you need to know about Davidson County’s most beloved Christmas Train.
City of Lexington to review Auditor's Communications Letter
Finance Director John Overton will introduce Ms. Cassie Wilson, Audit Manager, with Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs who will present the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
Small Business Saturday: Open Market Collective serves as business incubator
Open Market Collective gives entrepreneurs a brick and mortar presence in uptown Lexington
Op-Ed: Shop big on small business Saturday
Saturday, November 26, is Small Business Saturday – a day set aside each year to celebrate and support small businesses all across the United States for all they do in our local communities. In Lexington and Davidson County, that means all the local businesses we know and love and would be hard-pressed to imagine our main streets and greater communities without.
Road Closures for Uptown Lexington Christmas Open House to begin at 11 am
Lexington Police Department will begin putting out cones in parking spaces at 10 am and the roads will begin to close at 11 am.
Lexington: Harvest Market happens Saturday
Support local farmers. The Lexington Harvest Market will be opening from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.