Novant Health contributes nearly $1 million to community partners in support of education initiatives.
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Astronomy Club: Gazing at the stars at Bull City
Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 8PM their club will be viewing the moon and will grant access for others to look through the Orion telescope at Bull City Ciderworks in Lexington. Others with telescopes are encouraged to bring their own. Saturn will begin to peek out around 10:30pm. This event is subject to weather and cloud cover.
Local schools Go Outside (GO) Grant provides supports field trips
The North Carolina Schools Go Outside (GO) Grant was created to address the main barrier to getting kids outside during the school day – funding. Field trips and outdoor experiences offer students opportunities to explore and learn in hands-on environments. With limited dollars available from our local school systems, such engaging and active styles of learning are becoming things of the past.
Davidson-Davie bids farewell to longtime trustees, welcomes returning and new members
Longtime Davidson-Davie trustees Dr. Barbara Leonard and Thom Hege bid farewell to their fellow Board members on July 12 as the Board also welcomed returning and new members Tonya Lanier, Neal Foster, Cathi Smith, and Dr. Kevin Speight.
Back to School Carnival
Step right up to our first annual Back to School Carnival! Children and teens will have a blast and can enjoy activities like face painting, carnival booth games, making giant bubbles, eating popcorn, and playing cornhole. The list goes on, and your family can enjoy taking silly pictures at the photo stations, playing a game of life-sized Angry Birds, and cashing in your free tickets for prizes of crisp, new school supplies.
Lexington City Schools rescinds clear backpack policy
Lexington City Schools rescinds clear backpack policy.
Op Ed: Let faith & freedom ring
The Faith & Freedom event took place at the Integrity Church campus in Burlington
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Lexington's clear backpack policy under reevaluation, BOE meets Friday
The Lexington City School district will reevaluate a previously approved clear bag policy during a Special Called Board of Education meeting on Friday at 1010 Fair Street at 12:30. The meeting is open to the public.
Ann's Column: Where were you when
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.
Meet Ava Katherine Socarras, first Miss Lexington’s Outstanding Teen
It was late 2021 when Socarras was named Miss Lexington’s Outstanding Teen 2022. Her passion and social impact initiative, another term for a platform in the Miss America system, is Share a Spare, which emphasizes kidney disease. As an ambassador of the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina, Socarras has attended meetings with nephrologists, kidney disease patients, recipients of kidney implants and kidney donors; it’s all a way to learn more about kidney disease and how to spread awareness about it.
City to host free health equity event Aug 12th and 13th; registration required
With the theme of My Health Matters, the free two-day conference includes educational opportunities for health care professionals, individuals and families on August 12th and 13th. The conference, located at Lexington Senior High School, is open to individuals who live in the city, county and region.
Davidson-Davie to host Registration and Enrollment Day: July 16th
Mark Your Calendar: Saturday, July 16 | 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Davidson Campus
Johnny Leroy Dawkins Jr. Scholarship Fund annual fundraiser
Johnny Leroy Dawkins Jr, who was murdered in 2008 as a result of gun violence. The annual fish fry has become our signature fundraising event. The community looks forward to the fish fry each year. As a result of the fundraiser we have been able to award 2-3 scholarships annually in the amount of $500 each, awarding over $12,000 in scholarships. Our mission is to continue to honor the legacy of our loved one by providing scholarship awards to males - African American, Indigenous, and People of Color - upon graduating high school for the purpose of pursuing a higher education while joining the fight against gun violence.
Davidson-Davie alum is Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that CEO Justin W. Strickland of Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Southeast Award winner. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed. An independent panel of judges selected Justin based on his entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.
DCS board brief for Monday, June 27
Find out what took place at the latest Davidson County Schools Board of Education meeting.
TCS names new superintendent
The Thomasville City Schools Board of Education today announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Kennedy as the next superintendent of Thomasville City Schools. He will take office on September 1, 2022.
YMCA on Wheels rolls out arts and reading programs
This week the Lexington Police Department, Dcpl Bookmobile and Arts Academy at Grace hit the road with us.
LCS Board to host special called meeting today
The Lexington City Board of Education will hold a Special Called meeting on June 29, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. at the Administration building located at 1010 Fair Street, Lexington, NC.
Davidson-Davie announces registration and enrollment day July 16th
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2022 AT 8:30 AM – 2 PM