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Political Opinion: Llamando para un cambio para los estudiantes en las comunidades rurales

El mes pasado aproveché la oportunidad para hacer un llamado a nuestra comunidad joven para un cambio en mi comunidad rural. Sin embargo, se podría decir ¿qué cambio necesitamos exactamente? Le sorprenderá saber que hay muchas personas a las que no les gusta el cambio en nuestro condado. Recientemente se dijo: "No traigas ese tipo de problemas aquí, estamos en Davidson, eso no sucede aquí". Verá, como mujer de color que ha crecido en Davidson la mayor parte de su vida, me afecta directamente la desigualdad aquí, así que esta semana daremos un paso atrás y abordaremos uno de nuestros temas más importantes: Nuestros sistemas escolares.

Political Opinion: Davidson County Democrats say making good citizens starts in our schools

Political Opinion: “It should not matter whether you are on the right or left of the political spectrum, at the end of the day we want a better Davidson County. This means we need to have these tough conversations, even if it makes us uncomfortable.” As part of our hyperlocal coverage, Davidson Local invites ALL registered political parties to submit a monthly opinion column by a designee.

Steps to Healthier Homes

Local builder Zane Matthews talks about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Healthy Home Initiative Program to assist income-qualified households increase health outcomes through the installation/repair of health and safety measures at the customer’s residence. Keep it: Dry, Clean, Pest Free, Ventilated, Safe, Contaminant Free, Maintained.

Let Freedom Ring! Local history is in the making

Despite cracks in the structure, The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom that holds steadfast to the ideal of creating a democracy truly dedicated to liberty and justice for all. The bell rang in 1776 to notify local communities of major events and call public leaders to meetings. Today, we celebrate The Liberty Bell as a symbol of local information that bares the soul of a colorful, complicated and imperfect unions. Happy July 4th holiday from Davidson Local! #letfreedomring

Young veteran says mental health is stigmatized

Behind the Scenes: This 2007 Lexington Senior High School grad was more than willing to talk about his experiences after learning what I planned to do with the information. Broadway explained that while he spent the majority of his service on base at Fort Eustis, Virginia, a thirteen-month deployment in Afghanistan from June 2009 to July of 2010 altered his life. ~Antionette Kerr