News
Peace still holds at Appomattox
It’s still peaceful at Appomattox Court House — tranquil and serene. National peace was restored here in 1865. ... Read more
Author: Dwight Sparks | Davie County Enterprise Record
Opinion
Sparks column: Pinch hitting, Ted Budd, ‘Stonewall’
I’m filling in a couple days this week at the Enterprise-Record for ailing editor Mike Barnhardt. I’ve been ... Read more
Editorials
Swan Song: Old Editor’s Final Words
Now, Gentle Readers, for a few profound words as I close the door on our 33-year visit. Only ... Read more
Editorials
Cellphone Zombie Wants To Go Off Grid
I’ve become one of those people I detest — the ones who sit around enthralled with their cellphones. ... Read more
Editorials
How To Say ‘Peony’ During Royal Wedding
The lowly peony is in for a big promotion next week as it becomes one of the featured ... Read more
Editorials
Last Words: ‘Tell My Father I Died Right’
COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the rotunda of the South Carolina state capitol is a painting of the “Angel ... Read more
Editorials
2 Times This Old Editor Was Dead Wrong
Two times I was wrong … Sure, you can probably count more, but there’s not room for all ... Read more
Editorials
33 Years Have Altered More Than My Hair
I remember that young whippersnapper. He thought he was God’s gift to journalism, wise beyond his years, able ... Read more
Editorials
A Final Plug: Dan Barrett For Senate
In another part of the newspaper, you may have read that I’m retiring. Predictably, I will have some ... Read more
News
Publisher retiring after 33 years here
Dwight Sparks, editor and publisher of the Davie County Enterprise Record and The Clemmons Courier for 33 years, ... Read more