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Local farmers becoming more important
By Rose Vaughn Cooperative Extension intern, Davie County Center With all the changes taking place in America such as in schools, workplaces, churches, restaurants, stores, ... Read more
6 days ago by Mike Barnhardt.
Virus can’t stop the true joy of summer
The summer of 2020. Will we ever be able to forget it? Wearing a face mask in the sweltering heat is no fun. Heck, wearing ... Read more
6 days ago by Mike Barnhardt.
Superintendent, schools doing their best
Kudos to Jeff Wallace and his team at the Davie County School System. Some eyes rolled when he was named superintendent. It looked like the ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike Barnhardt.
Police in the news for wrong reason
Mocksville Town Manager Matt Settlemyer could take a lesson from Terry Bralley. Way back in the mid-1980s, Bralley, the current economic developer for Davie County, ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike Barnhardt.
Agriculture alive and well in Davie County
By Rose Vaughan Student Intern, Davie Cooperative Extension The trend of the agricultural industry in Davie County is looking up. Despite the threats of farmland ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Mike Barnhardt.
Humor quickly fading from coronavirus
It was easy to write a humorous column about the toilet paper shortage in early April. The shortage is still going on. It’s not funny ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Mike Barnhardt.
In Congress, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve ... Read more
1 month ago by Mike Barnhardt.
Help the police; old buildings and old bodies
Lock your cars at night, folks. And be aware of the goings on in your own neighborhood. Last week, several areas of Davie County and ... Read more
1 month ago by Mike Barnhardt.
Say it white people, black lives matter
Black lives matter. There. I said it. If you’re white, you should say it, too. Out loud. Write it down and put it on your ... Read more
2 months ago by Mike Barnhardt.
Yearning for some more live music
So we’re in another phase of reopening the economy from the coronavirus. More businesses are open. More could open, but aren’t. We only hope it’s ... Read more