Lexington News

Published: Friday, July 10, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 12:21 a.m. Four racers rode 7 seconds ahead of the main pack.

Denton Street Festival set for September 12 The Town of Denton and the Small Town Area Revitalization Committee will present this year's Denton Street Festival on Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine.

Bike ride to visit Chair City Karissa Minn: Staff Writer newsdesk@tvilletimes.com Jun 23,2009 Cycle N.C. participants take a break in Thomasville during the 2006 Mountains to the Coast ride.

Farmers Market sees increase in business Karissa Minn: Staff Writer newsdesk@tvilletimes.com Jul 4,2009 In its fourth season since it opened, the Thomasville Farmers Market is doing much better than it has in previous years, said former manager Joan Wright.

Friends Cafe moves to new location By Karissa Minn newsdesk@tvilletimes.com Jul 9,2009 This weekend, a Thomasville business is giving local residents a chance to taste and see what it's all about.

Laser Print Plus opens shop in Thomasville By Kevin Reid Jul 9,2009 Laser Print Plus, a Columbia, S.C.-based printing company, is about to set up shop in Thomasville.

Billions of dollars in federal aid delivered directly to the local level to help revive the economy have gone overwhelmingly to places that supported President Obama in last year's presidential election.

A Lexington man held a knife to his wife's throat before she was able to escape to a neighbor's house, Davidson County deputies said.

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 1:31 a.m. Members and supporters of Uptown Lexington Inc., the nonprofit downtown revitalization organization, celebrated current and past successes at the group's 15th annual meeting Tuesday night.

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 6:01 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 6:01 p.m. Two High Point men connected to the armed robbery of a West Fifth Avenue convenience store just before Christmas in 2007 were sentenced to federal prison terms on Thursday.

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:58 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:58 p.m. The cause of a fire that destroyed an abandoned home Saturday is still under investigation by the Davidson County Fire Marshal on Monday.

When Linda Campbell of Lexington, North Carolina, started to lose her vision in winter 2000 she knew something was wrong.

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Mission trips are an anticipated summer event for church-going teenagers across the nation.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 9:52 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 9:52 a.m. The June issue of Country Living magazine features Lexington Barbecue as one of six of the best "pit stops" for barbecue in North Carolina.

Published: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 10:39 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 10:39 p.m. The Lexington City Council appointed Linwood Bunce to the open Ward 3 seat during their meeting Monday evening.

Published: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 5:02 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 5:02 p.m. Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announced Friday that the West Lexington Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a $8,020.72 grant through the 2008 Volunteer Rescue/EMS Fund from the State of North Carolina.

Published: Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 9:44 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 9:44 a.m. Lane is a typical almost 2-year-old. He loves tractors, trucks, gardening and making people smile and laugh.

Published: Monday, May 18, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, May 18, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. With all the pageantry worthy of a movie premiere, Uptown Lexington's 20 newest pigs on the block were unveiled and spotlighted one by one Monday night at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center.

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 8:46 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 8:46 p.m. An accident involving a car and fuel tanker carrying diesel fuel Tuesday afternoon resulted in several hundreds of gallons of fuel being spilled into a ditch along Hedrick Mill Road, according to information from Robbie Binkley, the safety officer with ...

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 1:24 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 1:24 p.m. Two Lexington residents, both in the 19-and-older age group, have advanced to the final round of the Triad Idol contest.