Friday Jul 18 | The Dispatch
Off the road: Local salesman is bluegrass guitar player
Selling cars is not the only talent Clay Jones has. The salesman with the Victory Buick, Pontiac, GMC and Cadillac dealership on U.S. Highway 64 East is also a bluegrass guitar player.
Fourth of July events abound in Rowan County this year
Fourth of July celebrations have been around almost as long as the United States has been in existence.
North Carolina Minute : Columns
Fourth of July Celebrations The celebrations of the Fourth of July in Raleigh go back to 1798, six years after the town was established.
Drought Sparks Fireworks Ban And Restrictions
For some they are as American as apple pie and freedom. But many people won't be free to shoot off fireworks this year.
Warrant: Boyd murder suspect led police to another suspect
One of the suspects in the murder of local dentist Dr. David Boyd told authorities that another suspect was planning to flee to Tennessee to avoid being arrested and had vowed to "avoid capture at all costs," a ...
Two suspects in the murder of Dr. David Boyd made their first appearance in court Monday morning.
Woman charged in dentist's murder
Police in Salisbury have arrested and charged a 23-year-old woman with murder in the death of a prominent Rowan County dentist.
2 more people charged in Salisbury dentist's death
Police have charged two cousins with murder in the strangling death of a Salisbury dentist found dead last week.
Bank of the Carolinas Corporation Announces Stock Repurchase Plan
MOCKSVILLE, N.C., June 27 NC-BankCarolinasStock MOCKSVILLE, N.C. , /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bank of the Carolinas Corporation announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company ...
Police chief says dentist was strangled
Police say a Salisbury dentist who was found dead in his home was strangled. Twenty-three year old Candice Jo Drye, of Mocksville, is charged with murder.
North Carolina Minute : Columns
World's first oil well dug Titusville, Pennsylvania is where the first oil began to flow from a well drilled on August 28, 1859, by Edwin L. Drake on property owned by the Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company.
A cheap summer, just down the road
Is the cost of filling up the family car for summer vacation making you wince? You're not alone.
Challenger for N.C. Senate District 34 seat says Andrew Brock has forgotten Rowan
Bill Burnette said he has a number of problems with Andrew Brock, his opponent in the race for the N.C. Senate District 34 seat.
Rowan Senior Dems to meet Tuesday
The public is invited to Tuesday's meeting of the Rowan County Senior Democrats.
News from Davie County Senior Services
Davie County Senior Services sets events MOCKSVILLE - Upcoming events at Davie County Senior Services: n Learn all you need to know about emergency medical services in Davie County with David Daye, training ...
James hopes to earn some offers
One of the more intriguing prospects in the state of North Carolina from the 2009 class is defensive back Perry James from Davie County High in Mocksville.
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Jockey International to close Davie County plant, eliminate 210 jobs
In yet another blow to an area economy already devastated in recent years by the loss of thousands of textile jobs, Jockey International Inc.
Graduates, RCCC, UNC-Asheville, Wake Forest
Kim Morris graduated with honors from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College May 10. She received an associate in applied science specializing in medical office administration.
Jockey closing Mocksville plant, eliminating more than 200 jobs
More than 200 employees at a Jockey International Inc. knitting plant in Mocksville will lose their jobs by next spring when the plant closes.
Desco acquires portion of Davidson Electric & Plumbing Wholesale Supply