Thomasville News

Jessica Leigh Abbott of Greenville and Zachary Craig Chrismon of Raleigh were united in marriage at 6 p.m. April 7, 2012, at Rock Springs Center in Greenville.

Thomasville City Council will hold a public hearing next month for a program designed to spur growth in the downtown area.

When Charles and Darlene McClendon made the commitment to pursue what they said is a call from God, they were drawn to Thomasville.

When David Hunt arrived at his polling place in Thomasville for the May 8 primary, he was looking forward to casting a ballot in the highly competitive Republican 8th Congressional District race.

Daniel Kennedy Representatives of three charities accepted donations from the Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church in Thomasville.

Dedication led the United Way of Davidson County Board of Directors to name Kelly Craver as chairman for the 2012-2013 campaign.

Thomasville High School's pregnancy prevention program relies on the very students its intended to help.

Workers with the post office in Thomasville did their part to 'Stamp Out Hunger.' The pounds of food collected increased by 61 percent.

A parade - one of the biggest in the state - and ceremonies at Cushwa Stadium Monday capped off a weekend of Memorial Day activities in Thomasville.

Thomasville, NC - Memorial Day in Thomasville is unlike any other in the state. Tha'ts because it is the only city that holds an annual parade to honor fallen war heroes.

But for the families of military service members, it's a time to honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives for all Americans.

Megan Lee McLain of Winston Salem, formerly of Thomasville, and Benjamin Keith Croke of Winston Salem, formerly of Rockingham, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.

BY ALBERT A. CAMPBELL After spending seven-plus decades or three scores and 10 years here in High Point, inadvertently comparing this community with visited others became inevitable.

Students, staff and the Thomasville community celebrated the 16th Annual Thomasville Primary School Parade of Excellence Friday morning.

His eyes gleam with kindness and his smile reflects an 80-year wisdom marked by humbleness.

I would take a moment to publicly say thanks to the Kinley family of High Point for the decades of many wonderful memories they gave the Triad through their golf course, Lakewood Par 3 on Old Thomasville Road.

In Thomasville, it was furniture and textiles that went by the wayside, leaving vacant buildings and a suffering economy.

Davidson County Sheriff's Office arrested three men who are charged with stealing thousands of car batteries from their Thomasville employer.

Merinos Home Furnishings, a retailer that opened here last year in a refurbished former textile mill, says it plans to open two new buildings on the site this Monday, Memorial Day.

Thousands of people will descend upon Thomasville for the 25th annual North Carolina Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on May 28.