Wallburg News

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:10 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:10 p.m. The Davidson County Health Department reports a new case of rabies, bringing the total to seven for the year.

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. Denton residents deserve credit for leading the five municipalities in Davidson County in turnout for the 2009 elections.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:07 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:07 p.m. While many people view elections as coming around once every four years, voters in Lexington, Thomasville, Denton, Midway and Wallburg took to the polls Tuesday to cast their vote in municipality elections.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:39 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:39 p.m. Wallburg Mayor Allen Todd thwarted a challenge from Leigh Gill to retain his seat in the relatively new, small town in northeastern Davidson County.

Published: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 1:52 a.m. Wallburg Mayor Allen Todd faces a challenge to his seat from Leigh Gill while two town council members should coast to an easy victory in the municipal elections this year.

Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 1:38 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 1:38 p.m. Davidson County sheriff's detectives have arrested two Midway men and charged them with 10 break-ins that occurred at homes, churches and vehicles over an almost two-month period.

Investigators charged two men in connection with a string of break-ins in Midway and Wallburg.

Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 2:50 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 2:50 p.m. Early voting begins Friday for the 2009 municipal elections, set for Nov.

The owner of two High Point restaurants soon will expand his business into the Wallburg area.

Published: Friday, September 18, 2009 at 5:06 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 18, 2009 at 5:06 p.m. Even as Davidson County leaders examine the best way to address county space needs, one jewel of a building deserves special consideration.

Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 1:56 a.m. The Ledford Middle School softball team swept visiting South Davidson Middle School Tuesday afternoon in Wallburg, winning the first game 10-0 and the second 20-0. The wins improve the Panthers to 6-0 on the year.

The Davidson County Economic Development Commission is considering changes to its grant process in order to spur more job growth and lower the county's unemployment rate.

Published: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 4:36 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 4:36 p.m. The Religious Notes column is published every Saturday to highlight special religious services .

Published: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 1:36 a.m. Undefeated Ledford downed North Davidson 8-1 in nonconference action Thursday in Wallburg.

Published: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 10:17 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 10:17 a.m. A northern Davidson County man turned himself in at the sheriff's office Wednesday and was charged with robbing a Wallburg store Tuesday.

Published: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. Thirty of the 32 elementary and middle schools in Davidson County's three school systems met expected growth on the state ABC of Accountability report released Thursday while half of the high schools in all the systems received expected growth.

Published: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. Thirty of the 32 elementary and middle schools in Davidson County's three school systems met expected growth on the state ABC of Accountability report released Thursday while half of the high schools in all the systems received expected growth.

Published: Friday, July 17, 2009 at 11:36 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 17, 2009 at 11:36 a.m. A word of appreciation goes out to all the candidates who filed for municipal office.

Published: Friday, July 10, 2009 at 11:51 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 10, 2009 at 11:51 a.m. Preliminary test results for Davidson County Schools show significant gains on end-of-grade and end-of-class scores for 2009.

Published: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. When Victor Kiger died an untimely death April 6, the task to fill the remainder of his term fell to the Lexington City Council.