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Ratledge is new DCS preschool director
Mackenzie Ratledge is the Davie County Schools new preschool director. Ratledge will oversee the DCS preschool program, which includes seven locations with six in the district’s elementary schools. With a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an M.Ed. from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Ratledge has excelled in […] The post Ratledge is new DCS preschool director appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Public Records
Arrests The following were arrested by the Davie County Sheriff’s Office. Jan. 6: Jycurtis Dalton, 22, of S. Angell Road, Mocksville, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Jan. 5: Malik Muhammond Fennell, 28, of Greensboro, aiding and abetting driving while license revoked; Tony Jones, 26, of Statesville, driving while license revoked. […] The post Public Records appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Local events
Fundraisers Saturday, Jan. 13 Community breakfast, Mocks Church, 6:30-10 a.m., Mocks Church/Beauchamp roads, Advance. $8, pork tenderloin, country ham, eggs, grits, sausage gravy, biscuits, beverages. Sponsored by Mocks Men to benefit mission projects. Community breakfast, Farmington Methodist, 1939 Farmington Rd., Mocksville, 7-10 a.m. Pork tenderloin, bacon, sausage, eggs, grits, sausage gravy, apples, hash brown casserold, […] The post Local events appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
It’s time to sign up for Senior Games 2024
By Carrie Miller Davie Senior Services Davie Senior Services is gearing up for the 31st season of Davie County Senior Games and SilverArts. This is a time when individuals 50 or older can compete in activities such as competitive tournament sports like basketball, bocce, cornhole, and horseshoes or compete in the arts competition with acrylic […] The post It’s time to sign up for Senior Games 2024 appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Gas leak given as cause for NC 901 explosion
An explosion near the Davie/Iredell line on NC 901 Saturday evening was likely caused by a propane gas leak. Davie Fire Marshall Cameron Webb said the building, behind a house near County Line Road, exploded, causing a loud noise and the earth to shake, prompting multiple 911 calls from neighboring areas. Although the property hasn’t […] The post Gas leak given as cause for NC 901 explosion appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
It’s an insurance nightmare for Statesville woman
By Lauren Sausser KFF Health News When KFF Health News published an article in August about the “prior authorization hell” Sally Nix said she went through to secure approval from her insurance company for the expensive monthly infusions she needs, we thought her story had a happy ending. That’s because, after KFF Health News sent […] The post It’s an insurance nightmare for Statesville woman appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
A confidence builder: Teacher of the year in running for state award
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record “Mr. Marrs is the first teacher who has had any confidence in me to do anything.” That’s a pretty deep statement, made without provocation by a Davie High School student who was on the verge of dropping out of school. She meant it. And Mr. Marrs – Will Marrs, a […] The post A confidence builder: Teacher of the year in running for state award appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
County says no to rezoning for trailer
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record County commissioners unanimously denied a rezoning request for placement of a mobile home at their December meeting. Jessica Bledsoe had asked that one acre at 1886 Angell Road, Mocksville, be rezoned from residential R-20 to RA, residential agriculture. Single wide mobile homes are allowed in RA zones, not in […] The post County says no to rezoning for trailer appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Public Records
Arrests The following were arrested by the Davie County Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 30: Malik Reontaye Barnhill, 22, of Lincolnton, larceny of motor fuel. Dec. 29: Scotty Dundrell Blackwood, 52, of Oak Tree Drive, Mocksville, false imprisonment, assault on a female, interfering with emergency communications, larceny; Chelsea Marie Burchette, 31, of Daniel Boone Trail, Mocksville, violation […] The post Public Records appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
District Court
The following cases were disposed of during the Nov. 30 session of Davie District Court. Presiding: Judge Jon Welborn. Prosecuting: Eric Farr and Justin Freeman, assistant DAs. – Aaron Wayne Allison, domestic violence protective order violation, not guilty. – Alexander Lee Bonner, reckless driving, open container alcohol violation, reckless driving, speeding 105 in a 70, […] The post District Court appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
What Christmas Is All About: Advance tradition continues for 30th year
By Ronnie Robertson Public Information Officer Advance Fire Dept. ADVANCE – “What Christmas is All About” celebrated 30 years of spreading Christmas cheer in this community. It began in 1993 when two families in the Advance community faced a sad and difficult Christmas. One, a young mother of small children suffered declining health due to […] The post What Christmas Is All About: Advance tradition continues for 30th year appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Upcoming local events
Fundraisers Saturday, Jan. 13 Community breakfast, Mocks Church, 6:30-10 a.m., Mocks Church/Beauchamp roads, Advance. $8, pork tenderloin, country ham, eggs, grits, sausage gravy, biscuits, beverages. Sponsored by Mocks Men to benefit mission projects. Special Events Ongoing Scout Troop 9555G, 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, Center Methodist, 1857 US 64 W. Tech […] The post Upcoming local events appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Blue Alert: It means law enforcement needs immediate help
By Robert Sullivan Salisbury Post After an off-duty police officer, Sgt. Philip Dale Nix, was killed on Saturday while attempting to stop a robbery at a Sheetz gas station, the N.C. Center for Missing Persons issued a Blue Alert notifying law enforcement personnel and the public statewide that the alleged killers had escaped the scene […] The post Blue Alert: It means law enforcement needs immediate help appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
CPP closing Mocksville site; 51 to lose jobs
CPP Global is closing its Mocksville manufacturing site effective April 30. It will result in the layoff of 51 permanent employees and one temporary employee, according to paper work the parent company, Westfall Technik, was required to file with the N.C. Department of Commerce. No reasons were given for the closing. A majority, 33, of […] The post CPP closing Mocksville site; 51 to lose jobs appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Middle schoolers learn about jobs in Davie
By Jeanna Baxter White Word Master Media Group Davie County’s seventh-grade students recently got a jump start on career exploration with behind-the-scenes tours of local businesses and manufacturers as part of Manufacturing Day 2023. Students from North Davie and South Davie middle schools each toured two locations, including Dex Heavy Duty Parts, Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, […] The post Middle schoolers learn about jobs in Davie appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Ignite Davie, local businesses helping students reach career goals
By Meredith Ratledge Word Master Media Group The IGNITE DAVIE College Promise program (ID) is making a difference for local students, allowing them to aim for higher education and careers. Antonia Montano and Hannah Morgan completed their dental assistant training through ID at Davidson-Davie Community College (DDCC) and were quickly hired by Dr. Andrew Rivers […] The post Ignite Davie, local businesses helping students reach career goals appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
These Davie students are academically gifted, too
Some students were inadvertently not included in the Davie County Schools first quarter academic honor list, and are included here. Cooleemee Elementary Grade 3: A Honor Roll, Aiden Grissom; A/B Honor Roll, Aubree Rombach, Jaquez Vanderburg, Paisley Wilson. Grade 4: A Honor Roll, Sophia Diaz, Skylar Neal; A/B Honor Roll, LeeAnna Cornatzer, Aliana […] The post These Davie students are academically gifted, too appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
I-40/I-77 interchange complete … almost
Motorists traveling I-40 west out of Davie County have been dreading the intersection at I-77 for what seems like decades. Actually, it’s been closer to five years, but the end is in sight. The N.C. Department of Transportation announced Friday that a significant milestone on the project. All travel lanes in the project limits are […] The post I-40/I-77 interchange complete … almost appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
This ain’t your mama’s Dollar General: Market style grocery set for western Davie
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record This ain’t your mama’s Dollar General. County commissioners gave the go-ahead earlier this month for a new Dollar General Market off US 64 West near NC 901 and Davie Academy Road when they unanimously agreed to rezone two acres from residential agricultural to highway business conditional. The condition is that […] The post This ain’t your mama’s Dollar General: Market style grocery set for western Davie appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
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