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Thursday, May 23, 2013
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Hough, Dalton Lift Ellis Middle To Track Title
Covey Hough and Stephon Dalton dominated in the boys track & field conference meet and helped Ellis place second as a team, and Brenden Steele of North Davie was the only double winner individually in the county. Hough, an eighth grader, won the long jump at 16 feet, six inches to complete an u ...
High School Issue Again A Topic; No Decision On Vote
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record Davie County commissioners were under more pressure Monday night to put a referendum on the ballot in November to build a replacement for Davie High School. The issue didn’t even make it past the adoption of the agenda - as it wasn’t included in the b ...
Accused Murderer Found Incompetent For Trial
By Beth Cassidy Enterprise Record Despite testimony to the contrary by two expert witnesses, accused murderer David Earl Hughes has once again been declared incapable of proceeding to trial. Hughes, 58, is charged in the 2011 murder of Patricia Yvette Swaim. The two were living together on Serenity ...
Two Shot, One Dead; Authorities Seek Answers
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record Mocksville police investigators aren’t sure what happened, but they know this: one brother is dead and another is recovering from a gunshot wound. And the brother who died had apparently been dead for days at the home of his brother, who was recovering from ...
Baseball Splits With CPC Rival
By Brian Pitts Davie Enterprise Record The Davie baseball team’s 12-hit attack at home against Reynolds was a welcome sight. But Davie’s three-hit output at Reynolds was all too familiar. The entire Central Piedmont Conference race was a roller-coaster ride. The War Eagles went 5-5, go ...
Fired Officer Faces Assault Charge
A Mocksville police assistant chief fired from his job nearly a year and a half ago faces new problems. And the claim he filed with the EEOC about his firing may have been dismissed. Kenneth Lee Hunter, 56, of Madison Road, Mocksville was charged April 26 for with misdemeanor assault on a female. Ac ...
A Veteran’s Best Friend: From Farm Dog To Service Dog, Max Is A Life Saver For Tony Blakley
By Jackie Seabolt Enterprise Record Davie resident Tony Blakley is a military veteran and business owner who never knew the impact a four-footed friend would have on his life. After dealing with some health issues, including cancer, Blakley found himself left with memory problems and difficulty wal ...
Davie Splits Another Conference Series
By Brian Pitts Davie Enterprise Record The Davie baseball team is treading water in the Central Piedmont Conference. It could be worse. Davie has not been swept by a league rival. Davie hasn’t swept anyone yet, but at least it has defeated all five CPC teams. With four playoff berths up for ...
Be Picky - Parents Face Maze In Choosing Day Care Option
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record Be picky. For parents looking for day care options for their young children, that isn’t always easy. What do you look for in a day care center? The answer isn’t simple. It’s more than the number of stars awarded the center by the state. It&rsquo ...
Ashley Breaks Ground On New Furniture Plant
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record ADVANCE - Pat McCrory had only been in the governor’s office for a couple of weeks when he got the phone call. A member of his staff said that a customer was flying in from Wisconsin for a meeting. It was Ron Wanek, the founder and chair of Ashley Furniture ...