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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Local News
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Davie EMS Starting New Procedures To Improve Cardiac Survival Rates
By Jackie Seabolt Enterprise Record Davie County Emergency Medical Services is taking a new hands-only approach to the way CPR is performed on patients during 911 calls. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation has been used to save the lives of countless cardiac patients. Traditionally, it was performed usin ...
Rich Park Grows - Halls Donation In Memory Of Sons
By Jackie Seabolt Enterprise Record As young boys, Buck and Stacy Hall loved roaming the woods behind their family home on Hallander Drive in Mocksville. If they went far enough, they ended up in Rich Park with all of its amenities. The parents of the late brothers - Bob and Hope Hall - were at the ...
Two Hit By Vehicle - Patrol Looking For 1999-2000 Silver Or Gray Honda Odyssey
Chelsea Luzum didn’t hear the vehicle. Neither did her walking companion, Michael Norris. “I didn’t see or hear anything coming,” she said. “I heard ‘thunk,’ and that was me. Everything was blurry. I could near him (Norris) but I couldn’t see him.&rdqu ...
Governor Coming For Ashley Groundbreaking
Advance will soon be home to the largest furniture manufacturing plant and distribution center in the United States. And North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is scheduled to appear at an invitation-only groundbreaking ceremony next Wednesday at Ashley Furniture Industries off Baltimore Road, the site of ...
Resolution OKd 5-2 - Two BOE Members Don’t Want To Force County ‘In A Box’
By Beth Cassidy Enterprise Record A resolution restating what Superintendent Dr. Darrin Hartness recently presented to county commissioners stalled for a vote after the school board members who have not shown support for a new high school asked questions. Steve Ridenhour and Paul Drechsler ra ...
Bermuda Run Budget ‘Challenging’
By Jim Buice Enterprise Record BERMUDA RUN - Town Manager Lee Rollins has put the numbers together for a proposed 2013-14 budget. And as he revealed in last Tuesday night’s monthly town council meeting, there are some challenges ahead. For example, property tax revenues are projected at $680, ...