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Monday, February 06, 2012
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Triple Double: Hampton Stars As North Davie Edges Ellis
By Brian Pitts Davie Enterprise Record When the Ellis girls basketball team held a nine-point lead early in the third quarter last week at North Davie, coach Trish King of North was probably having flashbacks. North lost the first meeting 36-30 and North was 0-9 in the series. But just when it se ...
Renegar: Schools Using County Numbers
By Beth Cassidy Enterprise Record A $6 million Band Aid. That’s how Terry Renegar, chair of the Davie Board of Education, refers to the amount that has been earmarked for renovations at Davie High. And his recollection of where that amount came from differs from what Steve Ridenhour said at t ...
Taylor Resigns: Cooleemee Board Member Suggests Don Cover As Replacement
By Jackie Seabolt Enterprise Record COOLEEMEE - Commissioner Chuck Taylor has resigned from the town board halfway through his elected term of four years. Taylor announced his resignation at the Jan. 16 town meeting. In a letter to the board Taylor says “it is with mixed emotions that I write ...
Officer Kills Dog During Search
A dog was shot and killed by a member of the Davie Sheriff’s Department during a home search with a probation officer. Dana Ferguson Rock, 45, of Farmington Road, Mocksville was charged with one count of cruelty to animals. According to Chief J.D. Hartman, on Jan. 18 at approximately 7:30 p.m. ...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed
The daughter of a woman whose dismembered body was discovered in rural Davie County last year has filed a lawsuit against the man accused of killing her. David Hughes was named in the lawsuit as being responsible for the death of Patricia Swaim. The two lived in Hughes’ home off Serenity ...
Reeling: Boys Drop Two
By Brian Pitts Davie Enterprise Record A few days after Christmas, the Davie boys basketball team was flying high at 10-1. The team’s mood is decidedly different these days. Davie is in trouble. In a drastic reversal, Davie is 12-4 and 1-2 in the Central Piedmont Conference. Last week Davie ...
Clean Water: In Davie County, It’s Among The Best
People expect water to be clean when they turn on the faucet. For customers of the Davie County Water System, that water is among the cleanest. The county’s Sparks Road Treatment Plant recently received the state’s highest honor in water treatment. Twenty-five of 150 systems qualified fo ...
McDaniel: Superintendent’s ‘Fireworks’ Not Justified
By Beth Cassidy Enterprise Record A regular attendee and speaker during the public comments portion of the school board meetings is Randy McDaniel Sr. He spoke on a variety of topics at last week’s meeting. His comments, transcribed from audiotape by Jean Brickey, administrative assista ...
School Board Member Says Editorial Wrong
By Beth Cassidy Enterprise Record Superintendent Dr. Darrin Hartness took the opportunity at the Dec. 6 school board meeting to address, as he said, “elected officials and the handful of citizens who constantly criticize our school district and the board of education.” At the school bo ...
Turner Sues SBI: Dentist Says Investigators Negligent
By Jackie Seabolt Enterprise Record The Clemmons dentist who was found not guilty of murdering his wife has filed a lawsuit against members of the State Bureau of Investigation alleging they attempted to frame him for murder. Dr. Kirk Turner was acquitted by reason of self-defense in the deat ...