<![CDATA[ Davie Enterprise Top Stories ]]> | Davie County Enterprise Record http://www.ourdavie.com/ en-us <![CDATA[ Hough, Dalton Lift Ellis Middle To Track Title ]]> Hough, an eighth grader, won the ... ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:56 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/Sports/050913-davie-sports-1 <![CDATA[ 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 ... ]]>
Thu, 23 May 2013 11:44:33 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/050913-davie-front-22013-05-23T08-45-17
<![CDATA[ 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 Yvet ... ]]>
Thu, 23 May 2013 11:42:48 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/050913-davie-front-2
<![CDATA[ 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 a ... ]]>
Thu, 23 May 2013 11:40:32 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/050913-davie-front-1
<![CDATA[ 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 ... ]]>
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:02 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/Sports/050213-davie-sports-1
<![CDATA[ Fired Officer Faces Assault Charge ]]> 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 Apr ... ]]>
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:53:08 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/050213-davie-front-2
<![CDATA[ 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 hi ... ]]>
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:50:15 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/050213-davie-front-1
<![CDATA[ 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 ... ]]>
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:32:04 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/Sports/042513-davie-sports-1
<![CDATA[ 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 ... ]]>
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:08 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/042513-davie-front-2
<![CDATA[ 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 Ro ... ]]>
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:19 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/042513-davie-front-1
<![CDATA[ Ellis Builds Winning Streak ]]> By Brian Pitts
Davie Enterprise Record

The Ellis baseball team passed a big test last week, winning 8-4 at Tyro. Ellis’ next win was a walk in the park, 11-2 over host South Davie.
What made the win at Tyro sweet was the fact that Tyro was 6- ... ]]>
Thu, 16 May 2013 13:09:35 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/Sports/041813-davie-sports-1
<![CDATA[ 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 exa ... ]]>
Thu, 16 May 2013 12:50:57 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/041813-davie-front-4
<![CDATA[ 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 aske ... ]]>
Thu, 16 May 2013 12:49:45 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/041813-davie-front-3
<![CDATA[ Two Hit By Vehicle - Patrol Looking For 1999-2000 Silver Or Gray Honda Odyssey ]]> “I didn’t see or hear anything coming,” she said. “I heard ‘thunk,’ and that was me. Everything was blurry. I could ne ... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 12:10:08 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/041813-davie-front-2 <![CDATA[ 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 card ... ]]>
Thu, 16 May 2013 12:07:18 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/041813-davie-front-1
<![CDATA[ JVs A Flashy 11-0 ]]> By Brian Pitts
Davie Enterprise Record

The Davie jayvee baseball season has been an amazing ride, and it’s only the halfway mark in the season.
Brandon Lankford was a major reason for a 3-0, nine-inning win at West Forsyth, throwing a one-hit ... ]]>
Thu, 16 May 2013 11:47:29 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/Sports/041113-davie-sports-front-1
<![CDATA[ Governor Coming For Ashley Groundbreaking ]]> And North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is scheduled to appear at an invitation-only groundbreaking ceremony next Wednesday at Ashley Fur ... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 11:42:31 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/041113-davie-front-2 <![CDATA[ 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 t ... ]]>
Thu, 16 May 2013 11:02:04 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/041113-davie-front-1
<![CDATA[ Heroic Effort: Nestor Makes Several Plays In 1-0 Victory ]]> By Brian Pitts
Davie Enterprise Record

The Davie baseball team’s 1-0, nine-inning win over visiting West Forsyth was a testament to Garrett Nestor, who played like there’s no tomorrow.
Let’s start with the 5-2-3 double play in the ... ]]>
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:16:00 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/Sports/040413-davie-sports-1
<![CDATA[ Lawsuit Involving Foundation, Church Settled ]]> By Beth Cassidy
Enterprise Record

The gifts of a Davie woman who died more than four years ago will be used for the causes about which she was passionate – her church and students.
Until recently, the distribution of those gifts was in limbo, ... ]]>
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:09:40 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/040413-davie-front-2
<![CDATA[ Put School Issue To A Vote - Now ]]> By Mike Barnhardt
Enterprise Record

Let the people vote. And do it quickly - no later than a November special referendum.
That’s the message county commissioners heard from an overflow crowd Monday night asking that voters be allowed to vote o ... ]]>
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:05:27 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/040413-davie-front-1
<![CDATA[ Hudspeth Stars For South Davie Baseball ]]> By Brian Pitts
Davie Enterprise Record

It was a breakthrough week for South Davie’s baseball team, with the Tigers winning two games. By contrast, North Davie’s three-game week was full of heartbreak, with the Wildcats enduring three one ... ]]>
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:36:44 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/Sports/032813-davie-sports-front
<![CDATA[ Surprise, Surprise - Fire Departments Pass State Safety Inspections ]]> By Ron Semple
Special to the Enterprise

Davie County’s two largest fire departments recently endured three days of surprise safety inspections by North Carolina’s Department of Labor and emerged unscathed.
A pair of state occupational he ... ]]>
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:30:32 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/032813-davie-front-3
<![CDATA[ Former Officer Sentenced - Gives Up Certification As Part Of Deal ]]> By Beth Cassidy
Enterprise Record

A former Mocksville police officer was sentenced in Davie Superior Court last week on a charge of misdemeanor larceny, stemming from the theft of lottery tickets last year.
Keith L. Gunter, 46, along with his girlfr ... ]]>
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:28:24 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/032813-davie-front-2
<![CDATA[ Raising It Up: Couple Enjoys Benefits of Gardening On Their Level ]]> By Mike Barnhardt
Enterprise Record

There’s no reason not to have a garden.
Fresh vegetables are better than those bought at the store, at just a fraction of the cost. Tending a garden gets you outside, and moving.
Short on space? Try a raised ... ]]>
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:21:33 GMT http://www.ourdavie.com/News/032813-davie-front-1