Shoppers, consumers consider Black Friday a success

The Dispatch - Fri Nov 27

DAVIDSON COUNTY Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has long been known as one of the biggest retail shopping days of the year and a measure economists use to gauge the economy's health.

Lexington Police excited about opportunities new facility will bring

The Dispatch - Fri Nov 27

Published: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 3:03 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 3:03 p.m. A new training facility funded solely from drug forfeiture money that will serve the Lexington Police Department along with other local and regional agencies is on schedule to be completed next summer, said Lexington Police Chief John Lollis.

New ag director strives to keep up the good work

The Dispatch - Fri Nov 27

Published: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Troy Coggins has occupied his new office less than two weeks as he continues to adjust to his position as director of the Davidson County Cooperative Extension Service.

Enjoying the Parades

Winston-Salem Journal - Thu Nov 26

No sooner is the Thanksgiving feast over than it's time for holiday parades to begin.

Holiday period offers a chance to help others

The Dispatch - Thu Nov 26

Published: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 8:23 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 8:23 p.m. Thanksgiving and Black Friday may seem to have little in common, but each day offers positive and negative insights on the human psyche.

Counting my many blessings this Thanksgiving holiday

The Dispatch - Wed Nov 25

My traditional Thanksgiving column always contains a simple listing of those things that I've appreciated and enjoyed over the past 12 months or so.

Teens arrested after armed robbery

The Dispatch - Wed Nov 25

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. Davidson County sheriff's deputies arrested three suspects and have pending charges on a fourth after they allege the four were involved in a robbery and stole a car in Winston-Salem on Tuesday night.

Thomasville woman wins $25,000

The Dispatch - Wed Nov 25

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 2:38 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 2:38 p.m. A Thomasville woman has won $25,000 playing an instant scratch-off game with the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Robber Who Left Behind Incriminating Evidence Strikes Again 4min

WXII12 - Tue Nov 24

A man who police said left behind incriminating evidence at the scene of a bank robbery in High Point earlier this month has robbed another bank, police said.

Be a Santa to a Senior program returns

The Dispatch - Tue Nov 24

Sid Jay, franchise owner of the Lexington office of Home Instead Senior Care, poses with the gifts collected last year for the Be a Santa to a Senior Program.