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Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: July 30 – Aug 5
NEWS Friday – July 30 Spin with Us – Hearts on Fiber July 30 @ 3:00 p.m. 208 South Main Street We love spinning! We also love the company while spinning. So let’s make a group. Bring your spinning wheel, or drop spindle, or whatever you have to spin with and...
This Week at DFM: July 31
NEWS Don't miss these items available at market: Coldwater Creek Farm has red okra, blueberries, fennel, and kohlrabi; Two Pigs Farm has free-range chicken and eggs, grass fed lamb, and beef; How Sweet It Is! has pound cake, cookies, and muffins; and Herr Fresh...
Wildcat Lax Celebrated with IWLCA Academic Honors
SPORTS NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- After a stellar season on the field, the Davidson women's lacrosse program has also been recognized for its academic work during the 2020-21 school year, being named one of the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches...
Five Wildcats Named to Preseason All-PFL Team
SPORTS ST. LOUIS – Five Wildcats were named to the Preseason All-Pioneer Football League Team, announced by the league Wednesday. Davidson landed three on the offensive side, backfield mates Dylan Sparks and Coy Williams, along with offensive lineman Khalil...
Davidson Farmers Market Welcomes New Board President
NEWS It’s my great pleasure to introduce the DFM community to the newly-elected President of the Board, Amy Diamond. A native New Yorker, Amy has been a Davidson resident for decades and brings an impressive variety of experience to her new role. A retired...
Less Than One Second – In Olympic Time
SPORTS Incoming Davidson first year student Evy Leibfarth, a 17-year-old from Bryson City, North Carolina, missed the finals of the Olympic Kayak Slalom by less than one second. The tenth-place semifinalist had a time of 111.76, Evy had a 112.73. Evy was the...
Bracket Unveiled for 2021 Myrtle Beach Invitational
SPORTS Coming off its 24th postseason berth in program history and 18th under head coach Bob McKillop, Davidson will take on New Mexico State in the opening game of the 2021 Myrtle Beach Invitational. The third annual event will be played November 18, 19 and...
College COVID Vaccination Policies
NEWS [The following information is available on the Davidson College Fall 2021-Spring 2022 website.] We’re implementing these policies to limit any potential outbreak in our community. Evidence suggests that getting vaccinated protects you and everyone around...
McIntosh Law Firm Congratulates Jim Fuller
NEWS Two weeks ago the News of Davidson shared Commissioner Jim Fuller's poetic announcement that he would not be seeking re-election. You can read his Seuss-inspired words here. This week the staff at McIntosh Law Firm reached out to us to ask if we would share...
Davidson Village Network: August 2021 Newsletter
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Life at Davidson College in the 1840s and 1850s
DAVIDSON HISTORY Cornelia Shaw, in her history of Davidson College, writes of an unsigned sketch entitled “Davidson in the Forties,” which was found among the papers of Dr. Jethro Rumple, who graduated in 1850. It is one of only a few descriptions of college life at...
In Memoriam: The Reverend Gary David Steber
IN MEMORIAM The Reverend Gary David Steber was born on January 29, 1937 and peacefully entered the nearer presence of the Lord on July 23, 2021. Gary was born in Mobile, Ala., graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile, and then entered The University of the South...
Wildcat Football Picked to Repeat in the PFL Preseason Coaches Poll
NEWS ST. LOUIS – The defending champion Wildcats were voted to repeat this fall, landing the top spot in the 2021 Pioneer Football League Coaches Poll, announced by the conference Tuesday. Continuing their trend of snapping San Diego streaks, Davidson earned...
Latest COVID Data for Davidson
NEWS The following information was provided by the Town of Davidson and includes data from Mecklenburg County: Overall, over the last 14 days, there has been an increase county-wide of laboratory confirmed infections, hospitalizations due to infection, and...
Beep, Beep!
NEWS At the last Town Board meeting Mayor Rusty Knox let the cat out of the bag about a special program coming to town. Knox enthusiastically announced that “we were the only town in the state” to get Beep. What’s Beep? Beep is a Florida-based autonomous...
Odo Named an Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
SPORTS NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) have announced the list of nominees for the 2021 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team including Davidson rising-senior Chibuike "ChiChi" Odo. Odo is the sixth Wildcat to earn a...
Wildcat Golf Recognized for Academic Excellence
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. – For an impressive sixth consecutive season, the Davidson College golf team has received GCAA (Golf Coaches Association of America) Outstanding Team Academic Honors, as recently announced. To be eligible for GCAA Outstanding Team...
A Look Back and Look Ahead from The Ada Jenkins Center
NEWS Friends, What a year it has been. Like everyone in the wake of COVID, the Ada Jenkins Center has had to prioritize: to focus on what we do best, and to ensure that we remain available for the families that we serve. As a result we transitioned our medical...
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: July 23 – 29
NEWS Friday – July 23 Music of India - Nagara Drums July 23 @ 3:00 p.m. In front of the library. See our article about this event. Spin with Us – Hearts on Fiber July 23 @ 3:00 p.m. 208 South Main Street We love spinning! We also love the company while...
Two Davidson Lands Conservancy Events – July 24
NEWS Woods to Wetlands - A Family Hike Join World of Wonder and local naturalist, Rob Van Epps, on July 24 at 8:45 a.m. at West Branch Nature Preserve parking lot (18232 Shearer Road, Davidson, NC 28036) for a hike through wildlife rich habitats. We will learn about...
