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Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: October 30 – November 5
NEWS Friday Early Voting – North Mecklenburg October 30 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School Saturday LAST DAY of Early Voting – North Mecklenburg October 31 @ 8:00 a.m. – 3:00...
This Week at DFM: October 31
NEWS Hello DFM Shoppers, Happy (early) Halloween! We're coming close to the end of this year –– two months, but who's counting? –– and we've been pretty creative keeping ourselves entertained during quarantine and adapting plans and traditional celebrations...
Support Ada Jenkins at The Famous Toastery
NEWS Every Tuesday through the end of the year, you can help us support the families we serve by having breakfast or lunch at the Davidson location of Famous Toastery (or ordering out). Our friends there are donating 15% of the day’s sales to the Ada Jenkins...
Town Hires First Housing and Equity Director
NEWS The Town of Davidson announces the hiring of Eugene L. Bradley as the town’s first Housing and Equity Director. In this key position, Eugene will lead the town’s affordable housing and racial equity programs. This role will be responsible for developing...
Editors’ Choice: Who was Ada Jenkins?
NEWS This week, Contributing Editor Allyson Ray brings back one of our favorite stories from 2017, among many contributions from our prolific Davidson History columnist, Nancy Griffith. The story of Ada Jenkins inspires and humbles us still—as the force of a strong...
A Homegrown Garden Just for the Post Office
NEWS Relative newcomers may not be aware that the local Post Office was the only place Davidson residents received mail before the 21st century, or thereabouts. No friendly mail-folk walked the neighborhoods, no mailboxes marked our driveways or hung by our front...
Davidson Village Network: November 2020 Newsletter
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Town Comprehensive Plan Wins Award
NEWS The Davidson Comprehensive Plan has been recognized by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (NC-APA) with a Marvin Collins Planning Award, Comprehensive Plan/Small Community (less than 25,000 persons) category. The award...
Early Voting Ends Saturday – Tuesday is Election Day
NEWS Early voting began at 8:00 a.m. on October 15. There are 33 early voting locations across Mecklenburg County. We have listed the 4 locations, dates, and times in North Mecklenburg at the top of the list. The other 29 sites are listed below the 4 in North...
Public Invited to View Town of Davidson’s Virtual Veterans Day Program
NEWS The Town of Davidson invites all community members to join us online Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00 a.m. to commemorate Veterans Day. For the safety of our veterans and community, we will not be gathering in person, but instead, we will continue to make...
Davidson Lands Conservancy and Trees Davidson Coordinate Tree Planting at Fisher Farm Park
NEWS Trees Davidson organized a planting party Saturday morning that will create a shady lane in Fisher Farm Park for years to come. The trees were funded by the Davidson Garden Club, many of whose members were among about 50 volunteers present to help with...
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: October 23 – 29
NEWS Friday Early Voting – North Mecklenburg October 23 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School Saturday Early Voting – North Mecklenburg October 24 @ 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cornelius...
This Week at DFM: October 24
NEWS Hello DFM Shoppers, The thrill of shopping at a farmers market is the access to new and exciting produce, cuts of meat, and speciality items that we can't find at commercial grocery stores. Added benefit is being able to connect with the purveyors,...
DFM Recipe Box: Vermilion Snapper a la Veracruzana
NEWS Having a fish vendor at the market is a treat! This recipe might look intimidating but is rather simple. Great for dinner for two, this Veracruz style of fish is fresh and bright and can be made with any type of white flakey fish. This week stop by...
College in the Post-Debate National Spotlight
NEWS Davidson College will be in the national spotlight following tonight’s debate between President Trump and Candidate Joe Biden. Approximately fifteen undecided voters from the Charlotte area will comprise a panel of respondents offering their opinions of...
Davidson Housing Coalition Announces Job Search for Executive Director
DAVIDSON HOUSING COALITION The Davidson Housing Coalition has commenced the job search for its new Executive Director, to replace Marcia Webster who is retiring in the spring of 2021 after many years of successful and honorable service to the organization. DHC board...
Woodlawn School Adds Celebrated Girls Basketball Coach
NEWS Woodlawn School, an independent K-12 school noted for project-based learning and academic excellence, has named Alexis Hornbuckle as its Girls Basketball Coach. Hornbuckle brings a tremendous resume to Woodlawn, having played 11 years of professional basketball...
Davidson Fire Department Chief to Step Down
NEWS DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson Fire Department Chief Reuben “Bo” Fitzgerald recently announced that he plans to step away from his current role with the town as of December 1, 2020. Fitzgerald assumed the role of Chief five and a half years ago after having...
Applications for (Virtual) North Mecklenburg Holiday Parade Now Available
NEWS Applications for North Mecklenburg Holiday Parade Now Available: Virtually the Best Year Yet The Town of Davidson announces that applications for the 38th Annual North Mecklenburg Holiday Parade are available online at www.townofdavidson.org/dpr. The 38th Annual...
Town Shares County’s Tips for Halloween COVID Safety
NEWS As concerns regarding the transmission of COVID-19 continue and restrictions remain in place, specifically with respect to outdoor gatherings, the Town of Davidson is passing along some safety tips published yesterday by Mecklenburg County Public Health....
