Posted on May 25th, 2007 by David Boraks
In 1996, Kate Merrill and Susan Jennings decided to relocate their homes and their art gallery and framing business from the Philadelphia area to North Carolina. After searching, they found an old home on South Main Street in Davidson and opened Merrill- Jennings Galleries in May 1997. This weekend, they’re marking their 10th anniversary with [...]
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Posted on May 25th, 2007 by Laurie Dennis
One sign of the annual spring frenzy of end-of-school-year performances is the fact that Dance Davidson’s show Sunday is completely sold out. Even the standing-room-only tickets have been snapped up by eager parents, cameras in hand.
With the college students out of their dorms and no concerts planned for the Village Green, this will be a [...]
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Posted on May 24th, 2007 by David Boraks
The narrated performance of “Peter and the Wolf” on the Village Green, rained out on May 12, has been re-scheduled for Saturday, June 9. The show is among the performances on an updated list of June Concerts on the the Green announced today by Downtown Davidson Inc.
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Posted on May 23rd, 2007 by David Boraks
Davidson Town Board member Margo Williams says she’ll run for re-election this fall, hoping for a 7th term and a chance to continue working on issues such as affordable housing and managing growth.
Ms. Williams said she recently has been contemplating whether to run again. On Tuesday she said she’s in the race. “If elected, I’ll [...]
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Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by David Boraks
About a dozen residents asked questions and offered comments during a public meeting Tuesday night about a proposal by Davidson and other area towns to take over the local cable TV and Internet system.
The session at Davidson Town Hall lasted a little over an hour, and included a presentation by Town Manager Leamon Brice on [...]
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Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by David Boraks
A daylong workshop including town and school officials, transportation experts and parents is planned next Wednesday, May 30, to look at how the town can make it safer for children to walk to school.
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Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by David Boraks
A new art space in downtown Davidson called SoAlive Gallery is hosting an exhibit and sale of photographs by Doug Vinez titled “Out of Africa” through the end of the month to benefit AIDS orphans in Zambia.
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Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by David Boraks
For years, officials with local phone giant Bellsouth, now known as AT&T, have talked about offering some kind of TV service over telephone wires. But so far, the technology remains in its infancy, The News & Observer of Raleigh reports.
May 22, 2007, Raleigh News & Observer, “TV service from AT&T? Not yet in North Carolina.” [...]
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Posted on May 21st, 2007 by David Boraks
The debate over whether area towns should buy the local cable TV and Internet system has been quiet – and mostly theoretical – until now. But a judge’s order last week setting a price for the system puts it on the front burner.
Public hearings are planned over the next two weeks, beginning Tuesday in Davidson, [...]
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Posted on May 21st, 2007 by David Boraks
Creative Art Exchange will host a fund-raising party and art auction at its new home in the Oak Street Mill, Cornelius, this Thursday, May 24, from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
The event will include live and silent auctions of artworks donated by local artists, many of whom will attend Thursday’s event. The center’s ceramic artists will have a [...]
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