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With 2007 on its way out, we offer a look at the year in pictures. What were the top stories? The November election stands out, as does the town’s purchase of the local cable TV system. Davidson College chose a new president, and hosted the Royal Shakespeare Co. Monthly Walking Wednesdays began at the elementary [...]

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Three spaces are left in both the evening session and daytime session of the second annual Civics 101, the Davidson’s “citizens’ academy” aimed at residents interested in learning more about town government. Classes begin in late January.
Civics 101 is open to Davidson residents and residents of the ETJ (extra-territorial jurisdiction, the area beyond the town [...]

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On New Year’s Eve, we’re looking at events in Davidson this week and beyond. Davidson College men’s and women’s basketball teams play at home this week, the Davidson Community Players begin a two-week run with “The Spitfire Grill” at Charlotte’s Spirit Square. And don’t forget: Town Hall, the library, and the post office are closed [...]

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Live music at Summit Coffee continues this weekend in the lead-up to New Year’s Eve, with a mix of local and regional acts. Not much else on the weekend calendar, but we’ve got a long list of events coming up in the new year, including Davidson Community Players’ “Spitfire Grill” in Charlotte as well as [...]

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Ian Wessner, the 7-year-old son of Connie and Dave Wessner, was among the visitors to Davidson College’s 15th annual Alternative Gifts Fair on Dec. 9. See more photos of events on and off campus in Davidson News Illustrated on the college website. Beginning this week, we’ll link to the twice-monthly pictorial when it comes out. [...]

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It was the last day of business Friday, Dec. 21, at Stowe’s Exxon, at South Main and South streets. Owner C. Wayne Stowe has sold the property to developer David Stewart, who plans a 3-story commercial and retail building on the site. Meanwhile, Mr. Stowe and son-in-law Jerry Cline will open a new shop, Cline’s [...]

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A milestone, but still an experiment
David Boraks is a longtime journalist and founder of DavidsonNews.net.
Hard to believe it’s been a year since we started DavidsonNews.net. I’m not much for big celebrations, but as my colleague Laurie Dennis notes, this one’s worth celebrating. And what a year it has been. READ MORE>
Reinventing local news online
Laurie [...]

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Well, folks, outside of live music at Summit Coffee, it’s shaping up to be a quiet weekend in Davidson, where the children are all above average and everyone is encouraged to walk. Students at Davidson College have finished their exams and headed home, and most other area schools begin break when the last bell rings [...]

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Above, the Swartz home at 310 Fairview Lane, and, right, Valerie Burcham’s home at 433 O Henry Ave., were winners of the New Neighborhood in Old Davidson 2nd Annual Winter Holiday Decorating Contest. Share your home decorations, too. See below. (Photos by David Boraks)

The New Neighborhood in Old Davidson held its second annual Winter [...]

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(updated 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007) The local cable TV and internet service officially changed hands Wednesday at 6 p.m., when Time Warner Cable, which had been running the system, handed off to MI-Connection, a new consortium owned by the towns of Davidson and Mooresville. Officials said things went smoothly, though some internet customers [...]

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