With the Cats out of the Big Dance, you might expect a letdown this week. But don’t count on it. With performances of “Waiting for Lefty” and the Bailemos! Ball at Davidson College, a Wildflower Walk, a concert by a Russian vocal ensemble, a special meeting of the Planning Board tonight, and the second [...]
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Drawing of Condos at South Main Square, South Main Street, which should be available by summer.
A number of affordable homes are nearing completion or have been recently completed in Davidson, and are coming onto the market for purchase, according to Cindy Reid, the town’s affordable housing coordinator.
Newly completed or near completion are homes or townhomes [...]
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ALVA HAMPTON
Alva Louise Howard Hampton, 89, of Walnut Street passed away March 29, 2008. Mrs. Hampton, the widow of George S. Hampton, was a former Davidson College employee and a longtime Davidson United Methodist Church member. The funeral will be Tuesday, April 1, at 1:30 p.m. at the church, 233 S. Main St. For a [...]
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One swish from success. One three-point basket in the final second that hit the rim but didn’t fall in. That’s all the stood between Davidson making its first-ever trip to the Final Four. The Wildcats surprised the sports world by playing the No. 1 ranked Jayhawks to the end, sometimes leading, never slipping more than a [...]
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Mr. Williams, who lives in Maine, is Dean of Faculty and Vail Professor of History Emeritus, Davidson College.
By ROBERT WILLIAMS
Upstart Davidson College’s march through the NCAA basketball tournament is no surprise to those in the know. As a member of the Davidson community for some two decades, I have had plenty of opportunity to [...]
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Can you believe all the “Go Cats” signs around town? Could there be, in the entire universe, a town with more team spirit than Davidson? It is our humble, unbiased opinion here at DavidsonNews.net that there could not.
Here’s what you need to know about the game tonight:
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Davidson Wildcats cheerleaders are featured on CBS College Sports TV about cheering for their team in the NCAA tournament. “With a team like this, it’s hard to stop smiling?” says one. “Does your face hurt?” asks the interviewer. Plus, learn about how the all-female team hoists the Wildcat mascot. Go to “Wildcat Roar” on [...]
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From a Downtown Davidson Inc. press release
Art on the Green, a festival of artist’s exhibits, demonstrations, food and live music, returns to the Village Green next month as part of the region’s April is for Arts celebration. The free festival, a project of Downtown Davidson Inc., runs Saturday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 [...]
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Davidson College fans cruise on Main Street Friday night, honking horns and cheering the Davidson College Wildcats NCAA playoff victory over Wisconsin. Click below to listen to the sounds of revelers on Main Street. “This is like Christmas in Davidson,” said one six-year-old. “But better,” said a nearby grownup. One lucky sixth-grader is told he [...]
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Hold onto your hats, folks! Davidson pulled off a stunning victory Friday night, decisively defeating the University of Wisconsin, 73-56,and earning a history-making trip to the Elite 8 in the NCAA men’s basketball championships.Several hundred fans packed all three levels of the Davidson College union to watch the game, sending up a deafening roar when [...]
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