Sharon Myers
Reporter at The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
City reporter for The Dispatch in Lexington
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1 month ago |
davidsonlocal.com | Sharon Myers
Recent cuts by the federal government in DEI programming will directly impact local teachers in Lexington and Thomasville city schools. On Feb. 17, the U.S. Department of Education announced more than $600 million cuts in federal grants to train and recruit teachers, specifically targeting programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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1 month ago |
davidsonlocal.com | Sharon Myers
Davidson County will have $6.6 million in opioid settlement funds this year for the treatment and prevention of opioid addiction, but so far, there isn’t a set plan of how that money will be spent. The 2024-2025 county budget includes a third year installment of $1.6 million out of the $22.5 million allocated to Davidson County over the next 17 years. It is part of the $56 billion North Carolina received from the national opioid settlement lawsuit in 2021.
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2 months ago |
davidsonlocal.com | Sharon Myers
The Davidson County Commissioners are considering building a $65 million sport complex in Southmont despite lingering backlash on the idea from several years ago. During an informational meeting on Feb. 6, the county commissioners heard a presentation from Providence Partners Structural Design Engineer firm of Charlotte, on a proposed 350-acre sports complex to be built off of N.C. Highway 8 and Owens Road, behind Southmont Elementary School.
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2 months ago |
davidsonlocal.com | Sharon Myers
Lexington City Schools is looking to the future with concern when it comes to its aging and outdated buildings, but it’s not a new conversation. And with the rising cost in construction and challenging funding opportunities, the school district is asking the public, what are their best options. On Feb.18 , the Lexington City Schools Buildings and Grounds Committee held a community meeting at Sapona Golf and and Tennis Club where they discussed the results of a recent assessment of its buildings.
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2 months ago |
davidsonlocal.com | Sharon Myers
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners want to know exactly how much moneythe local government gives to the three school districts in the county. During their meeting on Monday, board chairman Todd Yates said he wanted thecommissioners to have a discussion on the total amount of local dollars being spent oneducation after a statement made at a recent Davidson County school board meetingclaimed the county was 114 out of 115 in per pupil spending.
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Former North Carolina Senator Stan Bingham, who represented Davidson and Guilford counties, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, according to representatives from Davidson County.https://t.co/7NPdRqLJlZ
The nine-year-old boy who was found locked inside a dog kennel last week in Davidson County told authorities that he had been living in the enclosure since April because he didn’t have a room inside the family residence, according to the search warrant. https://t.co/hWJ4X7npVX
The owners of Char’s Hamburgers in Lexington want everyone to know they are not closing despite the rumors that are circulating on social media.https://t.co/Q91ee4cJBo