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Study: Sewer spill less than thought
THOMASVILLE – A third-party environmental study of last summer’s sewer spill has been released by Thomasville officials, indicating the spill that led to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency i...
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Businessmen Mike Floyd, (from left) Jay Browning, Zac Pickard and Steve Swaney, along with Councilman David Yemm (not pictured), are organizing the new Thomasville Uptown Merchants Association. The group aims to bring new life to the city’s downtown district by bringing more people who could, in turn, become customers of the businesses in the district. Don Davis Jr. | HPE Thomasville businesses join forces to draw customers
THOMASVILLE – Several business owners in downtown Thomasville are leading an effort to create a new Thomasville Uptown Merchants Association. “Business climate is slow,” said Mike Floyd, the ope...
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Joanie Williams (from left) watches as first-graders Summer Leonard and Dulan Graham put canned food into boxes. They are all wearing Dr. Seuss hats. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE Author’s birthday inspires students
THOMASVILLE – One elementary school in Davidson County this week celebrated the birthday of a famous author of children’s books by helping others. Celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss, Fair Gro...
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Thomasville considers incentives
THOMASVILLE – The Thomasville City Council will consider an economic incentives package for a company Monday that could have a “good future” in the Chair City, Councilman Raleigh York Jr. said t...
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Davidson officials debate fate of Wil-Cox Bridge
LEXINGTON – Davidson County commissioners want several questions answered by the N.C. Department of Transportation before making a decision Tuesday night on whether they will take ownership of t...
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Don Hawks, owner of Natures Herbs, holds one of his best sellers. He is opposed to the new $50 fee. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE Thomasville wrangles with business licenses
THOMASVILLE – Business owners expressed mixed feelings Wednesday concerning the possibility of the Thomasville City Council implementing a mandatory business privilege license program. If the ci...
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Permit plan again stirs controversy
THOMASVILLE – If you are a business owner in Thomasville, you may not be out of the woods yet of having to pay for a permit to operate your business. This week, the city’s Personnel/Finance Comm...
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Deputies charge 3 linked to break-ins
DAVIDSON COUNTY – Three people have been charged in connection with a series of residential break-ins in one Davidson County community. The incidents occurred on U.S. 64 East on Thursday in th...
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Maj. Chris Coble holds one of the animals at the Davidson County Animal Shelter. Sonny Hedgecock | HPE ADOPTABLE 'INMATES': Sheriff wants to shed responsibility for animal shelter
DAVIDSON COUNTY – The Davidson County Board of Commissioners may shift the responsibility of overseeing the Davidson County Animal Shelter to another department or agency after hearing a reque...
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Andy Lyndon, (left) incoming chief of the Fair Grove Fire Department, talks with retiring Chief Scott Rudisill in front of the department headquarters. Sonny Hedgecock | HPE New chief takes reins at Fair Grove Fire Department
THOMASVILLE – Andy Lyndon, a longtime volunteer firefighter at Fair Grove Fire Department, said he got “butterflies” when he heard that the department’s chief of 14 years was retiring from that ...
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