Denton News

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:54 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:54 p.m. Filing begins Monday for candidates running for one of 22 municipal seats up for grabs in the 2009 general election at the Davidson County Board of Elections office.

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:23 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:23 a.m. One teenager died and another was injured Wednesday night south of Denton in a car accident caused by excessive speeding, officials said.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 1:16 p.m. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, but was not produced until July 6. It was first read to the people of Philadelphia on July 8, the people of New York heard it on July 9 by the order of George Washington and it was not read to the ...

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:56 a.m. ARRESTS The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in ...

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 3:46 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 3:46 p.m. The H1N1 virus, more commonly known as swine flu, affected Davidson County directly for the first time this week as the N.C. Division of Public Health confirmed a case here.

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 1:38 a.m. The Davidson County Board of Commissioners voted to increase environmental health permit fees Tuesday, though its members hesitated out of concern it would discourage growth.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 2:31 a.m. RALEIGH First Bank, headquartered in Troy, acquired the deposits of Cooperative Bank in Wilmington after Cooperative was closed Friday by the N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks.

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. The Davidson County Sheriff's Office disrupted a major marijuana growing operation in the southern part of the county this week.

The attorney for a contractor being sued by two workers injured in the explosion at a Slim Jim processing plant says its four workers were not near the site of the explosion.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 5:21 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 5:21 p.m. DENTON Following a tip from a nearby property owner, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office discovered a substantial number of outdoor marijuana plants Wednesday morning in a deeply wooded area south of Denton.

Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 3:25 a.m. For most, high school is a time to grow personally and academically before moving on to work or college.

Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 1:08 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 1:08 p.m. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper Gregory J. Seabolt, 47, from Denton, has been named the recipient of the American Association of State Troopers 2009 Trooper of the Year award.

Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 1:42 a.m. DENTON Amber Frank hopes to combine her love of math and science and working with people into a career as a pharmacist.

Published: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. DENTON Students at South Davidson Middle School were encouraged Monday to follow their dreams by various people in the community.

Published: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 3:46 p.m. The High Rock Lake River Rats Inc.

Published: Friday, May 29, 2009 at 2:11 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 29, 2009 at 2:11 p.m. A nonprofit and law enforcement agency in Davidson County have received grants from the Governor's Crime Commission.

James Curnow heard his latest composition performed live for the first time yesterday, but it wasn't at a concert hall somewhere in Europe or Japan.

The following marriage li-censes were recorded by the Alamance County Register of Deeds, May 6 through May 21, 2009.

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 11:46 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 11:46 p.m. Fewer heads in beds mean fewer dollars for the Lexington Tourism Authority.

The Old-Time Square Dance will be held on Saturday in the Denton Civic Center on West Salisbury Street in Denton.