Browse past news stories for Lexington Senior High School in Lexington, NC.

• People in Business (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on March 16, 2010 at 08:22:22 pm
  Donny C. Lambeth, president of North Carolina Baptist Hospital of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, a partner with Lexington Memorial Hospital, has been appointed to the North Carolina Hospital Association Board of Trustees.
• College group shares information with students (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on March 4, 2010 at 09:44:46 pm
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch Some students involved with Project Potential at Lexington Senior High School learned about college life Thursday from Salem College students.
• Lexington school board OKs administrative shake-up (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on March 3, 2010 at 06:17:49 am
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch Administrative positions within Lexington City Schools received a shake-up on Tuesday when the board of education switched some employees’ jobs.
• May Heavy Equipment CEO gets award (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on March 2, 2010 at 08:53:30 pm
  By VIKKI BROUGHTON HODGES The Dispatch Lexington native Jim Bingham, 36, chief executive officer of May Heavy Equipment in Lexington, last week received one of the Triad Business Journal's 40 Leaders Under Forty awards to recognize emerging business leaders in the Piedmont.
• Teens minister through mime troupe (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on February 26, 2010 at 08:30:32 pm
  By SETH STRATTON The Dispatch There are no berets, gloves or mimicking acts of being stuck in a box. These mimes don't fit into the stereotype. The Anointed Vessels mime troupe is a ministry made up of five teenaged girls as a ministry of First Baptist Church, Village Drive. They perform at their church as well as at other churches, revivals and events in the area,...
• Church celebrates athletes as part of Black History Month (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on February 19, 2010 at 08:04:18 pm
  By DAVID BODENHEIMER The Dispatch Former area African-American athletes will be honored Sunday as part of a Black History Month celebration at First Baptist Church on Village Drive. Ronnie Beverly, a former Lexington Senior High School and Winston-Salem State University football standout, will highlight a group of nearly 100 past Davidson County athletes.
• Lexington’s Choral Ensemble has been going strong with Mabe for 29 years (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on February 18, 2010 at 10:04:19 am
  By HALLIE DEYTON Teen editor No matter if you go to Lexington Senior High School or not, you’ve probably heard or seen Lexington’s Choral Ensemble, directed by Lee Mabe. Now in my second year of ensemble, I realize the greatness and honor of being part of such a notable choir.
• Sold Out Crowd in Lexington Saw the Yellow Jackets beat Thomasville (WFMY News 2 Greensboro)
  posted on February 13, 2010 at 04:45:30 am
  A rivalry that is ever-present in Davidson County, continued through the snow.
• Commissioners' retreat looks at budget, facility needs (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on February 12, 2010 at 03:47:00 am
  BY HEATHER J. SMITH The Dispatch A lot of brainstorming over budgeting, facility use and policy was done during the annual retreat of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners held at the former Davidson Academy building Thursday.
• Self-taught guitarist now teaches (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on February 11, 2010 at 08:24:51 pm
  BY JILL DOSS-RAINES The Dispatch Matt Jarvis, a self-taught guitar and bass player, never took a lesson from anyone to learn to play the musical instruments. But he knows and appreciates the importance of a teacher in a new musician's life, so he now offers lessons to students ranging from age 8 to 50 at Guitars USA on National Boulevard.
• City education board votes to rename schools (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on February 3, 2010 at 02:58:27 am
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch Several changes were approved and recommended Tuesday night at the Lexington City Board of Education meeting.
• Lexington native appointed to judicial position (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on January 26, 2010 at 06:39:05 pm
  Lexington native Richard D. Boner of Charlotte recently accepted the position of Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for the 26th Judicial District of North Carolina. The Senior Resident Superior Court Judge is responsible for court operations within the district.
• Mentors needed to help youths in the community (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on January 21, 2010 at 09:16:22 pm
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch The need for mentors is emphasized throughout the month of January to help brighten the future of youths. As part of National Mentoring Month that highlights mentoring and the positive impact it can have on young lives, Communities in Schools of Lexington/Davidson County recognized mentors Thursday.
• New city school board member hopes business insights helps (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on January 20, 2010 at 08:46:22 pm
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch The newest school board member for Lexington City Schools wants to uphold the quality education from the system he attended. Alan Bailey was appointed to represent Ward 2 on the board of education earlier this month by Lexington City Council Member Donnie McBride. He replaced Ted Smith and will serve a three-year term.
• Hoehner ready for challenge as new Lexington principal (Grand Island Independent)
  posted on January 16, 2010 at 07:45:21 am
  LEXINGTON — Students at Lexington Senior High School will not see current principal Dave Gordon wandering the hallways in the next school year.
• Donna Fay Zogg (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
  posted on January 16, 2010 at 07:22:21 am
  Donna Fay Zogg, 67, of Eustis, formerly of Hastings, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad, due to complications of cancer.
• Hoehner ready for challenge as LHS principal (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
  posted on January 7, 2010 at 02:50:49 pm
  LEXINGTON – As many students will enter Lexington Senior High School in August, all will not see current principal Dave Gordon wandering the hallways. Instead, a new familiar face at the school will be the new principal of Lexington High School.
• Miller leaves Lexington City Council but continues service (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on January 4, 2010 at 10:01:26 am
  BY HEATHER J. SMITH The Dispatch After nine years on the Lexington City Council, Louise Miller said her goodbyes to city staff, fellow councilors and representation of Ward 1 last month.
• Eager to make a difference (Kearney Hub)
  posted on January 1, 2010 at 05:44:16 pm
  LEXINGTON — As students enter Lexington Senior High School in August, they will not see current principal Dave Gordon wandering the hallways.
• N.C. State alumnus designs new school logo (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on December 30, 2009 at 11:25:21 pm
  By DAVID BODENHEIMER The Dispatch Former Lexington resident and N.C. State University alumnus Jim Cox recently designed a new “eyes of the wolf” logo that has been approved by the university.
• Realignment of city schools will be discussed at meeting (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on December 4, 2009 at 07:21:38 pm
  A recommendation for a change in the grade levels at schools in the Lexington city system will be submitted to the board of education on Tuesday for its consideration.
• Community pep rally planned for Yellow Jackets (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on December 1, 2009 at 08:15:12 pm
  Lexington Senior High School officials are asking the community for support of the Yellow Jackets before their 2-A semifinal football game against Mountain Heritage High School on Friday. Football players will parade on buses through town Friday as they travel to Burnsville.
• Shoe campaign will help liver transplant patient (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 04:47:44 pm
  BY JILL DOSS-RAINES The Dispatch A Lexington man should be recovering from liver transplant surgery he desperately needs to live, but instead he remains on the transplant waiting list.
• County questions DavidsonWorks’ $34,382 summit bill (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 10:18:36 pm
  BY HEATHER J. SMITH The Dispatch Expenses for a Sept. 16 economic development summit sponsored by DavidsonWorks was the subject of a long and uncomfortable debate during Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners.
• JROTC uses food to enlighten peers about different cultures (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 10:02:45 pm
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch Cadets with the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps took a hands-on approach to learning about different cultures at a Multicultural Thanksgiving Feast.
• Officials seek solutions to Lexington students living in poverty (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 10:17:44 pm
  By DAVID BODENHEIMER The Dispatch Statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that over 30 percent of students who attend Lexington City Schools live in poverty. The 2008 data from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates shows that 33.4 percent of students ages 5 to 17 who attend Lexington City Schools are living in poverty.
• Memorial ride planned for fallen solider (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 03:55:54 pm
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch A celebration next year to honor a friend who fought for his country and to pay tribute to all veterans is in its initial planning stage. The Joshua T. Harris Memorial Ride and Veterans Festival will be held Saturday, April 24, hosted by Garwood Custom Cycles.
• Special Olympics: Local athletes compete in Winter Games (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:55:48 am
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch “Let the games begin!” echoed in the air Friday, signifying the start of the 2009 Special Olympics of Davidson County Winter Games.
• Davidson County native will lead Veterans Day parade as grand marshal (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:57:22 pm
  BY JILL DOSS-RAINES The Dispatch Charlie Beck has walked, or ridden, in most of the Davidson County Veterans Day parades since coming home from World War II in 1946.
• Kriesky lays out plan for possible change in school makeup (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:12:23 am
  By DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch Lexington schools could see a change in the grade levels they serve under a plan presented by superintendent Rick Kriesky on Tuesday night.