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Davie County Enterprise Record 8-28-2025USPS 149-160 Number 35 Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 20 Pages 75¢ Go War Eagles Football falls in opener; at W. Rowan Friday night 89076 3821260Page B1 Tai Chi Fun exercise options abound at Davie Senior Services Page 9 It was a hot day. The watermelon was cold. The kids were excited, hungry and thirsty. So what do you do? A watermelon eating contest, one of many activities at a back-to-school party hosted by the Coolee- mee Historical Association and The Bridge Church. Learn more on page 4. - Photo by KC Smith Chomp, chomp ... slurp, slurp By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Jacob Mitchell picked up the guitar a few years ago.A student at Calvary Day School, the Advance teen was a budding songwriter, as well. It wasn’t long before he posted a video on Tik Tok, mostly for friends ... he thought.“People said, ‘My gosh, you can sing’.”In 2024, he posted an original song, “Closing Time.” It’s been streamed about 150,000 times.“It really blew up. It was just a hobby, but now I’m consider-ing it for a career.” Record com-panies have even called, but he’s keeping them at arm’s length. College comes first. He started at High Point University earlier this month, where he’ll study business - and music.And next month, he’ll open for The Dryes at the Brock Perform- What: The Dryes concert; with opening act, Jacob Mitchell When: Saturday, Sept. 13 Where: Brock Performing Arts Center, 622 N. Main St., Mocksville Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $38.85, daviearts.org; box office open Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jacob Mitchell of Advance will open for The Dryes on Sept. 13 at the Brock Performing Arts Center in Mocksville. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt Davie teen opening for The Dryes Budding singer/songwriter already getting calls from record labels ing Arts Center in Mocksville, the only time he’s ever played in front of a crowd other than at church. I just want to hold youbut I can’t even reach you been out of my graspsince last nightand I think it’s so sad to think that I lost youjust a few miles away but a dif-ferent timeit’s bringing me back witheverything that caused thislike a lack of heart and a lack of mindand I just want to call youbut you closed the line “I wrote the song in one day, writing to recording,” Jacob said. “I just write songs spontaneously ... it just happens.”On closing time, he repeated words but with different mean-ings. “Everybody liked it, so I guess it worked.” Its closing timeclosing eyesclosing memories of you and Icaused me hurtthat just gets worseas you move on and I stay in the dirt Jacob is somewhat nervous about his upcoming show. Not only will the audience be filled with friends and family, it’s the first time he’s ever had “to work” a crowd.“I’m used to just playing for Please See Jacob - Page 7 Town says no to more houses on MLK By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Mocksville Town Board mem-bers earlier this month unani-mously rejected a plan for a 62-unit housing development on Martin Luther King Jr. Road.Eastman Homes had request-ed the land be rezoned from open space residential to neighborhood residential, which would allow for smaller lot sizes. The request was for rezoning 20.6 acres of a 51.8-acre tract, part of which is in the flood plain.The land is owned by Mocks-ville Mayor Will Marklin and his father. The mayor was not present at the meeting, and did not par-ticipate in the discussions. The town’s planning board had unan-imously recommended approval with conditions proposed by the developer - no more than 62 total single-family units, and no more than 2.91 units per acre.Board member Jenny Steven-son questioned the traffic impact.“If we think about all of the houses on Nelson’s Creek (off Country Lane and Yadkinville Road) that aren’t done, all of the houses on Sain Road that are not done ... and then all of that con-gestion coming back to MLK ... where now you can barely get out onto North Main ... and Country Lane ... that’s too much going on right now. There’s going to be more congestion. I mean, they’re going to build if they want to build, but I just think that’s too much,” Stevenson said.Board member Justin Draughn agreed, saying the number of housing units currently allowed by zoning is better.“Somebody could come and buy the land and build,” Draughn Please See MLK - Page 7 2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025Editorial Page Literary Corner: Renegade Writer’s Guild USPS 149-160 171 S. Main St., P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 751-2120 Published weekly by Salisbury Newsmedia LLC John Carr.....................................Publisher Mike Barnhardt............................Managing Editor Ray Tutterow...............................Advertising Director Brian Pitts....................................Sports Editor Mocksville Enterprise 1916-1958 Davie Record 1899-1958 Periodicals Postage Paid in Mocksville, NC 27028Subscription RatesSingle Copy, 75 Cents$32.03 Per Year In Davie CountyPOSTMASTERSend Address Changes to:Davie County Enterprise RecordP.O. Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 Cooleemee Journal 1901-1971 Guest Editorial By Michael WaldenNCSU Inflation continues to be one of the top issues in the country. Although some prices have fall-en, many are still rising and, what’s more troubling, are rising at a faster rate. Households’ hopes of prices returning to pre-pandemic levels have so far not been fulfilled. So, is the direction of inflation good or bad for consumers? I’ll try to give you the facts and then let you decide.It is important to note there are two reasons to watch the inflation rate. The first reason is obvious. In-flation measures the rate at which prices are increasing. The faster prices rise, the lower our standard of living because households can’t afford to buy as much. The only exception is if house-hold income rises at a similar or faster rate than prices.The second reason to follow inflation is it will give you a clue as to where interest rates are head-ed. When inflation moderates, two forces occur that can put downward pressure on interest rates. First, lenders will not need to charge as much for the “inflation premium” included in interest rates. When lenders make loans, they must be compensated for the declining val- White Wing Art CompanyBy Marie CraigI really enjoy reading the old newspapers from Davie Coun-ty that are online on our library’s Website. I am a collector of old photographs of my family and have wondered how the real early ones were made. An advertisement in the news-paper, March 1906, had these lines: “PHOTOGRAPHS. DOWN GOES THE PRICE ! 25 Nice Pho-tographs for 25¢.“We have just received our New Machine and are now Prepared to make a nice Line of PHOTO-GRAPHS from the Best Penny Pic-ture to the Finest Cabinet.Why pay $2.00 for your photographs, when the WHITE WING ART COMPA-NY takes 25 Artistic Likenesses by the Permanent and Instantaneous Process for only Twenty-Five Cents. Photo Buttons, 10 Cents Each.“See our tent on Public Square. We are Headquarters for Pictures and Picture Frames. See us about that picture you want enlarged. A $1.98 Portrait, Size 16 X 20, Now 98 Cents. All work guaranteed. We are Yours to Please, The White Wing Art Co., Mocksville NC. Of-fice up Stairs, in the P.O. and Ma-sonic Building.” This is where the county administrative offices are now.One of the advertisements added that the tents outside on the square were also for people who couldn’t climb stairs up to their studio on the ue of dollars repaid in the future. If those dollars are expected to de-cline less in the future due to lower inflation, then borrowing rates will be lower. Second, Federal Reserve offi-cials are more likely to lower their interest rates when the inflation rate is lower. Although the Federal Re-serve doesn’t control other interest rates, those rates tend to move in the same direction as the Federal Reserve’s rates.The national inflation rate is based on a comparison of weighted average of all prices over a period of time, where prices more import-ant to consumers’ budgets receive a higher weight in the average. I think a year-over-year time period is the best comparison because it gives a longer perspective, and sea-sonal differences in prices are not a factor.In looking at the trends in the year-over-year all-item inflation rate, there is good news and bad news. The good news is the latest year-over-year inflation rate for July shows a 2.7% increase. This is much less than the 9.1% rate for June 2021 to June 2022. The bad news is the most recent rate is higher than the 2.3% rate between April 2024 and April 2025. This means we’ve recently been in a ris-ing inflation rate period rather than a declining inflation rate period. Most economists point to tariffs as the cause. Because tariffs increase the price of imports, and because tariffs are paid by the U.S. import-ers, some companies are motivated to pass those tariff costs on to con-sumers through higher prices.Let me be more detailed about inflation by examining price trends for specific categories of products, such as essentials like food, shelter and energy. Inflation for food has followed the same pattern as all-item infla-tion, but stronger. In August 2022 the food year-over-year inflation rate was 11.4%. By October 2024 the rate had fallen to 2.1%, and to-day the rate has increased to 3%, higher than the overall 2.7% rate.The federal government’s mea-sure of shelter prices includes a combination of ownership and rental dwellings, and for owner-ship dwellings it accounts for both the purchase price of the home as well as the financing costs. The re-cent peak year-over-year inflation rate for shelter was in August 2023 when shelter prices increased 8.2% from the previous August. Since then, the inflation rate of shelter prices has steadily declined to to-day’s year-over-year rate of 3.7%. Again, this means shelter prices are still rising, but at a much slower rate than two years ago. The best recent news on infla-tion is gas prices. In the summer of 2021 gas prices were rising, in some cases by 50% on a year-over-year basis. But since the summer of 2023, gas prices have gone in the opposite direction, sometimes dropping as much as 25% year-over-year. Other energy prices have followed the same pattern, but with less volatility.Inflation is still with us, as usu-al. For most products and services, prices are always rising. How fast is the question. Fortunately, with the inflation rate much lower than it was just after the pandemic, the average worker’s wages have been keeping pace with price gains.But some economists worry about the future, and the reason is one word: tariffs. By making im-ports more expensive, tariffs are creating the potential for domestic companies to increase the prices they charge consumers. This hasn’t yet happened in a widespread way with less than one-fourth of busi-nesses raising prices due to tariffs. Yet this may change because cur-rently prices paid by retailers for inputs are rising much faster than prices charged by retailers. Along with consumers, the Fed- eral Reserve is also closely watch-ing trends in the inflation rate. To lower their interest rates — with other rates usually following — Federal Reserve officials have to be convinced the inflation rate is at least contained. If the inflation rate is rising or is higher than desired, Federal Reserve is worried that if they lower interest rates and stimu-late more borrowing and spending, the surge in buying could push up prices at an even faster rate.Hence, the eyes of consumers, as well as government officials such as those in the Federal Re-serve, will be on tariffs, potential tariff agreements and whether more companies begin to increase their prices to offset tariff costs. Many think agreements to lower tariffs would be the best outcome in terms of inflation. Inflation is always an issue of how much is occurring, not wheth-er it is occurring. Inflation rates are much lower today than they were immediately after the pandemic. But recently the rates have begun to trend up, not down. Can this be reversed? You decide.Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University. Can increasing inflation rate be reduced? second floor. I have several old photos of my family, and I can see them riding in the wagon from Sheffield to great-er downtown Mocksville to have their likeness taken. One shows my mother as a baby about 1910, her parents, and the neighbor couple. I am so grateful that they had photos made way back then. It’s a glimpse into the past and what things looked like. I have another big picture that was taken at their home in Shef-field with the family posed in the yard and my grandfather proudly standing between his two mules. My mother was about 3 in this shot, so the picture was about 1912. The house, the well, the cornfield, and the front yard with no grass are clearly seen. I colorized this image on MyHeritage recently, and it’s in-teresting to compare with the black and white version. I’ve seen similar photographs showing all the fami-ly in the front yard with the home in the back. The camera used was probbly a large one, with a large negative. When printed, these pho-tos are very sharply focused. Old photos are so special and show us life in the past. I’m grateful to those early photographers. Last SundayBy Gaye HootsLast Sunday, I attended ser-vices at Advance United Methodist Church. The church was established before 1900 and has a beauti-ful sanctuary with long, curving wooden pews, large stained-glass windows, and a height of about three stories. It has not changed in my lifetime. I remember it from my childhood, and the community building where I attended dinners with my family. My favorite mem-ory of this was of one I attended with Daddy when Mama was away from home. Someone had given me a boy’s corduroy suit in a raspber-ry color, maybe a hand-down from my cousin Gene Hoots, and Mama wouldn’t let me wear it, but Daddy let me wear it to that dinner.The community building was built as the Advance Academy in 1893 and later became a public school until 1924. There were dis-tilleries in Advance before 1900 and after for a few years, which proba-bly provided the funds to build the church and academy. One of the contributors was Frank Potts, who was an ancestor of my children, and their grandfather, Anderson Potts, contributed the building materials for the original parsonage.Roy Potts and I were married at the church in 1962, although I at-tended the Baptist church; but we compromised by having the Bap-tist pastor perform the ceremony. I then attended for several years and taught a youth group. My oldest child, who lived only one day, is buried there beside her father. My granddaughter and my sister are interred there, and I will also be interred at the same location. For several years, I resided in the house adjacent to the church property, sit-uated behind the community build-ing. I look forward to witnessing the renovation and future use of the building. There is a fund for this, but it is far from reaching the goal.The church members have a special meaning; some are extend-ed family, and many I have known all my life. Nancy Shoaf asked me if I remembered her father’s store, situated in front of what was then Potts’ store, owned by Anderson Potts. Nancy’s father, Frank Vogler, ran the store, and his grandson Frankie is currently very active in the church. Nancy’s mother ran a fabric shop beside Potts’ store, and I remember it well.Tama O’Mara’s husband and his family lived at the March house for a few years during the years we lived there, while my dad man-aged the property. Wilma Gregory, the pianist, was a frequent visitor, along with her family, to the March house. We were also friends with Phillip Chaffin’s family. Alan Bai-ley’s father ran another store in Ad-vance, and I remember Alan teasing Faye, my sister. Jim Patton is a fond memory, and Jodie, his sister. I re-member visiting Mary Nell Jones when her first child was born and taking ceramic classes from her. Gray and Betty Potts are my chil-dren’s aunt and uncle, and there are many more with memories I cherish. A compilation of articles I wrote for the Enterprise is avail-able; although it is not sold public-ly, one copy can be borrowed from the library, and additional copies are being provided at Kim Patton Allgoods’ store, where a contribu-tion to the museum fund will be sufficient to get a copy.The members of Advance Bap-tist, where I attended until I was married, and after my divorce hold a place in my heart also, but that will be another article. Most of our social life as children revolved around the churches and school ac-tivities. The Christmas programs at both churches were good memo-ries, as were vacation bible school and homecomings.The traditional churches are struggling to survive, and more members are senior citizens. There are newer, less traditional church-es that seem to attract more of the youth with programs funded for them. My great-granddaughter at-tends one of these, and it has pro-vided opportunities for her, includ-ing employment as a summer camp counselor for three years, and cur-rently in after-school care. These experiences will serve her well as she is attending her second year at Davidson Community College in her pursuit of a degree in education.Our youth are our future, and hopefully, investments in them will carry into the next generation. Ponderings on the Painting of a Church SteepleBy Julie Terry CartnerOn my way home the other day, I noticed workers were paint-ing the steeple at a local church. A man stood in a cherry picker clad in the required safety gear. The area was cordoned off and scaffolding was in place. He held the appara-tus to spray paint the steeple, and as clouds of white paint sprayed from the nozzle, I watched as the old steeple, somewhat faded and stained, turned from a dingy white to a shiny, pristine white.Many thoughts flooded my brain: the obvious being the sym-bolism of our faith turning us from stained and grimy to snowy white. The message was clear, though maybe a bit too easy. I also thought about how the steeple didn’t look dingy until the new paint showed the clear con-trast, and about how we don’t see our flaws sometimes until we com-pare our thoughts or actions to oth-ers. Sometimes we need fresh per-spective to see reality more clearly. Following through from there, the old steeple looked fine, but without constant upkeep and care, the ravages of weather, sun, rain, snow, heat, cold, and wind, it would start deteriorating, and eventually it would rot and possibly collapse. Similarly, we are buffeted by the many external elements in our lives, and without care and protec-tion, we can fall also.But beyond all of my philos-ophizing, I thought of my Uncle Don, a painter by trade, a Christian by faith, and one of the finest men I’ve ever known. He was a mem-ber of our local Methodist Church and made it his priority to keep that church pristine. Never did a sum-mer go by that he wasn’t up on a ladder, hand painting that steeple. It’s one of those childhood abso-lutes and a memory forever en-grained in my mind. It might have been an act of personal responsibil-ity, but it was also, clearly, an act of love, a private act of worship for him.I thought about the difference. Uncle Don, standing on a wood-en extension ladder, dressed in his painter’s white, from hat to carpen-ter’s pants, paint splattered shoes and a smile big enough to be seen from space, or so it seemed, to the man standing in a cherry picker spray painting, doing his job. Both were preserving a steeple, but for one, it was an act of love, for the other, a job. How much easier it must be, and how much safer it must be today with all the equip-ment and safety features, but how much more intimate it used to be.Uncle Don’s act of love contin-ued well into his retirement years. I wish I knew exactly how many years he painted that steeple, but I do know as an adult woman, I walked down Village Lane on one of my many trips home, and there he was, up on that wooden lad-der, dressed in his painter’s white, stroking coats of paint on that same steeple. By that time, he must have been in his 70’s or even his 80’s. I know his family worried for his safety, but I think they understood; this was his living expression of faith. This was who he was. This was something he needed to do. Far be it for them to stop him.Childhood memories aren’t al-ways accurate; the filters of time and life can soften or enhance re-membrances, I am well aware. Childhood heroes aren’t always heroes, and good guys aren’t al-ways good guys. But sometimes they are. Uncle Don was one of the good ones. Like many of the men in my hometown, he and my dad and other uncles and friends were always ready to watch out for each other and their families, they loved their town with a fierce protective-ness, and they did what needed to be done to keep their town pic-ture-postcard beautiful, wheth-er painting the church steeple or planting flowers at the war memo-rials on Village Lane. They lived their faith in word, but also in deed. They didn’t look for recognition or reward; they just saw a need and filled it. We could learn much from this “Greatest Generation.” DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 - 3 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8) ADVANCE FAMILY DENTAL DR. AMY LI & DR. 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Our community is excited to have a registered nurse at the Bridge Church, Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Faith Commu-nity Health Ministry is a collaboration between Atri-um Health and faith com-munities. McCray’s unique role in health ministry is a diverse service of caring for body mind and spirit. For more information call 704-631-0718, or visit Atrium Health.org/faith.A big thank you to the CHA and the Bridge Church for providing a great day for our school kids to have fun, scream, bounce, win back packs full of school supplies, and eat until their bellies were full. What a great day in our little town called Coolee-mee.Feel free to contact me at 336.250.1133, or email at www.cooleemeenews@gmail.com. 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Aug. 22: Jamie Ray Walker, 52, of Carriage Cove Circle, Mocksville, misde-meanor crime of domestic violence, assault on a gov-ernment official. Aug. 21: Dante J. Car- delli, 55, of Philadelphia, Pa., possession fraudulent identification, identity theft, obtaining property by false pretense; Aaron Jaymes Lee, 33, of McKnight Road, Ad-vance, assault with a deadly weapon, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; Adam David Reeves, 52, of Key West, Fla., possession of alcoholic beverage on un-authorized premises; Adam Eugene Schembs, 45, of Salisbury, violation of court order; Linda Marie Stern, 60, of Joy Trail, Mocksville, shoplifting, larceny by tam-pering with anti-theft device.Aug. 20: Michelle Lynn Brown, 50, of Court Square, Mocksville, injury to prop-erty; Tyler Lane Bloyd, 25, of Center St., Cooleemee, assault, interfering with elec-tronic monitoring device, probation violation; Roy Asa Holleman, 41, of Guinevere Lane, Mocksville, posses-sion of drug paraphernalia, possession of methaphet-amine; Christopher Austin Kincaid, 31, of Woodleaf, failure to appear in court; Wallace Michael Lyle, 52, of Hobson Drive, Mocksville, resisting an officer; Michael Fleming, 32, of Blue Bonnett Court, Mocksville, driving without a license, resisting an officer. Aug. 19: Alyssa Mae Al-len, 24, of Childrens Home Road, Mocksville, posses-sion with intent to distribute methemphetamine; Darrell Wayne McDonald, 37, of Lexington, attempt to obtain property by false pretense; Johnny Roberto Vivas Gon-zalez, 19, of Creason Road, Mokcsville, attempted break-ing and entering.Aug. 18: Jose Luis Pe-rez Carrasco, 26, of Yadk-inville, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methemphetamine; Michale Shane Eller, 28, of Win-ston-Salem, larceny, failure to appear in court on felony charges; Kayleigh Virginia Gordon, 22, of Gladstone Road, Mocksville, fictitious vehicle registration plate, possession of drug parapher-nalia, possession of meth-amphetamine; Kevin Alexis Garcia Hernandez, 23, of Winston-Salem, larceny of vehicle; Tonyah Nicole Marsh, 41, of Hamptonville, failure to appear in court; Victoria Lucile Roberts, 28, of Calvin Lane, Mocksville, resisting an officer; Elias Jo-siah Roman, 18, of Hickory, possession of stolen vehicle. Aug. 17: Gregory Lynn Hicks, 46, of Tara Court, Mocksville, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, 3 counts assault with a dead-ly weapon with a minor pres-ent; Helen Lynn Minor, 38, of Childrens Home Road, Mocksville, failure to report a crime against a juvenile; Robert Tyler Minor, 31, of Children’s Home Road, Mocksville, statutory sex offrense with a child under age 15; Jaiden White, 18, of Salisbury, underage posses-sion of alcoholic beverage, possession of marijuana, possession of open alcoholic beverage in passenger area of vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license revoked. Sheriff’s OfficeThe following are from Davie County Sheriff’s Of-fice reports.Aug. 23: Noise complaint, Liberty Road, Mocksville; fraud, Ariston Way, Bermu-da Run; damage to property, Trestle Lane, Mocksville; disturbance, Pointe House Lane, Mocksville; larceny, Jerusalem Ave., Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Cam-den Point Court, Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, Charleston Ridge Drive, Mocksville; disturbance, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, County Line Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, US 601 S., Mocksville; domes-tic disturbance, Grannaman Drive, Mocksville.Aug. 22: sex offense, Bootleg Alley, Mocksville; harassment, Riddle Cir-cle, Advance; disturbance, Meadowview Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Longwood Drive, Advance; suspicious activity, Gaith-er St., Mocksville; larceny, Cheyenne Lane, Mocks-ville; disturbance, US 64 W., Mocksville; harassment, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; harassment, Yadkinville Road, Mocks- ville; disturbance, US 64 E., Advance; domestic assist, Boger Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Ceme-tery St., Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Jamestowne Drive, Mocksville; assault, Green St., Mocksville.Aug. 21: disturbance, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; disturbance, Jessica Trail, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Country Lane, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; domestic assist, McK-night Road, Advance; fraud, Crescent Drive, Mocksville; sex offense, Main Church Road, Mocksville; asault, Wall St., Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Farmington Road, Mocksville; larceny, County Line Road, Har-mony; larceny, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.Aug. 20: domestic dis-turbance, Swicegood St., Mocksville; domestic dis-turbance, Grove St., Coolee-mee; domestic disturbance, Gladstone Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Valley Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Sanford Ave., Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Essex Farm Road, Advance; suspicious activity, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville; sex offense, Re-ece Way, Advance; larceny, NC 801 N. Bermuda Run; suspicious activity, Duke Whittaker Road, Mocksville; assault, Center St., Coolee-mee.Aug. 19: suspicious ac-tivity, Country Lane, Mocks-ville; domestic disturbance, NC 801 S., Advance; dam-age to property, Marginal St., Cooleemee; disturbance, Center St., Cooleemee; do-mestic assist, Granada Drive, Advance; suspicious activ-ity, Autumn Court, Mocks-ville; harassment, Garner St., Mocksville; damage to prop-erty, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; domestic assist, Azalea Drive, Mocksville; burglary, Junction Road, Mocksville; suspicious activity, US 158, Bermuda Run; larceny, Box-wood Church Road, Mocks-ville; larceny, US 158, Ad-vance; suspicious activity, Triwest Drive, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Ac-mden Point Court, Mocks-ville; larceny, Valley Road, Mocksville.Aug. 18: suspicious ac-tivity, Cemetery St., Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, St. Andrews Drive, Advance; disturbance, Gobble Lane, Mocksville; fraud, Zimmer-man Road, Advance; do-mestic assist, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; larceny, Yadkin Valley Road, Advance; disturbance, Yad-kinville Road, Mocksville; disturbance, Friendship Court, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Valley Road, Mocksville; domestic dis-turbance, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.Aug. 17: missing person, Mohegan Trail, Mocksville; larceny, Duke St., Coolee-mee; domestic disturbance, Tara Court, Mocksville; ha-rassment, Burton Road, Ad-vance; disturbance, US 601 S., Mocksville; runaway, NC 801 N., Bermuda Run; sus-picious activity, N. Main St., Mocksville; domestic dis-turbance, Brockland Drive, Advance. Land TransfersThe following land trans-fers were filed with the Da-vie Register of Deeds, listed by parties involved, acreage, location and deed stamps purchased, with $2 repre-senting $1,000.- Avenue Realty Group to Daniel Brett Gibbs and Di-ana Victoria Gibbs, .64 acre, Hickory Hill, $678.- David M. Choplin and Barbara C. Choplin to Dwayne Quesenberry and Janette Quesenberry, .91 acre, Clarksville Township, $514.- Judith Ward Lee and Leon Harvey Lee Sr. to Anthony Waqrd and Stacy Brewer Ward, 44.99 acres, Fulton Township, $900.- Bradley Scott Lagle and Amanda Smith Lagle to Car-ter Lagle and Sidney Lagle, 53,271 square feet.- Mitchell G. Hepler to Kevn Carter Hepler and Pa-mela R. Hepler, 3.56 acres.- Mitchell G. Hepler to Jared Allen Hepler and An-gela Jane Hpeler, 3.56 acres.- Keystone Capital Group to John Stephen Taverniti, 1 lot, Hunter Acres, $660.- Meritage Homes of the Carolinas to David Choplin and Barbara Choplin, 1 lot, Nelson’s Creek, Mocksville, $634.- Revive NC Proper-ties to Talmadge S. Blevins and Candace Blevins, tract, Clarksville Township, $1,120.- Jeremy M. Gordon and Jennifer Bean Gordon to NC Dept. of Transportation, tracts for highway right of way, Farmington Township, $520.- Seth Evans Carter (and as co-executor of estate of Kenneth Ray Carter) and Jessie M. Carter, and Amy Carter Holland (and as co-executor of estate) and Daniel Stephen Carter to Gordon Butler and Kathleen Butler, 1 lot, Kinderton Vil-lage, Bermuda Run, $699.- Teresa C. Chattin to OKLA Enterprise, 5 lots, Je-rusalem Township, $50.- Inara Pickard to Wil-liam Moccia and Terry Moc-cia, 3 lots, Mocksville Town-ship, $355.- Carolyn M. Pope to Hollye R. Robinson, 1 con-dominium, Bermuda Village.- Curtain Call Consul-tants to Albatross Estates, tract, Junction Road, $13.- Sue H. Sinclair to Chase DRM, 6 lots, $79.- Thomas Eugene Grant Sr. and Kay Forrest Grant to Robert E. Rhoads and Carol A. Rhoads, 1 villa, Bermuda Village, $930.- Andrew John Highsmith and Julia Lynn Highsmith to Joseph T. Grachen and Jen-nifer L. Grachen, 1.49 acres, Seven Springs, $570.- Meritage Homes of the Carolinas to Leslie Brock-man and Robert Brock-man, 1 lot, Nelson’s Creek, Mocksville, $715.- Forrest C. Cranfill Construction Co. to Andrew Martin, 1 lot, Beauchamp Oaks, $1,076.- Barry Lynn Ferguson and Karen Matthews Fergu-son to Aaron McGraw Bur- key, 1 lot, Oak Valley, Ad-vance, $840.- Clark STH to Alex Worth Agnolutto, 1 lot, Cree-kwood Estates, Farmington Township, $698.- Byerly Properties to Cove Holdings, 3 lots, De-pot. St., Mocksville, $550.- Brenda K. Keaton to Richard L. Bostick and Val-erie E. Bostick, 1 lot, $50.- Bradford Lee Crain and Alice Rhinehardt Crain to Samuel Johnson and Sandra A. Johnson, 1 villa, Bermuda Village, $414.- Terry M. Foster to Ter-ry M. Foster (99.7%) and Stephanie Michelle Scanlon, 1 condominium, Kinderton Village, Bermuda Run.- Diane Madden and Gary Madden to Ronald D. McLelland and Paula S. McLelland, 1 villa, Milling Way, Mocksville, $450.- Meritage Homes of the Carolinas to Quron Berry, 1 lot, Nelson’s Creek, Mocks-ville, $836.- Benjamin J. Jonas to Benjamin J. Jonas (99.5%) and Bebee J. Dillard, and Anthony R. Jonas, 1 acre, Je-rusalem Township, $2.- Miranda S. Hines and Jeremiah Dylan Hines to Lindsay Walters and Daniel Walters, 1 lot, Fairway Vil-las, Bermuda Run, $600.- D.R. Horton Inc. to Be-atriz Ana Serrano and Daniel Serrano, 1 lot, Hudson Glen, Mocksville, $676.- Tanglewood 7406 to Bryan Scyphers and Mar-sha Myers, 1 golfdominium, Bermuda Run, $674.- Total Real Estate to Jef-frey C. Cauthen, tracts, Duke St., Mocksville, $360.- Anna A. Slobiski to Anna A. Slobiski (99%) and Tracey A. Rathbone, Don-na K. Bolick and Debora A. Ryder, 1 villa, Milling Way, Mocksville.- D.R. Horton Inc. to Al-lan Arkin Diesta, 1 lot Hud-son Glen, Mocksville, $606.- Arden Group to Jeffrey Babbie, 1 lot, Providence Place, Wade Eaton Drive, Mocksville, $940.- Pamela S. McKee (and as co-executor of estate of Pauline G. Allen) and David Deal, Brenda S. McKee (and as co-executor of estate of Pauline G. Allen), Wanda A. Cranfill, Judy A. Winebarg-er, Linda A. Foster, and Te-resa A. Draughn and Michael R. Draughn to Daniel Lee Chambers, tracts, Mocks-ville Township, $616.- D.R. Horton Inc. to Frederick Bergman, 1 lot, Hudson Glen, Mocksville, $600.- Potts Real Estate to James Allen Meek and Chris-tine Rae Meek, tracts, Shady Grove Township, $180.- D.R. Horton Inc. to Em-manuel Ibarra Ortiz, 1 lot, Hudson Glen, Mocksville, $648.- Granite Ridge Farms to Cedar Vista, 32.24 acres, Farmington Township.- Boone White to Jolene Provino, 1.78 acres, Clarks-ville Township, $750.- Daniel I, Guerrero and Delmy Martinez Hernandez to Hands Holding Co., tracts.- Earl J. Hammer Jr. and Traci Lynn Bush to Aaron Scott and Mimi Scott, 33.89 acres, Clarksville Township, $920. TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held before the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Mocksville, North Carolina at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room of the Mocksville Town Hall at 171 S. Clement Street, Mocksville, North Carolina, pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §158-7.1 to consider granting economic development incentive ap- propriations (the “Incentives”) for the purpose of aiding and encour- aging the expansion in scope of a proposed new industrial enter- prise by SBA Group, of Vilnius, Lithuania , (herein the “Company”), to be located in the Town of Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Incentives being considered are for an Economic Development Project by the Company which involves the expenditure by the Company of approximately thirty- seven million two hundred thousand ($37,200,000.00) to lease property and up-fit a manufacturing facility, which will result in a minimum increase to the ad valorem tax base of the Town of at least $37,200,000.00 and the creation of two hundred (200) new jobs at the facility. The property to be leased by the Company where the Economic Development Project will take place is a property which consist of a shell building and 39 acres located at 134 Gildan Drive, Town of Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. The Incentives being considered are approximately $165,719.34 (based upon the current tax rate of $.29 per one hundred dollars) from the Town of Mocksville to assist the Company with the up-fitting of leased real estate and factory equipment as authorized under North Carolina General Statute §158-7.1. The Incentive Agreement will provide remedies to the Town if the Company fails to create the 200 jobs or fails to meet the tax base increase requirement of $37,200,000.00. It is expected that the investment will be returned to the Town in tax revenue derived from the project in less than five years. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the benefits to the public expected to be derived from the realization of the Economic Development Proj- ect made possible by the Incentives include, but are not limited to: the increase of the tax base of the Town by at least $37,200,000.00, the creation of approximately 200 new jobs, the attraction to the Town of Mocksville, Davie County and the State of North Carolina of the Company which might have located in another state but for the grant of the Incentives, and the opportunity for new industrial growth, to be developed in the Town of Mocksville, Davie County and North Carolina. 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In Your Inbox. For Free. Sign up for the Enterprise Record weekly newsletter. Visit www.ourdavie.com and click on Services. It’s that easy. Brenda Richards McBrydeBrenda Richards McBryde passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025 from a brain anuerysm.Brenda was born on March 31, 1950 in Roanoke, Va. to Clarence and Frances Richards. Brenda grew up and was educat-ed in the Cave Spring area of Ro-anoke County. Brenda loved her family, gardening, and watching all the hummingbirds attracted to her feeders over the years. Bren-da also gave her life to the Lord years ago, and was filled with contentment and happiness and faith. Brenda retired from Wal-Mart in Mocksville in 2008.Brenda was preceded in death by: her son, Chris in 2012; her parents; brother, Lester Richards; and sister, Nancy Key.Surviving are: her husband, Bruce; stepson, Andrew McBryde of Forest, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.A celebration of Brenda’s life will be held at a later date in Salem, Va.Many thanks to all who offered support and well wish-es during this extreme difficult time. August is National Make-A-Will Month, a timely re-minder that one of the most important gifts you can leave behind is a plan. Creating a will isn’t just about passing down assets, it’s about making your wish-es known, protecting the people you love, and having a say in how your legacy lives on. When someone dies with-out a will in North Carolina, the consequences are often more complicated and less personal than most people expect. Without a legally bind-ing plan, the state steps in to make critical decisions on your behalf, including how your assets are divided and who receives them. This process often leaves out the causes and the community that mattered most to you during your lifetime. Over the next decade, an estimated $580 million will be transferred through in-heritance by Davie residents. With many heirs living out-side the community, much of that wealth may never return, said Jane Simpson, president and CEO of the Davie Com-munity Foundation. The Dfoundation believes that everyone, regardless of wealth, has the power to make a lasting impact. The foundation’s "5 to Thrive” campaign encourag-es residents to consider leav-ing 5% of their estate to an endowment fund that reflects their values and passions. “This simple yet power-ful commitment can result in $29 million in endow-ment, creating an even more Beth R. McCashinBeth R. McCashin, 72, left this world for greener pas-tures on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 at Novant Health For-syth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born Aug. 27, 1952 in Huntington, W.Va. to the late James Somers and Dawn Bernice Vnuck Rodgers.Originally from Ohio, Beth made her way South as a child when her family moved to Winston-Salem. She graduated from Gardner-Webb Uni-versity in 1974 with a B.S. in Biology.She married her husband, John Mc-Cashin, in 1983 and together they built Thoroughbred Training Center, an expansive Horse Farm in Mocksville.A flower child always, she found joy throughout her life in nature, especially exploring State and National Parks with her family. The McCashin family summer vactions were legendary and full of adventures. She loved taking care of senior horses, her German Shepherd dogs, and most importantly, her grandchildren.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John McCashin in 2013.Survivors include: her children, Sean McCashin (Mi-chelle), and Mary McCashin (Devon Constable); 2 sisters, Dawn Lamb, and Janice Rodgers; a brother, James Rod-gers Jr.; 3 grandchildren, Ruthanne McCashin, Harmon McCashin, and Millie McCashin; and several nieces and nephews.A celebration of life was conducted at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 24 at Thoroughbred Training Center, Mocksville.In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to: Na-tional Wildlife Federation, PO Box 1583, Merrifield, VA, 22116; or Davie County Animal Shelter, 291 Eaton Road, Mocksville, NC 27028; or Church of the Ascension at Fork, 183 Fork Bixby Road, Advance, NC 27006.Online condolences: www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com. Carmen Faye Rice WalkerMrs. Carmen Faye Rice Walker went home to be with her heavenly father on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. She passed at home surrounded by her beloved family and caregivers.A funeral service was conduct-ed at Jericho Church of Christ on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. Buri-al followed in the church ceme-tery. Visitation was one hour pri-or to the service at the church.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be consid-ered for: Carolina Bible Camp, PO Box 1234, Mocksville, NC 27028; or online at carolinabi-blecamp.org/give.She was born on Sept. 6, 1939 to Tom A. Rice and Sadie Rich-ardson Rice. She worked for Davie County schools for 25 years with the majority of that time being the school sec-retary for North Davie Jr. High. In her spare time, she en-joyed making cakes, especially wedding cakes, which she continued to do until her health would not allow. She also served the Fork Volunteer Fire Department as treasurer. She had a servant's heart and was always willing to help. She was a faithful member of Jericho Church of Christ.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Walker.Those left to cherish her memory include: her sister, Gaye Martin (Eddie) of Tennessee; her 2 children, Jodi Walker Wood (Ron) and Nathan Walker (Lynette); her 2 grandchildren, Stephanie Walker and Justin Walker; and several nieces and nephews.Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com. Bertha Clark DuncanBertha Clark Duncan departed this life on Aug. 18, 2025. Her funeral service will be held at 12: p.m. on Fri-day, Aug. 29, 2025 with a 30 minute visitation prior to service time at Zion Me-morial Missionary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC.Roberts Funeral Ser-vice is honored to serve the family of Bertha Clark Duncan. Online condolences:www. Robertsfuneral.com. Continued From Page 1said. “It would just change the density. We don’t have any control over that, but I think I’ll take 40 over 62.”“If we wait, we can see how the infrastructure han-dles (what’s already ap-proved),” Stevenson said. “We need housing, but what’s it going to do for the people? It’s hard to say yes to this.”Board member Johnny Frye said the three-way stop at North Main, MLK Road and Milling Road is already hard to get through.“We’re in a log jam,” said board member Rob Taylor, serving as mayor pro tem-pore in Marklin’s absence. “We have a lot of work force workers who need housing, but our infrastructure is not able to keep up. Martin Lu-ther King is a dangerous road now.” MLK ... Continued From Page 1 friends, but here I’ll have to perform, do the crowd work and stuff. But it will be fun.” He has a 20-minute set and plans to sing a couple of original songs, and a cou-ple of covers. He’s a fan of country music, and likes Ty-ler Childers, Zach Bryan and Waylon Wyatt (“It was nice to see that someone my age could pull that off.”).The son of Chey and Billy Mitchell, Jacob said his parents are as surprised at his early success as he is. They were on vacation in the Rocky Mountains when The Dryes called to ask if he would be their opening act at The Brock. They lost the call; but reconnected to make sure the offer was real.“It was shocking,” he said. “I was not expecting that at all.”Of course, Jacob and his family are fans of The Dryes“I’m honored that they want me to do this. It looks Jacob... powerful source of capital dedicated to supporting com-munity needs and opportuni-ties,” Simpson said.The “5 to Thrive” cam-paign asks a simple question: what if everyone gave 5% back to the place they called home? That 5% can support education, youth programs, healthcare, or other local ef-forts you may be passionate about. You can direct your gift to an existing fund or create a custom endowment with the foundation, she said.“Now is the time to create a plan that reflects what mat-ters to you. Working with an estate planning professional, or with guidance from the Davie Community Founda-tion, you can ensure your intentions are honored and your community is strength-ened. It is your legacy, make Will power Make sure your assets go where you want William ‘Bill’ Sell Jr.William (Bill) Sell Jr. passed from this life at age 87 on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. Born May 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Bryan and Elma (Hendricks) Sell of Mocksville, NC. Bill graduated from Mocks-ville High School where he was a star athlete excelling in baseball, football, and basketball. He was a member of the 1956 Mocksville Baseball Team that was induct-ed into the Davie County Hall of Fame in January 2019. He was a graduate of Duke University and a diehard fan. Bill had a beautiful voice and loved singing with the First United Methodist Church choir in Mocksville for many years. He is survived by: his wife, Molly (Waters) Sell; his sister, Karleen (Sell) Thompson; 4 children; 2 stepchil-dren; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. like a lot of fun. The God as-pect, and knowing that your faith got you here.” Developing symptomsmood swings like a pendu-lumand its just getting worse as you fade awayyou remember those nightsyou look in my eyesand say “you’re the best”but I caught those liesfeeding off the memoriesyou said we’d last centuriesbut now im feeling out of reachlike Saturday nightand I just want to call youbut you closed the line “I just thought it would be cool if I played the gui-tar. I’ve always liked singing and I’ve always like country music.“I like playing the guitar a lot, and I like strumming,” Jacob said. “I practice almost daily, sometimes I can over-play. My fingers are torn up with callouses.” Jacob Mitchell is excited about his Sept. 13 concert at The Brock. it count.”The foundation: “inspires philanthropy to strengthen Davie County for present and future generations.” The foundation is work-ing to promote a spirit of giving in the community and build a permanent en-dowment invested forever. Earnings will benefit Davie organizations and projects. The foundation accepts gifts in any amount, at any time: for an existing fund, the Community Scholarship Fund, or the Davie Commu-nity Impact Fund. A variety of options for establishment of named funds in honor or memory are also available. To learn more, contact Wesley Sharpe at (336) 753-6903 or wsharpe@da-viefoundation.org; or visit www.daviefoundation.org. 8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 ourdavie. com Mocksville Garden Club members listen to Tabitha Holbrook of The Fields at Sunflower Trail. Club meetings start again next Thursday, always feature a garden-re- lated speaker, and are open to the public. It meets the first Thursday at the old First United Methodist Church fellowship hall on Church Street. The Mocksville Garden Club invites fellow garden-ers to the first meeting of the Fall on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the old fellow-ship hall on Church Street behind the First Methodist on North Main.The program will be pre-sented by Kim Calloway from The Flourishing Lamb: Cut Flower Farm & Floral Design Studio. She will dis-cuss growing, harvesting, and arranging flowers. Kim is a Davie resident.Club meetings and pro-grams are open to the public and always free. For more information, call or text Lin-da Dean, club president, at 336-909-5041.Some highlights from last year:Cayleigh Shaw is the club’s scholarship winner. She is studying agricultural industry at NC State Univer-sity. MGC had a plant sale at the Daniel Boone Festi-val, including a raffle for a wagon load of gardening supplies. This event helps to fund scholarship.Susan Andrews presented a program on Hummingbirds and Native Plants. Benjamin Gordon pre-sented a program on Butter-flies and Native Plants. The MGC has a summer social in June. This summer the social was beautiful . Mocksville Garden Club starts new year on Sept. 4 Club members maintain flower boxes in Down- town Mocksville. Judy Rosser reads the inspiration, a part of ev- ery meeting. Benjamin Gordon presents a program on butterflies and native plants. The refreshment table last February was provided byJudy Hinkley and Judy Rosser. Kathy Klimkosky and Linda Lindgren are enjoying themselves. Susan Andrews talks about hummingbirds and native plants.Club members enjoy fellowship with other gardeners.Cayleigh Shaw is the club scholarship winner. Salem Methodist Church SUNDAY SERVICES:Morning Service 9:30-10:30 amAdult Bible Study 10:45 amYouth & Children Sunday School 10:45 am Pastor David Tifft (336) 940-7159david@lifeisinjesus.org “Standing firm in one Spirit, with one mind, working side by side for the Faith of The Gospel.” (Philippians 1:27) 169 Salem Church Rd., Mocksville, NC 27028 Journey Bowman and Amber Lynde were award-ed 2025 scholarships from the Davie County Retired School Personnel group.Journey is the daugh-ter of Woodrow and Dina Bowman, and Amber is the daughter of Jerry and Jen-nifer Lynde. Each $1,000 scholarship goes to a student entering the field of educa-tion.The group is open to all retired school personnel. Meetings are the first Thurs-day of each month at 11 a.m., the next on Sept. 6. Email dcrsp@hotmail.com for the location or more informa-tion. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR YVEDDI COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT FUNDS Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Inc. gives the fol- lowing notice of Public Hearings to consider the adoption of an application for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Pro- gram Funds FY 2026-2027 to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Opportunity. We invite the public to attend, discuss the needs of individuals/ families and available community resources. The CSBG Program provides personalized case management designed to assist low- income families to raise their incomes above the Federal Poverty Guidelines and achieve lasting independence. Please visit YVEDDI Website/CSBG tab for locations and times for Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin County Public Hearings. September 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM Davie County Public Library Multi-Purpose Room371 N. Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028 Copies of the draft and final proposal may be reviewed at the District Office or Local County Service Centers. Oral or written comments may also be submitted to YVEDDI by October 10, 2025 to the following address. Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Inc. (YVEDDI) P.O. Box 309, 533 N. Carolina Ave., Boonville, NC 27011 (336) 367-3524 YVEDDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider 2036713(336) 909-0609 Call BJ Arning Today •Fully Insured •Tree Work & Tree Removal •Trimming & Thinning •Free Estimates •Stump Grinding •Bucket Truck •Formerly Seaford’s Journey Bowman Amber Lynde 2 earn DCRSCP scholarships The Four Walls - Sarah on mandolin, Corbin on guitar, Lydia on fiddle, and Silas on banjo will be in concert on Sunday, Aug. 31 at 5:45 p.m. at Hardison Methodist Church, 1630 Jericho Church Road, Mocksville. A covered dish meal begins at 5 p.m. The group just won first place at the Mt. Airy Fiddler’s Conven- tion with “Foggy Mountain Special.” There is no admission, but an offering will be taken for the group. Music Sunday evening at Hardison DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 - 9 By Carrie MillerDavie Senior Services Tai Chi (QiGong) has been added to the Davie County Senior Services col-lection of exercise and fit-ness classes. The current session will meet until Nov. 12, but will start back in January with a beginner’s and an intermedi-ate classes. The instructor is Donna Pocklington, and this is what she has to share.What fitness classes do you teach and have you taught in the past? How long? Pocklington: I teach TaiChi/QiGong classes. Al-though I’ve been a student of TaiChi for almost 11 years, I received my certification to teach in April 2024. 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The others wondered why their friends left and why they never came back. One little bug promised, “When it’s my turn, I will come back and tell you what it’s like up there.“Sure enough, he climbed the stalk and broke through to the surface. But when he reached the top, he was transformed into a dragon-fly with beautiful wings. He could fly and see the world in a whole new way—but he could no longer return to the water to tell his friends.“They would one day understand when their time came. For now, they had to trust that something beauti-ful awaited them above.”This story is a gentle re-minder of growth, transfor- mation, and the promise of hope - just like the children who come to The Dragonfly House.Auxiliary members were deeply moved by the work being done there. The Drag-onfly House not only ad-vocates for the safety and well-being of children but also supports families and communities in creating a world where every child is valued and protected.The Davie Women’s Auxiliary is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about this vital community resource and looks forward to supporting its mission. 6319 Cook Ave, Suite 208 | Clemmons, NC 27012 336-766-6488 cooleyroofing.com Siding Roofing Windows Local, Trusted, Quality Services Under One Roof • Free Estimates • Over 30 Years Experience Beginning Tai Chi class offered at senior services Houses, Decks, Driveways Gutter Cleaning, Roof Wash Tai Chi is one of many exercises programs at Davie Senior Services designed to be fun and effective. they do.What advice would you give to a member who is thinking of trying Tai Chi for the first time?Pocklington: Many peo-ple think about TaiChi and imagine what they’ve seen in movies or on TV - dra- matic, flamboyant and chal-lenging movements. This can be part of it, but I teach a beginner class. The Tai Chi we practice involves simpler movements that are still very energizing. Learning at this beginner level is all you need to derive all the benefits Tai-Chi has to offer. And, it’s re-laxing and fun for everyone.What is your favorite fall activity? Pocklington: Taking long walks through fallen leaves with my dog, Lucy.Tai Chi meets on Monday at 3 p.m. at the Brock Recre-ation Center for individuals who are 55 or better. Direct questions to Senior Services at 336-753-6230 or stop by the Brock Campus for a class. Community Covenant ChurCh 1446 Sheffield Rd.,Mocksville, NC 27028 Bible Wesleyan, Traditional Music Everyone is warmly welcomed. JESUS SAVES! Pastor Keith Ledford Sun. am 10:45 Sun. Pm 6:00 Wed. Pm 7:00 Find us on Facebook Donna Pocklington 10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 781 A. 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DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 - B1Sports By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Going into 1996, Davie football had gone eight straight years without a winning record, it had never won a playoff game, it had missed the playoffs six straight years, it had not enjoyed a four-game winning streak eight years running and it had not reached eight victories in over a decade. The dog finally caught the car in 1996. The tide that lifted all boats was a whirling dervish running back who was as tough as train smoke. The soul of the ‘96 team was David Daye, who passed away Aug. 11. When we reminisce about Daye’s football career, it’s pretty hard for anyone to keep the mist from form-ing in their eyes. He was only 46. “He had better balance than most guys I played with or against in college (at Appalachian State),” said Scott Cornatzer, a junior safety in 1996. “It was kinda remarkable when I think back about it. I always told him when I saw him that he could have started at App. I really can’t think of a tougher teammate at either level, and I played with some pine knots. One-man wrecking crew, all 5-8 of him.”“He was the toughest I think I ever played with,” said Neil Cor-natzer, who played fullback at App State in the late ‘90s. “I ran down on kickoff in practice one time (in 1994). I could bring it and I hit Da-vid as hard as you could ever get hit on a live kickoff return. I thought I killed him, but I loved him and had so much respect for him. I pulled him off the ground and the son of a gun got up and walked off some-how. I’ve had 1,000 hits, but none of them any harder than that one. After that, I knew he was a tough son of a gun. That’s why I would give him a pitch and lead block for him as a quarterback. He had that level respect for me.”Daye was a spin move wizard who set three major records as a 1996 senior tailback: rushing yards in a game (262), rushing yards in a season (1,472) and rushing attempts in a season (292). The season carries is still a record today. That spin move was poetry in motion. “He had a best spin move that was unrivaled, even in upper level ball that he didn’t play,” Scott Cor-natzer said. “He had that already perfected at Pinebrook.”“It was unbelievable,” said De-vore Holman, a Davie assistant coach then. “It was like a spin cycle - now you see me, now you don’t. He was like a cat. You know if you throw a cat up in the air, it will turn all kinds of flips and then land on its feet. That’s the way David was. His balance was just unmatched.”“The amazing part about the spin move was not only would he do the spin move to escape, but he would accelerate out of the spin move,” said Jerry Walser, the running backs coach then. “A lot of people would have to slow down to do that. Heck, he would pick up speed when he came out of it, and he would get gone in a hurry.”“Oh my gosh, somebody would think they’re going to get him,” Bri-an Myers, who played offensive line, said. “And he wouldn’t just spin one way; he could do it both ways. He didn’t slow down. When he came out of it, he was always a yard further downfield than when he went into it. He was almost spinning forward.”••• The Daye family moved from Winston-Salem to Advance during the 1989-90 school year, and it wouldn’t take long for Daye to find football glory. The 1991 sixth/seventh championship game was a monumental matchup between Daye’s undefeated Pinebrook Pack- Soul of historic ‘96 team dies at age 46 By Brian PittsDavie Enterprise Record Amber Brandon has high hopes for her 2025 Davie varsity volleyball team, and so far her girls have not disappointed, winning three of the first four matches. The War Eagles, who are coming off the first losing season (11-12) in Brandon’s 10 years at the helm, opened with a 28-26, 25-23, 25-12 win over visiting North Surry on Aug. 11. “North Surry has a really good team,” she said. “That was a big win. I don’t think last year’s team wins that first set. That was a really good day.”Junior Olivia Shue earned praise for her play against the Greyhounds. “Olivia had a really, really good game,” she said. “She did some things that balanced the court.”The lone loss so far was at Ashe County on Aug. 13. By the time Davie founds its rhythm, it was too late in a 12-25, 20-25, 25-22, 21-25 decision. “Ashe is just a powerhouse,” Brandon said. “It’s always worth the 80 miles to go play them. We started super flat and it took us a long time (to settle in). The first set felt like a team I had not seen. But we had a lot of momentum on our side (in the last two sets).”The setback certainly wasn’t Haley Daywalt or Melanie Watson’s fault. “We made a 180 lineup change Volleyball starts 3-1 and used Haley and Melanie in big roles, and they both did a good job coming off the bench in the third and fourth sets,” she said. One day later, the War Eagles recovered beautifully at East Surry, winning 25-21, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23 to silence a raucous student section. “Our girls did a really good job of bouncing back (from the loss),” Brandon said. “It’s probably the most hostile environment we’ve played in. They always have a good student section. They are always loud and rowdy. It’s a tiny gym and it gets really loud.”The only underclassman on the team, sophomore Serenity Miller, capitalized on her opportunities. “Serenity as been working her butt off,” Brandon said. “She didn’t get to in the match against North Surry, but she was by far the hardest working kid in practice (the next day). She got some time (against Ashe and East Surry), and she had a really good match for a young kid.”After losing six of the previous eight meetings, the War Eagles picked up more momentum with a 25-19, 26-24, 20-25, 25-21 win at East Forsyth on Aug. 21. It was East’s first defeat in four matches. “This team is really fun,” Bran-don said. “There’s very few kids that can only play one position. I think we’re going to be a hard team to prepare for because we can come at you in a lot of different ways.” Please See 3-1 - Page B3 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Right from the start, Friday’s rivalry football game between Davie and visiting West Forsyth became a showcase for the juggernaut Titans. They scored on the opening kick-off (Jailyn Moore went 94 yards), they scored their second touchdown in the first three minutes by covering 52 yards on two runs and they had a 21-0 lead less than eight minutes into the season opener. Yikes. West obliterated rebuilding Da-vie 42-8 and spoiled Brian Hinson’s debut as Davie’s coach. “That’s one of the best teams we’re going to play this year,” Hinson said. “I think everybody in the state knew that. They’re bigger, they’re faster and they’re stronger right now. One of the things I talked to the kids about when I first got here was we’ve got to improve in the weight room. I mean, that’s a prime example of a weight-room game. At the line of scrimmage, we got dominated. And we’ve got to do a better job of getting the kids prepared for that.”The halftime margin was 35-0 as Davie punted all six times it had pos-session in the first half. That meant a running clock throughout the second half after the NCHSAA changed the mercy rule from 42 to 35. In the first half, West piled up 309 total yards, including 262 rushing, and averaged 8.5 yards per play. There was plenty of blame to go around as Davie only managed 9 yards on 23 plays. Even West’s third-string running back, Ja’Mare Shephard, was darned good. He put up 51 yards on five carries in the last two minutes of the half. “We’ve got some good running backs,” West coach Kevin Wallace told The Clemmons Courier. “We’ve got a great offensive line. Our re-ceivers can be explosive. We threw some deep balls. We’ve got to be a little bit better in the pass game and execute that a little bit more, but it was a good start.”While execution on both sides of the ball was a mighty struggle, Hinson did not question the effort. “I don’t question how hard they played,” he said. “I like the effort. Now, we’ve got to have better exe-cution. We didn’t do the fundamental Titans knock out Davie Please See Titans - Page B4 Please See Daye - Page B5 Middle hitter Carly Crouch hammers the ball against East Surry. - Photos by Marnic Lewis Davie’s libero is junior Ella Shea. David Daye churns the ball at West Rowan in 1996. B2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT- An AFFORDABLE marketing choice! 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The Davie boys captured the championship trophy in the Invitational division, while the War Eagle girls had their best finish in many years with a fifth-place showing.The Davie boys tallied 89 points to edge Providence (102) and Northwestern from South Carolina (119). West Stanly (122) and Ballantyne Ridge (167) rounded out the top five. Northwestern cap-tured the girl’s title with 67 points as they defeated Lake Boys win cross country opener in Charlotte Norman Charter (92), Lincoln Charter (109), Charlotte Cath-olic (115) and Davie (140). Matthew Perrone Of Prov-idence won the Invitational boys’ race in 16:16 while Aimery Coffey of Lake Nor-man Charter took the girls’ title in 18:59. The other sec-tion produced the fastest times of the day as Luke Sur-face, an eighth grade phenom from North Raleigh Christian stunned everyone with an amazing performance as he crossed the line in 15:57. A pair of sisters from Webb School in Knoxville, Ten-nessee, Calysta and Jazzlyn Garmer, crushed the compe-tition in their race running the 5K distance in 17:08 and 17:13 respectively. Leading the boys was junior Jacob Steelman who crossed the line with a 30 second personal record time of 17:00 to capture fourth place. Freshman Jaxon Gay turned in an amazing debut effort of 17:31 as he finished 11th. Seniors Ethan Lakey (17:47) and Brayden Kistner (17:52) finished 16th and 18th respectively to give the Davie harriers four top 20 finishers. Senior Logan Zuleger round-ed out the scoring with his 49th place finish of 18:57. Also competing in the varsity race were sophomores Avery Van Lente who was 55th in 19:03 and William Gibson who finished 108th in a time of 20:43. Junior Patrick Brady claimed 125th place with a time of 21:20 as he finished just ahead of teammate Tyler Deaver whose time of 21:23 landed him in 126th.The Davie girls also had a memorable debut from a freshman as Kristen Starkey mowed down the competition with a second place showing in 19:23. Senior Lexi Marion notched a top 20 result with her 18th place finish in 21:38. Then it was a parade of Davie freshmen who contributed to the War Eagle effort. Addalyn Steelman (22:41), Berkley Brown (22:46) and Ella Wiles (24:42) made up the scorers for Davie as they finished 35th, 36th and 67th respec-tively. Reese Rye (25:04) placed 72nd and was followed by Ruby Marion (27:57) in 104th place and Xiadany Diaz (28:51) in 111th. Junior Cheyenne Waller finished in 116th place (30:33).In the JV races the War Eagles were represented by Ronan Daily (25:05), Liam Smith (25:40) , Ian Rareshide (25:58), Patrick Regan (27:02) and Samu-el Paugh (29:09). Girls JV runners included Daniela George-Perez (27:08), Lylah McCabe (31:08), Meredith Gibbons (37:41) and Hayden Smith (38:24). Head coach Rob Raisbeck discussed the Davie effort after the meet. “We did a lot of good things today but we have a lot of work to do over the next eight weeks. Our summer preparation was a bit uneven. We had a few injuries we are just coming back from and many of our runners lost quite a bit of training time due to vacations and other obligations. Jacob has had a really good summer and turned in a big PR. Jaxon had a tremendous showing at number two. It’s early but he has the 4th best time in the state right now in the freshman class. Everybody remembers Thomas Essic being ninth at the state meet last year. Well, Jaxon just beat Thomas’ freshman time on this course by 90 seconds. Avery Van Lente had a huge 90 second PR Saturday and Liam Smith had a nice PR as well.”“For the girls, we have been awaiting Kristen’s ar- rival for a couple of years and she did not disappoint. Her time is also the fourth fastest freshman time in the state so far. Lexi gave us her usual dependable result. Coach (Jeff) Jones and I were ecstat-ic with the efforts of the rest of our girls. Eight of our top nine finishers were freshmen. This is by far the deepest and most talented freshmen group we have ever had. Addalyn and Berkley in particular had great races. If we can keep all of these girls healthy and motivated we have a chance to do some special things over the next few years.”Next up for the team is the annual Friday Night Lights event Sept. 5 at Kernersville’s Ivey Redmond Park. Over 100 schools will be present. “We are really excited about that meet,” said Raisbeck. “Our boys will be in the championship race under the lights at 9:40 that night. The girls will be in the open di-vision earlier in the evening. Our team is excited about the opportunities ahead.” Davis hole in one at Oak Valley Parker Davis, a 2025 Davie graduate, got his first hole in one at Oak Valley on July 19. It came on No. 16. He used a 7-iron from 166 yards. Davis’ playing partners were Drew Ridenhour, David Griffin and Dawson Griffin. South tennis wins opener The South Davie tennis team won its opener, 6-0, on Aug. 13. Doubles was rained out. Sweeping singles were EG Snow (8-3), Kylie Edwards (8-5), Piper Crotts (8-0), Alaina York (8-1), Kate Welborn (8-0) and Aubrey Reavis (8-2). South is coached by Andy Soots.South softball scores 34 runs Remi Skinner was brilliant all the way around, and South Davie’s softball team won a marathon game against Southeast last week by a crazy-looking score of 34-23. It took three and a half hours to play five innings. “We called the game early because it was already 8 o’clock,” South coach Russell Hilton said. Skinner went 5 for 6 and hit for the cycle. As the com-plete-game pitcher, she struck out 10. “Shaniya Brown played a great game behind the plate,” Hilton said. “Makayla Waller is really going to help us with her bat, but she got hit by pitch four times and then drew a walk.” TREE TRIMMING DEAD LIMB REMOVAL COMPLETE TREE REMOVAL TREE LIMBS OVERHANGING BUILDINGSWe CLIMB Too For Hard To Reach LimbsBRUSH CLEARING/REMOVAL We provide proof of Insurance - Free EstimatesCALL JESSE ROSE • 704-880-4015 Sports Briefs War Eagle SPORTS ourdavie .com DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 ‑ B3 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record During the first week of the season, Amber Brandon gushed about the Davie JV volleyball team’s talent lev-el. The young War Eagles showed their vast potential in the first four matches, win-ning each one in two sets and outscoring the opponents by an aggregate 200-102. “This this might be the best JV team we’ve had since I’ve been at Davie,” Brandon, the varsity coach, said. “We have strong leaders as soph-omores and a really talented freshman class.”The scores: 25-11, 25-15 over visiting North Surry; 25-8, 25-9 at Ashe County; 25-17, 25-11 at East Surry; 25-17, 25-14 at East Forsyth. The five returners from last year are Riley Barnes, Ri-ley Freeman, Sierra Sylvester, Continued From Page B1The straw that mixes the drink for Davie is senior middle hitter Carly Crouch. “Carly has definitely taken it to the next level,” Bran- Davie’s JV boys soccer team ended the 2024 season with seven consecutive loss-es, so it was a joy for the War Eagles to open 2025 with a 4-2 victory at Surry Central on Aug. 14. Davie put the Golden Ea-gles in a 3-0 vice grip in the first half and coasted home. The goals were spread among Caleb Frye, Ivan Bustamante, Talan Andrade and Brody Cox. Emmanuel “Manny” Perez had two assists and Andrade had one. “For our first game, we played very well, better than Davie’s varsity soccer season began with a narrow 3-2 loss at Surry Central on Aug. 14. Ethan Christie and Kellan Wiles had the goals, and 3-1 ... don said. “She is the hard-est-working athlete I’ve ever coached, hands down. You will not find a kid that works harder than she does. She studies the game.” Junior Ella Shea will be a major asset. “Ella has stepped into a big role at libero,” Brandon said. “Ella has done a really good job figuring that out and finding her footing. As she continues to grow with that position, our team will grow.”Notes: Davie is feeling good at 3-1 after starting 0-4 last year. ... The nonconfer-ence schedule mirrors the new conference. The North Piedmont Conference will be rigorous. “With our new conference, it might be the toughest schedule we’ve ever had,” Brandon said. “This conference is super strong from top to bottom.” Salem Whittaker and Hailey Davis. All of them are gifted. “(Barnes and Freeman) are on the outside and they are true six-rotation kids,” Bran-don said. “Sierra (a setter) has a good flow for the game. She always makes the right deci-sion and directs traffic really well. We train the JV kids with the varsity, and (Davis, a libero) hangs right in there with those varsity kids. There is not a gap between them oth-er than age. She is rock solid.”When it comes to the top freshmen, be on the lookout for Jaynie Patton, Kendall King and Karah Shore. “Jaynie and Kendall are super talented athletes,” she said. “Those are kids who are going to play multiple sports at Davie and be good for the women’s athletic program. Karah Shore is a really good athlete.” 224 S. 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To VIEW Photos & ORDER PRINTS visit: mlewisphotography.smugmug.com Junior Katherine Lakey serves for Davie’s varsity. At right, junior Olivia Shue (11) taps it over. - Photos by Marnic Lewis Varsity soccer players are, from left: front row - Hunter Stephens, Jaxon Cruse, Justin Reyas, Josh Baker, Ethan Christie; middle row - Isaiah Beatty, Ronald Perez, Dylan Cassetta, Ezra Regalado Tronsen, Jaden Godbey, Kellan Wiles; back row - coach Nathan Stephens, David Fishel, Eric Martinez, Billy Martin and Por- ter Spann. Davie struck in the first 12 minutes, when Wiles depos-ited Hunter Stephens’ corner kick. The 1-0 lead stood up through the first half, but the Knights broke through to tie the game in the second half. Even though Davie failed to hold off the Knights, coach Nathan Stephens had few complaints. “We had many chances to go ahead with 17 shots (six by Christie, six by Wiles and four by Max Rappaport),” he said. “Defensively we were solid with Hunter having seven takeaways, Billy Mar-tin with three, Hamza Heikal with three, Wiles with three and Isaiah Beatty with two. David Fishel had 12 saves and played great. We had most of the control of possession and could have easily won the game had we finished better. I am pleased with where we are early on, and we will keep working hard to improve ev-ery asset of our game.” my expectations,” Daniel Gamble, a first-year Davie coach, said. “We moved the ball around real good and worked very well as a team. We’ve definitely got some things to work on, but I think it’s a good foundation. I don’t know that we will win every game, but I think we’ll have a good season.”It was an especially good performance by center mid-fielder Perez. “Manny played the whole game,” Gamble said. “He didn’t score, but he facilitated a lot of what did happen.” JV soccer wins opener over Surry Central B4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 The 2025 Touchdowns for Education Team is gear-ing up.The Davie Community Foundation team will come together to support the Com-munity Scholarship Fund, built from local donations to help high school seniors and college students pursue their education. “At the Davie Communi-ty Foundation, we believe a college education is one of the most important touch-downs a young person can achieve and with your help, we can make that happen, said Jane Simpson, chief ex-ecutive.Kickoff is at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19 at Davie High’s War Eagle Stadium as the War Eagles take on the North Davidson Black Knights. “Let’s rally behind our team and our students,” she said. “With this game plan, we all win.”Participating business-es and individuals agree to donate a certain amount of money for each touchdown scored by Davie. All will be recognized in the Enter-prise Record and will receive press coverage by game an-nouncers on the night of the game. “Don’t miss your chance to act as a quarterback for these young players to score additional education. To join our all-community team, please fill out the online form at www.daviefoundation.org by Sept/ 12 so we can in-clude you in our promotional materials.“This is what teamwork looks like, neighbors helping students reach their full po-tential. Together, let’s score the most meaningful touch-down of all: a brighter future through education. Go War Eagles. W. Forsyth 21 14 0 7 – 42Davie 0 0 0 8 – 8First QuarterWF - Moore 94 kickoff return (Dupuy kick), 11:44. WF - Morris 6 run (Dupuy kick), 9:15. WF - Morris 6 run (Dupuy kick), 4:06. Second QuarterWF - Marrow 15 run (Dupuy kick), 8:14. WF - Morris 9 run (Dupuy kick), 3:08. Fourth QuarterWF - Shephard 29 run (Dupuy kick), 8:55. D - Driver 68 pass from Nance (Nance run), 2:28. TEAM STATISTICS WF DFD 13 5 Rushing 32-300 13-4Passing 48 108C-A-I 6-12-1 11-23-0Punts 1-33 8-26F-L 0-0 0-0Penalties 9-70 5-523rd conv. 1-6 1-8INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSWest ForsythRUSHING - Morris 10-99, Shephard 8-80, Marrow 3-72, Paige 8-33, Williamson 1-15, Robitzer 2-1PASSING - Robitzer 5-11-1-47, Morales 1-1-0-1RECEIVING - Grimes 2-9, Paige 1-15, Marrow 1-13, Morris 1-7, Moore 1-3, Jamison 1-1Davie RUSHING - Pelote 1-9, Bowling 7-8, Hall 2-(-4), Nance 3-(-9)PASSING - Hall 7-14-0-29, Nance 4-9-0-79RECEIVING - Driver 4-84, Hughes 4-3, Dulin 3-21 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record The Davie JV football team’s season opener was defined by one big offensive play and a lights-out defense. The coaches suspected coming in that the defense has serious upside, and it was instantly clicking in a 7-6 win at West Forsyth on Aug. 21. “We felt our defense was going to be pretty good, and they played their tails off,” coach Brian Hinson said. The offense did just enough. In the second quarter of a scoreless game, freshman Wade Ridenhour, a starting quarterback for the first time since sixth grade, threw a long strike to freshman receiver Dreighton Lunnerman, who caught the pass in the end zone for a 21-yard touch-down with 7:01 remaining in the first half. Ayden Chilton tacked on the extra point for a 7-0 lead. “Lunnerman is a heck of an athlete,” Hinson said. “To be honest with you, we didn’t exactly execute the route the right way, but Dre made a play and Wade got him the ball.”Later in the half, the Ti-tans marched down the field and punched in a TD with :17 on the clock. However, Continued From Page B1stuff that we’ve been taught to do, but that’s just us as coach-es. We’ve got to demand it.”The War Eagles - who got more than half their 112 yards on the game’s last play, a 68-yard bomb from Draeton Nance to Ethan Driver - must recover quickly. They have another formidable task this Friday at West Rowan. The Falcons opened with a 39-20 win over North Rowan, and they smacked Davie 25-8 last year. “We’ve got to block better up front and we’ve got to get off blocks better. So it’s all around,” Hinson said. “But we’ll get there. We knew it was a process coming in. We’ll be better at this time next year, and we’ll be better week nine than we are right now. I know the process; I’ve been here before, so we’ll be alright.” Titans ... their kicker was no good on the PAT. The failed kick would obviously loom large. Davie’s offense struggled to put the game away - it had a turnover on downs at the West 13 with 3:25 remaining in the fourth, the second time it failed to cash in after driving to the shadow of the end zone. But it ultimately didn’t matter because the defense was masterful. When West turned it over on downs at its 39 with 2:04 left, it appeared over. But Davie had to punt the ball to West at :32. The War Ea-gles could finally celebrate when safety Mason Driver intercepted a long pass at the Davie 20 as time expired. Big defensive plays were coming from everywhere. Sophomore linebacker Finley Sink laid the wood and forced a fumble that Davie recovered with 2:20 left in the third. Cannon Smith and Bowman Blakely caused fumbles that Driver and Brady Hall re-covered. Defensive linemen Mason Sheppard, Nathan Smith and Henry Migliarese; lineback-ers Sink and Blakely; and safeties Smith and Driver all shined brightly as Davie avenged a 41-14 loss from 2024. Join the team TDs for Education program earns funds for scholarships Learn more by contact-ing Wesley Sharpe at (336) 753-6903 or wsharpe@da-viefoundation.org or visit “It was fun to watch them compete as a team,” Hinson said. “Henry was playing some defensive end, they were trying to kick him out and he was buckling them up. He was laying the wood and setting the edge for us. “(Sink and Blakely) did a really good job and have a chance to be really good play-ers in the future. Finley might do some things on varsity this year. He’s a good weight room guy, too. Finley is built for it; he gets after it. Bow-man is going to be the same way. I’m very excited about Bowman being a freshman.”Notes: Davie’s successful PAT proved to be critical. The snapper and holder are Shep-pard and Driver, respectively. “One thing you don’t see all the time - a good snap, a good hold and a good kick, and we made one tonight,” Hinson said. ... Sophomore Cam Hol-land ran the ball effectively. “Cam did a really good job,” Hinson said. “He runs with a purpose and an edge.” ... After the defense got the stop with 2:04 left, Davie tried to kill the clock by running wide. 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Follow us on Facebook at “Leinbach Auction & Realty, LLC” DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 - B5 Continued From Page B1and the Shady Grove Bull-dogs, who were seeking a three-peat. “Daye would fake you out of your jockstrap,” Pinebrook coach Ronnie Beauchamp said. Daye carried the load in 14-8 victory, rushing 13 times for 134 yards, scoring on 31- and 47-yard runs and adding a game-high 16 tack-les to seal Pinebrook’s perfect season. The score was 8-8 in the fourth quarter before Daye dashed 47 yards to the end zone to cap the scoring. Shady Grove responded with a long drive to the Pinebrook 5, where the Bulldogs stalled. “I thought we had them and David just broke every tackle and made it to the end zone,” said Tee Bahnson, who played for coach Jerry Riddle’s Bulldogs. “It was one of the hardest losses I remember feeling, even to this day. Me and Andy Ward were both crying. David was just too tough. I was thrilled with the time I got to spend with him as a teammate and competitor. Although as a competitor, it wasn’t as thrill-ing; we couldn’t tackle that son of a gun.”As an eighth-grade tail-back for North Davie Middle in 1992, Daye’s numbers were so absurd they were hard to fully comprehend. On the second play from scrimmage in the season opener, Daye scampered 75 yards around left end. On a 65-yard TD run, coach Ron Kirk said: “He spun around, pivoted on his hand and kept going. He broke four or five tackles.”After the third game, a 35-16 win over Trinity, Kirk joked that he should change the school’s name to “North David” or “North Daye.” This was an unreal game. Daye took the opening kick-off 80 yards for a TD. He scored on runs of 65, 65 and 45 yards. He went 2 for 2 passing for 82 yards, including a 47-yard TD. He completed a two-point pass, kicked an extra point and fin-ished with nine carries for 279 yards, not counting a 45-yard TD run that was called back by a penalty. He was respon-sible for 441 total yards. Oh, and he led the Wildcats with 11 tackles. In a heart-pounding 30-28 win over Lexington, Daye scored all four North TDs, toted the rock 27 times and saved the day with 11 sec-onds left by bringing down a Lexington kick returner at the North 35. “He had to drag him down from behind,” Kirk said. “If David doesn’t tackle him, he’s gone.”Daye gained over 1,200 rushing yards in seven games. “He’s one of the top to ever come through the county,” Kirk said. Daye was equally as dy-namic on the wrestling mat. During that eighth-grade year, he went 16-0 at 144. “A lot of people forgot he wrestled at North Davie and was a daggone good wres-tler,” said David Koontz, an o-lineman in 1996. “(In one match), David was wrestling their best athlete, but this kid had no clue about wrestling. David was beating him so bad that the guy quit in the middle of the match. I’m not kidding you. He was just waxing him and he literally walked off the mat.”Even though he was in-credibly athletic, he only played one sport at Davie. “Part of the reason he didn’t play multiple sports in high school was because he had to work,” Koontz said. Daye played JV football as a freshmen before spending three years on varsity. He averaged 5 yards a carry as a sophomore. As a junior, he ran for 1,015 yards and made the all-CPC team. The War Eagles limped to a 4-7 record in 1995, but the 1996 squad would create a hysteria and the faces of the renais-sance were a 26-year-old rookie head coach in Benjie Brown and a 5-8, 160-pound workhorse tailback who had Daye ... enough will to move moun-tains. “He is a legend to say the least,” Koontz said. “It was the first time that Davie foot-ball had ever won a playoff game, and a large part of that was because of David. I know he doesn’t hold the rushing record anymore, but he was a warrior on the field. He would give his heart every single game. If he was out there, we always knew we had a shot. If we could block for him, he would make things happen.”“He’s got to be in the top five of running backs in Da-vie County history,” Holman said. “You could blindfold that dude and he was going to get you 5 yards regardless.”“He was a hard-nosed runner, and I loved blocking for him,” Jeremy Helton said. “It was a lot of fun with him in the backfield just because of his toughness. He was going to get on us if we didn’t do our job. He was that type of a leader for us.”“The good thing about football is they all come in different shapes and sizes,” Brown said. “He had a heart that was so daggum huge. He had no quit in him. And he was a team guy. He was an enthusiastic player. He was what you want in the locker room. If you had a whole team of him, you’d be unbeatable.”“He knew how to talk to us and we all wanted to run through a wall for him,” said Joel Crotts, an offensive lineman. “He was definitely the sparkplug for that engine in ‘96.”Daye was the meal ticket, the supporting cast of char-acters fit perfectly and the other side of the ball featured a rock-ribbed defense. Davie’s bread and butter was the toss sweep. With Charles Miller at quarterback, Daye’s blockers were left tackle Crotts, left guard Hel-ton, center Myers, right guard Wesley Melton, right tackle Koontz, fullbacks David Nail and Jonathon Creason and tight end Bahnson. After the War Eagles had suffered eight turnovers in back-to-back losses, they found themselves behind at Forbush. But Daye put Davie on his shoulders and powered a 21-14 win with 25 carries for the then-record 262 yards and three TDs. “The offensive line did an excellent job,” Daye said. “They were making perfect blocks. I’ll guarantee you, block like that and we’d beat Carolina.”Brown always kept two aces in his back pocket: the screen pass to Daye and the reverse to Kenny Collins. The screen pass burned the state’s top-ranked 2-A team, Star-mount, twice in a treasured 14-13 comeback win. “Defensive schemes at that time were always very aggressive, so we took ad-vantage of the fact that those teams were going to be ag-gressive,” Walser said. “You’ve got to rep it be-cause it’s all timing,” Helton said. “For us linemen, it was a lot of fun because you could get out there in space and you could ear-hole people. You bait and you let ‘em go. We’d take off and go have fun out in the open field.”“We would throw it about eight or 10 times a game, and four or five of those were going to be the 16 Tailback Screen Left to Daye,” Crotts said. “It was bait and chop.”Davie, an 18-point under-dog according to the North Carolina Prep Football News, faced a 13-0 deficit in Boon-ville, with the Rams scoring twice in less than two min-utes following a scoreless first half. Then came two thrilling screen plays. The first came on third-and-7 from the Star-mount 13 as Daye scored with 3:17 left in the third quarter. It was still 13-7 late in the fourth. The Rams were a first down from icing the game, but the QB fumbled the snap and Davie’s Kenny “Mr. Buster” White recovered it at midfield. Moments later, Daye caught Miller’s screen pass and weaved 49 yards to tie the game with 80 seconds to go. Kicker Eric Kofke split the uprights to provide the one-point lead. “People knew it was com-ing and they couldn’t stop it,” Myers said of the screen. “Donnie Bryant (Starmount, Western Carolina) will tell you to this day that you could sense it was coming. But it was so well timed and so well blocked that it was almost im-possible to stop. Three people pulled. I was the center and I pulled on that play. On some of them, we would only pull two, but the center always pulled. David was really good about letting that play set up. He would wait for us to get in position to go down the field. I’m a little partial, but I’ve never seen somebody run it to perfection like that since, and that had to do with the running back. It was very rare for David to run full speed on that play. He followed his blockers. When he saw the block take place, that’s when he would hit that jet. And people didn’t realize how fast he really was.”The War Eagles clinched one of three CPC playoff berths with a rain-soaked 21-7 win at South Rowan. By now, everyone in the county was caught up in the Davie mania. Daye would cement his place as a heroic figure in the next game, a home showdown with heavily-favored West Forsyth. The Titans were 8-1, ranked 10th in the state and they had owned Davie for years, winning by an average of 26-6 from 1988-95. The loser would get the No. 3 seed and head to Northern Durham, which finished the regular season 10-0 and was ranked second in the state. The winner would get the No. 2 seed. Davie’s epic 7-3 upset is one of the most magical moments in program history. The Titans had a 3-0 lead when they got possession with 9:26 to play. Nearly six minutes later, they faced fourth and 2 at the Davie 29. West QB Joe Burchette threw short to a receiver who was drilled by safety Andy Ward and dropped the ball. With 3:35 on the clock, Davie had one last chance. It was second-and-11 from the Davie 28. Daye took a pitch right and handed the reverse to Collins, who sped 34 yards to the West 38. It was just the second first down of the half for Davie. Now the stage was set for Daye. “46 G Wax Deuce (was the reverse),” Myers said. “We were setting it up and every one of us knew it. He would run a play in one series and would get them in position by a sequence of plays and they would bite on it. West Forsyth was pulling their linebackers up to stop the run, and that’s when we busted them.”Two plays later, Davie ran a counter to the left and Daye sliced 29 yards to the West 9. “I knew sooner or later it would bust free,” Daye said. “I was about dead, but I knew deep down inside I had to do it. It was now or never.”Then Daye churned 6 yards to the 3-yard line. On his fourth straight carry, he left his feet and landed on his back in the end zone - touch-down with 1:01 to go. The home fans were delirious in celebration.“There were people hang-ing on the goal post after that game,” Koontz said. “We had a stunt called and they sealed our end and our corner flow,” West coach Russell Stone said of the reverse. “You’ve got to work hard to contain David, and Benjie picked a good time to use that reverse. We had been looking for it all night. Then they had so much momentum it was going to be hard to take them out.”In the first round of the playoffs, Daye had cracked ribs from the West game but still bulldozed his way to 125 yards on 24 carries as Davie buried Hunter Huss 20-0 in Gastonia. That was the first playoff win in Davie’s 41-year history. The five-game winning streak ended, 17-0, the next week at unbeaten and eventual state champion Crest. The season of program-al-tering moments ended at 8-5. It was the best defense - Da-vie held seven opponents to seven points or less and only allowed more than two TDs twice - in 31 years. It was just the fourth time that Davie had reached eight wins. And it was the year when David Daye became a legend. He’s currently seventh with 2,923 career rushing yards. He’s among eight runners to post multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons. And his 1996 high-lights should be put to music. “He truly is the epitome of the saying: ‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog,’” Walser said. “Tremendous competitor, tough as nails, and a damn good person. His character was as much of a story as the player he was. (1996) was the turning point and Davie County football has not been the same since that night (vs. W. Forsyth). That got the ball rolling. Those kids bought in and David was a great example of that. I mean, he believed everything you told him and he did it 100 miles an hour.”“I coached over 30 years, all sports,” said Brian Cantrell, an assistant coach then. “You grow to love coaching and watching kids give effort. But only a certain few players fall under that special category that I say was an absolute pleasure to coach and be around. You can’t coach heart like David Daye had.”“It was a special time the way the county got behind us,” Crotts said. “You’ve seen the movie Varsity Blues. It was a little bit like that. We were not out breaking the law and stuff, but we really could do no wrong.”“That season really trans-formed Davie County foot-ball,” Myers said. “It turned it around and created excite-ment around the program. We filled the stands again.” In his final game, David Daye runs against Crest in the second round. Daye scores in the magical 7-3 win over West Forsyth. At right, he does his best Heisman pose before the ‘96 season. B6 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record To coach Collin Ferebee’s delight, the Davie girls tennis team can’t find a close match. The War Eagles were flawless in the first three matches of By Brian PittsEnterprise Record The Ellis and South Da-vie football teams hit their season-opening opponents with raging waves last week, winning 30-0 and 42-0, re-spectively. The 6-2, 215-pound Cam James is absolutely terrifying for Ellis opponents, but this team is not an army of one. On the third play from scrim-mage, Kingston Hamilton intercepted an Erwin pass and returned it to the Eagles 10. On the next play, Conner Cornatzer ran 10 yards to the Get it weekly! With a subscription to the Davie County Enterprise Record, news about local happenings will be delivered to your mailbox every week of the year. Only $32.03 in Davie County Call Today! 336-751-2120 end zone. Immediately after the Ea-gles lost a fumble, Will Hi-leman completed a 45-yard touchdown pass to James. Kicker Ganon Wisecarv-er executed an onside kick perfectly, and after the Ellis recovery, James sped 47 yards for a TD. That was three plays and three TDs for the Jaguars, who capped the scoring with a 9-yard pass from Hileman to Graham Wood. The onslaught was a con-tinuation from 2024, when the Jaguars went 8-0 and crushed opponents 276-8. “Joe Pontoriero and Marco Settecasi played well on both sides of the line,” assistant coach Mike Morgan said after Ellis did all the scoring in the first half and eased to its 10th straight win. “Mason Barnes had a nice game at defensive end.”South 42, N. Rowan 0Thirteen miles down the road, the Tigers were blazing past visiting North Rowan. KJ McLelland led the way with two touchdowns - one rushing and the other on a 62-yard kickoff return. The other TDs were on runs by William Sandoval (50-yard-er), Zion Roberson and AJ Montgomery. “Braylen Simms, Kaden Howell and Abram Redmon ran the ball well also,” coach Germain Mayfield said. Sandoval and Simms com-pleted three two-point passes, including two to Jared Vaugh-ters and one to Rico Evans. James Martin tackled a Mav-erick in the end zone for a safety, and Jevin Scott picked off a pass for the Tigers, who are seeking their fourth straight winning season. Note: The opening game was rough for North Davie, which lost 35-0 to visiting Southeast. the season, winning each 9-0. They have been insanely hot since 2021, claiming 60 of 65 matches. Davie traveled to Elkin on Aug. 12 for the 2025 opener. The singles winners were junior Corbin Drum, soph- omore Kate Chaffin, senior Casey Cao, freshman Lay-la Hazlip, sophomore Ola Leszczuk and freshman Syd-ney Ward. Sweeping doubles were Drum/Hazlip, Cao/Ward and Maddie Ratledge/Lena Parsley. Davie was only challenged in one match. Chaffin rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 12-10 win over a senior, Elissa Dickerson. “Kate started a little rough,” Ferebee said. “The girl from Elkin was hyper consistent. Kate got down 5-1 in the first set, but she started clicking during the second set. I said: ‘Whatever you’re doing, keep doing it.’ It was a big win for her confi-dence-wise. I’m proud of her for digging deep and getting that win.”In the home opener on Aug. 18, the War Eagles suffocated West Forsyth for the seventh straight time. The same singles lineup took care of business. “Layla has really im-pressed me at four,” Fere-bee said. “My mom comes to matches and she’s been around tennis for a long time, and she said: ‘Layla is fearless as a freshman.’ That’s a big quality to have.”In doubles, Drum/Chaffin and Hazlip/Leszczuk were easy 8-1 winners. Avery Gladd/Olivia Rareshide got pushed to the brink at No. 3 doubles, but they found a way to escape 9-7. “They were actually down two match points,” he said. “They fought it off and came back. I’m proud of them for that.”The Davie rampage kept going at Forbush on Aug. 19. Ferebee rolled out his standard lineup in singles. Completing the shutout were Cao/Ward, Hazlip/Leszczuk and Ratledge/Parsley. “I’m proud of them,” Fer-ebee said. “We know this is going to be a ‘down’ year, but I love the fight that I’ve see in these girls.”No part of the team has been more impressive than the doubles pair of Hazlip and Leszczuk. “I’ve been really im-pressed with Layla and Ola,” he said. “I think that can be a doubles team for the future. That’s a freshman and a soph-omore and they have killed everybody they’ve played other than East Wilkes (in a scrimmage). East Wilkes had a junior and a senior and (Hazlip/Leszczuk) almost beat them.” War Eagle tennis rattles off 9-0 wins Ellis, South football enjoy blowout wins DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 - B7 Sheffield-Calahaln By Brenda BaileySheffield-CalahalnCorrespondent Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Please remember that Davie County schools have begun so please be ex-tra careful and watch for bus-es and children.Birthday wishes to: Pam McDaniel on Aug. 29; Jeff Anderson on Aug. 30; Aiden Groce on Aug.t 31; Pame-la Branham on Sept. 1; and Katherine Routh, Craig My-ers and Lester Edwards on Sept. 2. If you would like a birthday or anniversary list-ed, please let me know.Sheffield-Calahaln Volun teer Fire Department Chief Matthew Mills welcomes ev-eryone interested in becom-ing a firefighter and serving the community to come by the department or call 336-492-5791. New Union welcomes ev-eryone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week. Pastor Tim Lowery invites you to these services. Kids & Youth Night returns on Sept. 3 at 6:30. Hotdog Saturday at New Union was again a success. Thanks to all those attending and all those who worked to make it a great time for ev-eryone. Our next one will be Sept. 27.A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan Church each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Choir practice is each Thurs-day at 7 p.m. Sunday School at Ijames Baptist Church is at 9:30 a.m., followed by the wor-ship service at 10:30. Pas-tor Kestler Ruth invites you each week. Worship service and Ju- Marketing Solutions for YOUR business Newspapers • Special Sections OurDavie.com • Digital Marketing Business Card Directory Including: SEO, SEM, Targeted Marketing, Social and Reputation Management, Website Design, AND MORE. For more information contact us at: 171 S. MAIN STREET • MOCKSVILLE, NC(336) 751-2120 nior church class for children is held each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at Community Cove-nant Church. Evangelistic service is on Sundays at 6 p.m. and Prayer meeting and Bible study is on Wednes-days at 7 p.m. Harmony Public Library happenings: Sept. 2 from 4-5 p.m., the Discovery Club for ages 6-11 will explore Su-perhero Slime; and on Sept. 3, storytime for infants and toddlers is from 10:30-11 a.m. and this week, the read will be about cars and trucks. Call 704-546-7086.Center Fire Department is looking for volunteers. If interested, stop by the station any Thursday night at 7 or call 336-492-7649.Wesley Chapel UMC in-vites everyone to their break-fast fundraiser on the third Saturday of each month. Call Kathy at 336-830-5123. Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Several people have con-tacted me about the Drye’s concert at The Brock on Sept. 13. I understand there are tickets still available. Please call the Arts Council at the Brock for tickets. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., with an opening performance at 7. Prayer requests contin-ue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Ju-nior Dunn, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Geraldine Lambert, Bet-ty Beck, Sue Gobble, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Ma-ria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Sue Seaford, Fred Beck, Mi-chele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Jenny Ely, Sandra Dyson, Bob Ellis, Dawn Allen, Fred Beck, Terry Dyson Larry Tutterow, Tasha Hendrix and Jimmy Thompson. Volunteer servers at New Union keep the food coming for customers at Hotdog Saturday last week. While the adults seem more interested in eating hotdogs, the kids take advantage of playing with friends. Please submit all news to me at brfbailey@msn.com, message me on Facebook or 336-837-8122 by Friday. Gary Allen keeps the ice cream ready, powered by a John Deere engine. N.C. Cooperative Exten-sion, Davie County Center, will offer an Introductory Pressure Canning Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Davie Extension Center, 642 Wil-kesboro St., Mocksville.This workshop is de-signed for those who wish to gain knowledge on how to safely can low acid foods, such as vegetables, meats and products containing mix-tures of these ingredients. The workshop is free and will provide a live demonstration on how to operate a pressure canner. Class size is limited, so register early.Foods with low acidity, such as green beans and other vegetables, must be processed in a pressure canner follow-ing a tested recipe to ensure food safety and avoid the risk of botulism poisoning. Meat, seafood and poultry must be processed in a pressure canner as well. Foods with high acidity, such as pickles, jams, jellies and many fruits, are safe to process in a boil-ing water canner following a tested recipe. Contact the Extension Center at 336.753.6100 to register or visit davie.ces.ncsu.edu. A part of Iredell Health System Top 6% in the U.S. Iredell Memorial Hospital was recently named a Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. It is one of only 9 hospitals in North Carolina and 134 in the entire country to earn this prestigious designation. When you need quality healthcare, Iredell Health is here for you. Put your trust in us — you’ll be glad you did.LEARN MORE AT IREDELLHEALTH.ORG Learn to safely preserve foods with pressure canner Enjoy ‘Super Hero Slime’ Sept.2 at Harmony library B8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025Dateline Religion Sunday, Aug. 31Homecoming, Bixby Pres-byterian Church, 1806 Fork-Bixby Road, Advance. 11 a.m. worship with Mona Jo & Friends. Covered dish meal to follow. Ongoing Grace Mission, a new United Methodist congregation, 164 Webb Way, Advance, Sunday School, 8:45 a.m.; worship at 10 led by Rev. Renee Easter, UM Davie Emerging Com-munity pastor. GraceChurch-DavieCounty.org.God’s Plan Ministries, non-denominational, multi-cultural Christians, 10 a.m. every Saturday, Davie Fam-ily YMCA, Cemetery St., Mocksville. Everyone wel-come; come as you are.Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1913 US 601 S., Mocksville. Worship Sundays at 9 a.m. www.holycrosslu-theranmocksville.org. Special Events Monday, Sept. 1Mocksville Cruise In, Downtown, 5-8 p.m., spon-sored by DC Cruisers. Monday, Oct. 6Mocksville Cruise In, Downtown, 5-8 p.m., spon-sored by DC Cruisers. Saturday, Oct. 25Free electronic recycling, Davie Convenience Center, 360 Dalton Road, Mocks-ville, 8 a.m.-noon. Meetings Tuesday, Sept. 2Davie County commissioners, 6 p.m., second floor, county administration building, Down-town Mocksville. Thursday, Sept. 4Davie County Retired School Personnel, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Davie County Public Library, N. Main St., Mocksville. Lunch available, rsvp dcrsp@hotmail.com or lyokley@yadtel.net by Aug. 28.Mocksville Town Board meet-ing, 6 p.m., town hall. Thursday, Sept. 18Davie County commissioners, 9 a.m. work session, second floor, county administration building, Downtown Mocks-ville. Monday, Oct. 6Davie County commissioners, 6 p.m., second floor, county administration building, Down-town Mocksville. Tuesday, Oct. 7Mocksville Town Board meet-ing, 6 p.m., town hall. Thursday, Oct. 23Davie County commissioners, 9 a.m. work session, second floor, county administration building, Downtown Mocks-ville. SeniorsAll events are sponsored by Davie Senior Services. For more information or to register, call 336-753-6230. The main cam-pus at 278 Meroney St. is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The health and fitness center at the Brock Recreation Center at 644 N. Main St. is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fridays. Friday, Aug. 29Crafternoon - Puzzle Piece Canvas Art, 2 p.m. at public library with Rachel Nelson. Tuesday, Sept. 2Blood Pressure Screenings, 10 a.m.Tech Tuesday, 10-11:30 a.m. at public library with Rachel PUZZLE NO. 306 PUZZLE NO. 308 PUZZLE NO. 307 PUZZLE NO. 309 ACROSS1. Spiders’ works 5. Component 9. Inquire 12. On the pinnacle 13. PBS science show 14. Game cube 15. “The Lion King” villain 16. Light 18. Group of words 20. Barely passing grade 21. More inferior 23. Madden 27. Dashing 30. Recluse 31. Anger 32. Australian animal 34. Paving liquid 35. Skating areas 37. Piano classes 39. Not on schedule 40. Grasp 41. Age of note 43. Perches 47. Lords 51. October’s stone 52. Great respect 53. Take out, as text 54. Cleo’s river 55. Retrieve 56. Convinced 57. Hearty meat dish DOWN1. Hornet 2. Clearly outline 3. Wild pig 4. Spread out awkwardly 5. Raging fire 6. Finger’s opposite 7. Steer clear of 8. Better half 9. Summer cooler 10. Term of address 11. Crucial 17. Sub 19. Douses 22. Fair booth 24. Involved with 25. Lacking fat 26. Does wrong 27. Lass 28. Opera solo 29. Period pre- ceding Easter 30. Cowboy’s need 33. Educated 36. Ship bottom 38. Stirring utensils 40. Minor role 42. Cincinnati nine 44. Barbecue attachment 45. Fish story 46. Large number 47. Pester 48. Be in arrears 49. Put money on 50. Addition shape ACROSS1. Bungle 5. Night fliers 9. Talented 12. To the ocean 13. Browning or Millay 14. Be deceptive 15. Schoolroom item 16. Roman wear 17. Wayside stopping place 18. Bowling number 20. Watered down 22. Take to the slopes 24. Pearl maker 26. Request 28. Present 32. Heavy 33. Boulevard 35. Convey orally 36. List of names 37. Consequence 41. Graceful tree 42. Friendly 45. Slip up 47. Gorilla or orangutan 48. Put away 50. Over 53. 22nd letter 54. Cassette 55. Flower urn 56. At wit’s ____ 57. Winter snow slider 58. What ____ is new? DOWN1. Ticked off 2. Operate 3. Celebration 4. Synthetic 5. Elect 6. Forest 7. Lawful 8. No longer fresh 9. Touched ground 10. Cone- producing tree 11. Watch over 19. Musical tone 21. Impulses 22. River deposit 23. Leg joint 25. Desire 27. Ran in neutral 29. Inside 30. Oil 31. Semester 33. Semicircle 34. Ballot 38. Boxers’ weapons 39. “____ Attraction” 40. Run away to marry 42. Primitive dwelling 43. Cafe sign 44. Rex or Lou 46. Rant and ____ 49. Join in marriage 51. Curvy turn 52. Very small ACROSS1. Dock 6. Portray 9. Word of inquiry 12. Knowing 13. Baseball’s Gehrig 14. Chopping tool 15. Fasten again 16. Designated 18. Punches 20. Great deal 21. Similar 24. Bring 26. Electrified particle 27. Fore’s opposite 28. Sound systems: hyph. 32. Pilfer 34. Severe 35. Some chess pieces 36. Patrolman 38. “When Harry ____ Sally . . .” 39. Squash 41. Adjusts in length 42. On the cutting ____ 45. Poor 47. Grasp clearly 49. Resolve a debt 53. Heidi’s mountain 54. End 55. Weld 56. Brother’s sib 57. Observe secretly 58. Shipboard buddies DOWN1. Obstacle 2. Pasture mom 3. Informer 4. Clan 5. Back of the foot 6. In error: 2 wds. 7. Glide 8. Bath basin 9. Crown of light 10. Yoke of ____ 11. Ties the knot 17. Moral precept 19. Not at work 21. Mispronounce 22. Pinch 23. Recognized 25. Gent 27. Additionally 29. Seethe 30. Newsy bit 31. Collections 33. Guardian ____ 36. Eerie 37. “____ on Melancholy” 40. Open a jacket, maybe 41. Laughing ____ 42. Divisions of time 43. Cold-cut shop 44. Openings 46. Bongo, e.g. 48. ____ a boy! 50. Cherry center 51. Finished lunch 52. Okey-doke ACROSS1. Current measure, for short 4. Huck’s boat 8. Wilts 12. Douglas ____ 13. A woodwind 14. October gem 15. Summer drink 16. Funny ____ 17. Sub shop 18. Parachute part: 2 wds. 20. Gold purity measure 21. Reach 23. Rosary component 26. Gathered 31. Apprehend 34. Creepier 35. Skin design 36. Just 37. Top’s counterpart 41. Dull pains 45. Dangers 49. Feet of ____ 50. Sample tape 51. Suffer 52. Grade 53. Prayer ender 54. Use snow runners 55. Wool producers 56. Simple 57. In the know DOWN1. Out of range 2. Skirt style 3. Get ready 4. R2-D2, e.g. 5. Cancel a space launch 6. Henry or Jane 7. 20th letter 8. Cola, e.g. 9. Imitator 10. Festive event 11. Narrow gash 19. Military student 20. Joint 22. Great wrath 23. Baseball stick 24. Chapter in history, perhaps 25. Gallery exhibit 27. Pleasing smell 28. Dowel 29. Wiggly sea creature 30. Not wet 32. Cries 33. Also 38. Subject 39. Meeker 40. Atmosphere layer 41. Land division 42. Animal’s nail 43. Detest 44. Organs of sight 46. Hasty 47. Embankment 48. Fall 50. Water barrier Copyright © 2025, Penny Press Copyright © 2025, Penny Press Copyright © 2025, Penny Press Copyright © 2025, Penny Press ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 306 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 308 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 307 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 309 CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERSUSE AMERICAN SPELLING CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERSUSE AMERICAN SPELLING PUZZLE NO. 1041 How to play: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 1041 LEVEL: BEGINNER Nelson. Get tips on using elec-tronic devices. Wednesday, Sept. 3Computer Basics, 9:30-11 a.m. with Colleen Church, Coopera-tive Extension. Thursday, Sept. 4Veterans Social, 8:30 a.m., also hosted by Veterans Services and Trellis.Chat with Sr. Tar Heel Dele-gate, 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5Bunco, 1 p.m.Crafternoon - Plant Cutting Vase, 2 p.m. at public library with Rachel Nelson. Monday, Sept. 8Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9Caregiver’s Corner, 10 a.m. with social worker, Kelly Sloan.Good Health Club, 1:30 p.m. with Kathy Crotts.Ketchie Creek Bakery Fund-raiser, 2-6 p.m. 20% of pro-ceeds go to Senior Services. Wednesday, Sept. 10Computer Basics Keyboard, 9:30-11 a.m. with Colleen Church, Cooperative Extension.Garden Craft & Lunch, 11:30 a.m. at Johnson House in Farmington. $15. Make something floral from garden, lunch included.Organizing Your Paperwork, 10 a.m. with Lori English, founder of Chaos2Calm.Advanced Care Planning Workship, 1 p.m. with facil-itator from Trellis Supportive Care.Crafting Extravaganza, 1 p.m. Bring own supplies, no formal instruction. Thursday, Sept. 11Bingo, 1 p.m., sponsored by Eaton Funeral Service. Friday, Sept. 12Fall Field Day, 10 a.m. at Cooleemee Rec Center. Shuf-fleboard, bocce, horseshoes, cornhole, pickleball, more. Monday, Sept. 15Monthly movie, 1 p.m. with popcorn.Wednesday, Sept. 17Computer Basics Internet, 11 a.m. with Colleen Church, Cooperative Extension. Friday, Sept. 19Karaoke, 1-4 p.m. with Larry Chastain.Crafternoon - Terracotta Apple, 2 p.m. at public library with Rachel Nelson. Monday, Sept. 22What’s Cooking: Foods, Fads & Helpful Home Hacks, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23Self Care Seminar, 10 a.m. with Leigh Hammond, com-munity health educator with Novant Health.Senior Book Club, 12:30-2 p.m. at public library with Genny Hinkle. Wednesday, Sept. 24Computer Basics: Manage Personal Data, 9:30-11 a.m. with Colleen Church, Davie Extension director.Mini-golf Fun Day, 10 a.m. at Adventure Landing, Win-ston-Salem. $6, pay at venue.Crafting Extravaganza, 1 p.m., bring own supplies, no formal instruction.Fundraiser Night at Davie Tavern, Bermuda Run, 5-9 p.m. 10% of proceeds to senior services. Thursday, Sept. 25Coffee with the Sheriff, 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26End of Summer Party, 2 p.m., entertainment by Boogie Brigade, refreshments. Live Music Thursday, Aug. 28Pushin’ Georgia, 6:30 p.m. on the deck, O’Calahans, Down-town Mocksville. Friday, Aug. 29Catastrophe Journal, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run.Marte Maney, 6-9 p.m., The Station Pizzeria & Taproom, Downtown Mocksville. Saturday, Aug. 30Jon Montgomery, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Sunday, Aug. 31Fifth Sunday Singing, The Four Walls, Hardison Method-ist Church, 1630 Jericho Church Rd., Mocksville. Covered dish meal 5 p.m.; music at 5:45. Free; love offering accepted. Friday, Sept. 5W. Kiley Smith Music, 6:30-9 p.m., The Station Pizzeria & Taproom, Downtown Mocks-ville. Saturday, Sept. 6Chris Taylor and The Rumor, The Resistance, 7 p.m., Davie Community Park, Southwood Drive, Mocksville. Free. Cool-ers and picnic baskets allowed; bring chair or blanket for seating.SoundKraft Amped, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run.End of Summer Block Party, Downtown Mocksville, 12-8 p.m. Food, kids activities. Live music: Crane & Co., 1:30 p.m.; Glen Shelton, 3:30 p.m.; The Catalinas, 5:30 p.m.Jay McCormick, 6-9 p.m., The Station Pizzeria & Taproom, Downtown Mocksville. The Glen APARTMENTS 300 Milling RoadMocksville, NC 27028 We Invite You to Stop By! 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Accessible Units Rent is based on income Rental Assistance Available A HUD property Please Call: 1-336-751-2070 TDD/TYY#: 711 This Institution is anEqual OpportunityProvider and Employer DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 ‑ B94B • THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025 DAVIE CO. ENTERPRISE-RECORD Mocksville, 679 No Creek Rd 2 Family Yard Sale, Sat, 08/30/25, 08/30/25, 8am-2pm. Lots & lots of different items. Everything priced cheap. Everything must go!! Rain cancels. Mocksville, 808 Sain Road, Mocksville, NC, USA Huge Yard Sale, Friday & Sat- urday, 08/22, 08/23, 7am-4pm. Huge Yard Sale Friday Aug. 22nd and Saturday Aug. 23rd. from 7:00 - 4:00. Furniture, household, pots and pans, and much more, Something for ev- eryone! Don’t miss it! 808 Sain Rd. Mocksville. Public Notices No. 2034010 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Re: Economic Development Incentives) TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hear- ing will be held before the Board of Commissioners of Davie Coun- ty, North Carolina at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in the County Commissioners Meet- ing Room of the Davie County Administration Building at 123 South Main Street, Mocksville, North Carolina, pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §158-7.1 to consider granting economic development incentive appropria- tions (the “Incentives”) for the pur- pose of aiding and encouraging the expansion in scope of a pro- posed new industrial enterprise by SBA Group, of Vilnius, Lithu- ania , (herein the “Company”), to be located in Davie County, North Carolina. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Incentives being considered are for an Economic Development Project by the Company which involves the expenditure by the Company of approximately thirty seven million two hundred thou- sand ($37,200,000.00) to lease property and up-t a manufac - turing facility, which will result in a minimum increase to the ad valorem tax base of the County of at least $37,200,000.00 and the creation of two hundred (200) new jobs at the facility. The prop- erty to be leased by the Company where the Economic Development Project will take place is a proper- ty which consist of a shell build- ing and 39 acres located at 134 Gildan Drive, Town of Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. The Incentives being considered are approximately $441,727.76 (based upon the current tax rate of $.773 per one hundred dol- lars) from the County of Davie to assist the Company with the up- tting of leased real estate and factory equipment as authorized under North Carolina General Statute §158-7.1. The Incentive Agreement will provide remedies to the County if the Company fails to create the 200 jobs or fails to meet the tax base increase re- quirement of $37,200,000.00. It is expected that the investment will be returned to the County in tax revenue derived from the project in less than ve years. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the benets to the public expected to be derived from the realization of the Economic Development Project made possible by the Incentives include, but are not limited to: the increase of the tax base of the County by at least $37,200,000.00, the creation of approximately 200 new jobs, the attraction to Davie County and the State of North Carolina of the Company which might have located in another state but for the grant of the Incentives, and the opportunity for new industrial growth, to be developed in Davie County and North Carolina. Publish: Davie Enterprise August 21, 28, 2025 Public Notices No. 2028382 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Executor for the Estate of Winona J. Peterman, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corpo - rations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before No- vember 7, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said estate are noti- ed to make immediate payment. Today’s date 08/07/2025. David Peterman, P.O. Box 278, Mocks- ville, NC 27028, as Executor of the Estate of Winona J. Peterman, deceased, File #25E000249. Publish Davie Co. Enter- prise-Record: 08/07/25, 08/14/25, 08/21/25, 08/28/25. No.2026680 NOTICE TO: HEIRS OF WILLIAM CLAR- ENCE EATON, LULA EATON WEST, ARTHUR EATON, AND PEARL EATON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any heirs of the estates of the de- ceased named above, William Clarence Eaton, born March 3, 1907, Lula Eaton West, born Oc- tober 22, 1891; Arthur Eaton, born March 30, 1915; and Pearl Eaton, born February 5, 1909, of which you may be a beneciary; be prepared to provide your con- tact information, provide proof of relation to the deceased, and any additional information that may be required by the attorney’s office below for the purpose(s) of the transfer of real property to Sean and Edna Garrick in Davie County, North Carolina: Brandy E. Koontz, Attorney Koontz Law, PLLC Attn: Karrie B. Schenk, Real Es- tate Paralegal 181 South Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 751-6235 You must contact their attorney listed before the expiration of the 90 days from the publishing of this Notice. If you do not contact their attorney within the time allowed, any real property ownership in- terest you may have through in- heritance or by the Last Will and Testament of the above-named deceased may result in seeking out legal counsel to recover any ownership interest you may have at a later time. Publish: Davie Enterprise 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 2025 No. 2034010 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Re: Economic Development Incentives) TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hear- ing will be held before the Board of Commissioners of Davie Coun- ty, North Carolina at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in the County Commissioners Meet- ing Room of the Davie County Administration Building at 123 South Main Street, Mocksville, North Carolina, pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §158-7.1 to consider granting economic development incentive appropria- tions (the “Incentives”) for the pur- pose of aiding and encouraging the expansion in scope of a pro- posed new industrial enterprise by SBA Group, of Vilnius, Lithu- ania , (herein the “Company”), to be located in Davie County, North Carolina. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Incentives being considered are for an Economic Development Project by the Company which involves the expenditure by the Company of approximately thirty seven million two hundred thou- sand ($37,200,000.00) to lease property and up-t a manufac - turing facility, which will result in a minimum increase to the ad valorem tax base of the County of at least $37,200,000.00 and the creation of two hundred (200) new jobs at the facility. The prop- erty to be leased by the Company where the Economic Development Project will take place is a proper- ty which consist of a shell build- ing and 39 acres located at 134 Gildan Drive, Town of Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. The Incentives being considered are approximately $441,727.76 (based upon the current tax rate of $.773 per one hundred dol- lars) from the County of Davie to assist the Company with the up- tting of leased real estate and factory equipment as authorized under North Carolina General Statute §158-7.1. The Incentive Agreement will provide remedies to the County if the Company fails to create the 200 jobs or fails to meet the tax base increase re- quirement of $37,200,000.00. It is expected that the investment will be returned to the County in tax revenue derived from the project in less than ve years. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the benets to the public expected to be derived from the realization of the Economic Development Project made possible by the Incentives include, but are not limited to: the increase of the tax base of the County by at least $37,200,000.00, the creation of approximately 200 new jobs, the attraction to Davie County and the State of North Carolina of the Company which might have located in another state but for the grant of the Incentives, and the opportunity for new industrial growth, to be developed in Davie County and North Carolina. Publish: Davie Enterprise August 21, 28, 2025 Public Notices No. 2034015 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Executor for the Estate of Wanda Miller At- kins, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to ex- hibit them to the undersigned on or before November 21, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said estate are notied to make immediate payment. Today’s date 08/21/2025. Rhonda A Funder- burk, 123 Peaceful Valley Rd, Ad- vance, NC 27006, as Executor of the Estate of Wanda Miller Atkins, deceased, File #25E000328. Publish Davie Co. Enterprise-Re- cord: 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25, 09/11/25. No. 2027844 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as the Personal Representative of the Estate of ALFRED MARION DILLON, late of Davie County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby no- tify all persons, rms and corpo - rations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned in care of the attorney for the estate, Kim K. Steffan, Steffan & Associates, P.C., 2411 Old NC 86, Hillsborough, NC 27278, on or before the 7th day of November, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov- ery. All persons, rms and corpo - rations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate pay- ment to the undersigned. David Alfred Dillon Personal Representative Attorney for Estate: Kim K. Steffan Steffan & Associates, P.C. 2411 Old NC 86 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Publish Davie Co. Enter- prise-Record: 08/07/25, 08/14/25, 08/21/25, 08/28/25. No. 2033041 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Executor for the Estate of Ismael Goco (aka Isaias Ismael Roldan Goco; Is- mael R. Goco) of Advance, Davie County, NC, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said dece- dent to exhibit them to the un- dersigned at P.O. Drawer 25008, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27114-5008, on or before Novem- ber 21, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corpora - tions indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 21st day of August, 2025. Thomas Michael Borden, Executor 2160 Country Club Road Winston-Salem, NC 27114 Send Claims To: Estate of Ismael Goco Thomas Michael Borden, Executor c/o Caroline C. Munroe Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, P.A. P.O. Drawer 25008 Winston-Salem, NC 27114-5008 Publish Davie Co. Enterprise-Re- cord: 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25, 09/11/25. No. 2028382 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Executor for the Estate of Winona J. Peterman, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corpo - rations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before No- vember 7, 2025.This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said estate are noti- ed to make immediate payment. Today’s date 08/07/2025. David Peterman, P.O. Box 278, Mocks- ville, NC 27028, as Executor of the Estate of Winona J. Peterman, deceased, File #25E000249. Publish Davie Co. Enter- prise-Record: 08/07/25, 08/14/25, 08/21/25, 08/28/25. Public Notices No. 2028384 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Administra - tor for the Estate of Paul Rayvon Stogner, Jr., late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before November 7, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said estate are notied to make immediate payment. Today’s date 08/07/2025. Ben Stogner, 3001 Cornerstone Dr., Matthews, NC 28104, as Administrator of the Es- tate of Paul Rayvon Stogner, Jr., deceased, File #25E000317. Publish Davie Co. Enter- prise-Record: 08/07/25, 08/14/25, 08/21/25, 08/28/25. No. 2036738 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Exec- utor of the Estate of SAMUEL P. REDMAN late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said estate to present writ- ten claim to the undersigned on or before November 28, 2025 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 28th day of August, 2025. Jordan Howell C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish Davie Co. Enterprise-Re- cord: 08/28/25, 09/04/25, 09/11/25, 09/18/25. No. 2034013 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Admin- istrator of the Estate of LONNIE RAY CAMPBELL, SR. late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said estate to present written claim to the un- dersigned on or before November 21, 2025 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms, and corpora - tions indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 21st day of August, 2025. Lonnie Ray Campbell, Jr. C/O Fleming & Williams, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish Davie Co. Enterprise-Re- cord: 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/4/25, 09/11/25. No. 2036737 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of ROBERT C. GIN- THER aka ROBERT CHARLES GINTHER late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said estate to present writ- ten claim to the undersigned on or before November 28, 2025 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 28th day of August, 2025. Sandra K. Ginther C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish Davie Co. Enterprise-Re- cord: 08/28/25, 09/04/25, 09/11/25, 09/18/25. Public Notices No. 2031329 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Executor for the Estate of Carolyn McBride Latham, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to ex- hibit them to the undersigned on or before November 14, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said estate are notied to make immediate payment. Today’s date 08/14/2025. Cathy Sue Blair, 1488 Jericho Church Rd., Mocksville, NC 27028, as Executor of the Es- tate of Carolyn McBride Latham, deceased, File #25E000320. Publish Davie Co. Enter- prise-Record: 08/14/25, 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25. No. 2036733 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Executor for the Estate of Katie M. Leonard aka Katie Morgan Morrow aka Katie Morgan Leonard, late of Da- vie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before Novem- ber 28, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corpora - tions indebted to said estate are notied to make immediate pay - ment. Today’s date 08/28/2025. Virginia Leonard Bullard, 650 Chestnut Bend Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27103, as Executor of the Estate of Katie M. Leonard aka Katie Morgan Morrow aka Katie Morgan Leonard, deceased, File #24E000222. Publish Davie Co. Enterprise-Re- cord: 08/28/25, 09/04/25, 09/11/25, 09/18/25. No. 2029721 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Executor of the Estate of KATHY S. PFEIFFER aka Kathy Soey Pfeiffer, late of Davie County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, rms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at 185 Kimel Park Drive, Suite 200, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, on or be- fore November 14, 2025 or this no- tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 14th day of August 2025. Nicholas M. Pfeiffer Executor of the Estate of KATHY S. PFEIFFER aka Kathy Soey Pfeiffer Publish Davie Co. Enter- prise-Record: 08/14/25, 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25. No. 2036739 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Exec- utor of the Estate of LUCY ANN BARNEY late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against said estate to present writ- ten claim to the undersigned on or before November 28, 2025 (being three [3] months from the rst day of publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 28th day of August, 2025. Rommie Lee Barney C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish Davie Co. Enterprise-Re- cord: 08/28/25, 09/04/25, 09/11/25, 09/18/25. No. 2028384 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualied as Administra - tor for the Estate of Paul Rayvon Stogner, Jr., late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, rms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before November 7, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, rms and corporations indebted to said estate are notied to make immediate payment. Today’s date 08/07/2025. Ben Stogner, 3001 Cornerstone Dr., Matthews, NC 28104, as Administrator of the Es- tate of Paul Rayvon Stogner, Jr., deceased, File #25E000317. Publish Davie Co. Enter- prise-Record: 08/07/25, 08/14/25, 08/21/25, 08/28/25. 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B10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 County Line The Forever Young Club of Clarksbury Methodist enjoys a tour of Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookie Factory in Clemmons. Kids at Calvary Baptist have fun playing with water balloons. Dr. Patrice Templeton speaks on being "In the Box" last Sunday morning at Piney Grove AME Zion Church. Calvary Baptist folks celebrate the summer with a crazy hat hotdog and ice cream family fun time. By Shirley ThorneCounty Line Correspondent As photos show, the Cal-vary Baptist folks enjoyed a crazy hat hotdog and ice cream fellowship. The For-ever Young Club of Clarks-bury Methodist enjoyed an informative and fun tour of Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cook-ie Factory last week.Members of Calvary Bap-tist Church invite everyone to join them Sunday, Aug. 31 for a special 11 a.m. worship service featuring the prison ministry of Eddie and Pat St. Claire followed by dinner in the fellowship hall.Members of Clarksbury Methodist Church invite everyone to join them for a Fifth Sunday Singing at 10 a.m. Sunday. After the ser-vice, everyone is invited to a covered-dish going-away dinner for Pastor Charlie and wife Patricia Curtis as they are being transferred to Mt. Zion Global Methodist Church in Hurdle Mills. Upcoming communi-ty events: V-Point Ruritan breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Sat-urday, Oct. 4; and homecom-ing Sunday, Oct. 12 at Piney Grove AME Zion Church.Our community sends get-well wishes to Wanda Johnson, Jim Lewis, Robert Moore, and Perry Williams. Wanda has been hospital-ized at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center; she fell last weekend, broke both bones in her leg, and had emergency surgery. Jim has been hos-pitalized with pneumonia at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Robert, who is husband of the late Carolyn York Moore, has been hospitalized at Ired-ell Memorial Hospital. Perry was being treated for heart problems in the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Emergency Center last Sunday night and was scheduled for by-pass surgery this past Tuesday.Join us in prayer for the Lord's divine healing and blessings upon Wanda, Jim, Reach your audience wherever they are:on desktops/laptops, tablets & smartphones. Put your message in front of your potential customers today! Call 336.751.2120to learn more! Reach Potential Customers While They Are Online WithTARGETED DIGITAL MARKETING Robert, Perry, and other res-idents who are having health issues. Continue to pray for Romano Scott, who remains in rehab at Avante of Wil-kesboro. Caleb Williams had good news regarding his Au-gust MRI checkup at Duke; the MRIs were clear and his next will be in November.Contact Shirley, 336-492-5115; sdtlink@hotmail.com. Hats of all kinds adorn heads at Calvary Baptist