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LEXINGTON – Members of the community gathered for a special ceremony at the Lexington cemetery on Sunday to honor the former slaves who are buried there.

The City of Lexington has received a grant to perform an archeological study of slave graves at the city cemetery and to erect a future historical marker.

St. Stephens is the oldest African American church in Davidson County and the location of the beginning of a civil rights movement in Lexington.

Lexington's Tonya Lanier will release her latest book and hold two book signings; new party rental equipment business opens; MasterBrand Cabinets will hold a Hiring Day event: Here's What's Happening in Davidson County.

The Dispatch Members of Davidson County's Black community said they have hope and peace after a Minneapolis jury returned guilty verdicts Tuesday on all three charges against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. "It's just hope ... a little bit of hope," said Tina Royal a community leader in Lexington, and former president of the Davidson County Democratic Party. Royal was crying when reached for comment but stressed it was happy tears and a release of anxiety after watching the trial and wondering if this jury would cast a verdict based on the evidence. "This i...