Local News
New book chronicles history of Shallow Ford
What: Book Launch, ‘Historic Shallow Ford’ When: Saturday, Sept. 10 Where: Shallow Ford Daylily Farm, 5336 Courtney-Huntsville Road, Yadkinville Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. By Mike ...
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Local News
Everybody’s brother: Trent Millslagle remembered for caring nature
By Mike BarnhardtDavie County Enterprise Record BERMUDA RUN — Trent Millslagle had a way with people. They liked him. And he liked them back. When ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Friday, February 11, 2022 3:49 pm
Opinion
Barnhardt column: ‘COVID tired’ bringing on apathy for Super Bowl
I wish Tom Brady was playing in the Super Bowl. I’m not really a fan of this GOAT, but it would give us a reason ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, February 10, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Dr. King a preacher first and foremost
Zoom is great, but it just isn’t the same. For another year, the Davie County NAACP chapter is holding its Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Mike Barnhardt column: ‘Twas the night before Christmas meets Dr. Fauci
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the town, Not a creature was stirring, all was shut down. The stockings were hung by the ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, December 16, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Braves win, Braves win, Braves win
Braves win. Braves win. Braves win. Braves win. Skip Carey made the call in 1992 when the Atlanta Braves won the National League pennant and ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, November 11, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Remembering those dusty dirt roads
My early years were spent growing up off of a dirt road. The year was 1957, and my family had just moved from the big ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Chug-a-lug at 5 mph behind an …
It’s a silly song, really. Like most singer/songwriters, it definitely wasn’t considered among his best — not by him or many others. I’m the son ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, September 23, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001?
Do you remember where you were on Sept. 11, 2001? Chances are you do (if you are old enough to harbor such memories). And chances ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: MerleFest lineup still impressive
If you’ve never been to MerleFest, this should be your year. If you’ve been before, well, chances are you are either planning to attend this ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, September 2, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Superintendent makes right mask decision
Just wear the mask. Davie County Schools’ Superintendent Jeff Wallace has been taking a lot of heat recently when he decided that students should wear ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, August 26, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Are freedom and science headed for a collision?
Should we be wearing masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus? Or maybe the better question is: Should we be required to wear ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, August 12, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Keep politics out of sports, entertainment
I’ve enjoyed watching the sports television coverage of Hank Aaron’s accomplishments. There were specials all weekend on the Atlanta Braves’ network. I’ll not go into ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, August 5, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Summer time, and the livin’ is not-so easy
Summer time, and the livin’ is easy. At one point in my life, I may have believed that. The heat and humidity this area gets ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Rude hospital patients and stupid commercials
Being in a hospital bed for days is, to say the least, boring. Boring may not be the right word for being in a hospital. ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, July 15, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Golf is fun playing with right people
I once loved to play golf. Two or three times a week, sometimes more, I would hit the links just to knock a little ball ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, June 17, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Fire service changing in rural areas
You work third shift, and you’ve put in a long, hard night at work. You get home, ready to relax, but the kids are just ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, June 10, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Remember Greenwood? I didn’t
I’ve heard and seen enough about the Tulsa race riot of 1921. If I had heard of it before this year, it didn’t make a ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, June 3, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Remembering military heroes
It was an early morning in August of 1945. The United States, with the help of Davie County hero, the late Tom Ferebee, had just ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, May 27, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Get the vaccine
Yes, I got the COVID-19 vaccine — the Johnson & Johnson one-shot deal. No side effects whatsoever. For months leading up to that day, I ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:00 am
News
Hayden Miles winner of Bracket Challenge
Hayden Miles knows basketball. He’s not too shabby at his football knowledge, either. And his knowledge of college sports landed him a $100 gift card ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Hogwash to cancel culture, political correctness
As I get older, my arms are getting shorter. My walk, once straight, elegant and determined — is now choppy and awkward. My speech is ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, April 22, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Big Brother watching our every move
Yes, Big Brother is watching us. Almost every move we make. I’m talking about cameras, and our reliance on them may be going a bit ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day again in Davie
I’m celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year the same place I celebrated last year — at O’Callahan’s Publick House in Downtown Mocksville. I was there ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Joys of freedom slowly returning
Walking through the grocery store on Saturday morning, my big head got in the way. One of those little straps that held my face mask ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: The Supremes — part of early music education
There weren’t a lot of frills to the house my family grew up in off Oak Grove Church Road near Mocksville. It was an old ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, February 25, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Hank Aaron lived his life with dignity
I was there for No. 709. I had been to a few games prior to this one, so I may have seen Hammerin’ Hank Aaron ...