The Davie County Arts Council announces that it’s time for Missoula Children’s Theatre!  The nation’s largest touring children’s theatre will visit Mocksville for only 1 week this summer: August 6-11.   Registrations for Children’s Summer Theatre are due no later than August 1st.  Student walk-ins on the day of auditions will not be accepted this year. Open Auditions for Students age 8 through 15 On Monday, August 6th, two actor/directors from Missoula Children’s Theatre roll into town with all of the scripts, sets, and costumes needed for up to sixty students to put on a play.  There will be open auditions […]

Update 10:00 PM 7-9-2012 – Final score game one Mocksville-Davie 1, Rowan County 0. Congratulations Mocksville-Davie! SALISBURY — by Mike London  —  Salisbury Post Mocksville is next for the Rowan County American Legion team — or maybe we should say Rowan is next for a Mocksville club that has bulldozed Area III during the last month. The best-of-five, second-round series starts tonight at 7 at Mando Field in Mocksville’s Rich Park, with Game 2 scheduled for Newman Park on Tuesday. Both teams swept a first-round series, with Mocksville dispatching Concord and Rowan ousting the Mooresville Legends. Historically, a Rowan-Mocksville matchup […]

The annual antique tractor parade through historic downtown Mocksville was a celebration of North Carolina’s rich farming heritage and a celebration of the great American spirit of Independence with a tribute to our military veterans. Bill Angell was the Grand Marshall of the 2012 antique tractor parade.  Mr. Angell, 97 years old, is the oldest living World War II veteran in Davie County.  The town of Mocksville, all of Davie County and the Piedmont Antique Power Association (P.A.P.A) salute all of America’s veterans! New for the 2012 parade was the “Got To Be NC Shopping Cart” from the NC Department […]

Updated 6:25 pm on 7/6/12 201 Antique tractor and engine photos posted to your Davie County Flicker photo-stream. Antique tractors and engines set           Antique tractors and engines slide show [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157630453453098″] On Friday and Saturday, July 6th and 7th, the Piedmont Antique Power Association (PAPA) will present the 13th annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show at the Masonic Picnic Grounds behind Brock Center in historic downtown Mocksville. Admission is free and there will be something for everyone on both days.  Food, beverages, ice cream, great food, music, contests, events, parade and plenty of farm related […]