During this season of Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, no one deserves our thanks more than those who serve or have served to protect our freedom.  A tribute “Tree of Honor” to honor and/or remember these brave folks is located beside the Mocksville Police Department and will be on display throughout the 2015 holiday season. The Goal is to fill the Entire Tree with Flags to Benefit Local Heroes! For each $1 contribution, a United States flag will be placed on the tree to represent a designated service person.  Proceeds will be contributed to the Davie County Hero’s Fund, which was established […]

Bed Races Friday night , Parade Saturday – Historic Downtown Mocksville will race into the Christmas season this Friday night, November 20 as 18 intrepid teams from local businesses, non-profits and WXII-12 News take part in the 4th annual “Twas the Night Before” Bed Races. The festivities will begin with the lighting of the Oaks and downtown businesses at dusk followed by the bed races at 6 pm. New this Year – Parade of Beds, Surprise Events, WXII-12 Food Drive Race participants, accompanied by their supporters, will parade up and down North Main Street, beneath the twinkling lights, showing off […]

Enjoy a full day of fun for the entire family during the annual Four Oaks Festival, this Saturday, October 24, from 10-6:00 in historic downtown Mocksville. Dozens of vendors will feature unique craft and gift items as well as showcase local businesses. There will be food vendors, lots of free kids’ activities, and free live music at Junker’s Mill Outdoor Theater beginning at noon. Crafts, Christmas Specialties, and Unique Items for Sale Start your Christmas shopping early, or buy a little something special for yourself as you enjoy the crafts, Christmas specialties, and other original items for sale. Find that […]

It’s another economic home run for Davie County as Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., the world’s largest home furnishings company, announced last week plans to create 454 new jobs at its Davie County facility over the next five years and invest an additional $8.7 million at the site by the end of 2019. Ashley plans to add these new positions in the areas of upholstery, case goods, mattress manufacturing, warehousing, and information technology.  There are job openings available at the Davie site today.  Click here to apply! The announcement came last Tuesday during the annual High Point Furniture Market.  “America’s leading […]

Warning!! Lock your doors and guard your brains because the undead will be staggering and lurching their way down US 601 South in Mocksville on Saturday night. Beach ‘n Tan’s Charity Zombie Walk & Prom, benefiting Milling Manor, a home for ladies with special needs, and the “Just Hope” food pantry, will be held this Saturday, October 17th, from 1-10 pm in the Beach’n Tans parking lot at 953 Salisbury Rd. Special features include the Carolina Coffin Cruisers (tricked out hearses), the Forbidden Forest Horror Trail, Digger the Zombie, Infinity Elite Gymnastics, Beach’n Tans Thriller Group, Dance Instructor Leah Hines, […]

Four Oaks Festival is cancelled for this Sat and rescheduled for Oct 24th. This will make it easier to arrive with a healthy appetite and lots of energy for the other downtown Mocksville event this Saturday – The American Rogues and the second annual Chowder Fest from 3-10 pm at O’Callahan’s Publick House Irish Pub and Eatery. Mouth-watering chowder and electrifying music Enjoy four different delicious chowders for $3 a bowl while you clap your hands and stomp your feet to the high-energy, Celtic stylings of the American Rogues. This event benefits Backpack Buddies, a program that provides weekend food […]

No one’s sure exactly when the word “bedroll” entered the English lexicon, but it definitely will take on a whole new meaning on Friday, November 20 in Historic Downtown Mocksville as intrepid teams from across Davie County and beyond take part in the 3rd annual “Twas the Night Before” Bed Race. Special events this year include the lighting of The Oaks and Parade of Beds. Exactly How Does a Bed Race Work? Like any sprint, the goal of the Bed Race is to go from point A to point B in the shortest time possible—but these recumbent racers do have […]

Enjoy a full day of fun for the entire family during the annual Four Oaks Festival, this Saturday, October 10, from 10-6:30 in historic downtown Mocksville. Fifty-six vendors will feature unique craft and gift items as well as showcase local businesses. There will be food vendors, lots of free kids’ activities, and free live music at Junker’s Mill Outdoor Theater beginning at noon. Crafts, Christmas Specialties, and Unique Items for Sale Start your Christmas shopping early, or buy a little something special for yourself as you enjoy the crafts, Christmas specialties, and other original items for sale. Find that “one-of-a-kind” […]