Table of Contents
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Barbecue Festival
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Advertising Index
Donnie Roberts/the Dispatch
Lexington Prepares For Festival's 25th Anniversary
Stories Index
All About Me Jewelry & Bountique
Davidson County Community Action, Inc.
Parrott Insurance & Benefits
The Salisbury Emporium
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Lumberjacks Sharpen Their Saws
Gordon's Furniture / New Bargain Furniture
RCR Racing Museum
Smith Stoke
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Adam Gregory Will Perform In The Guitar Pull.
Eddie Miles Performs A Tribute To Elvis On The Grandstand In 2005.
General Johnson (center) And The Chairmen Of The Board Perform On The Grandstand During The 2007 Barbecue Festival.
Jason D. Williams Slows Down For A Small Moment Before Continuing His Frenetic Performance At The 2006 Barbecue Festival Sponsors’ Concert At Sapona Country Club.
Lee Ann Womack Will Perform During The Wtqr 104.1 Guitar Pull At The 25th Annual Barbecue Festival.
Spectacular Day Planned On Main Stage
The Lost Trailers Will Perform On The Grandstand At The Festival.
Want To Go?
Womack To Lead Guitar Pull Group
American Flyer & Ives
Brad Grimes Financial Group
Helivision
Piedmont Medical Research
Westchester Country Day School
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Jamey Johnson Will Perform In The Guitar Pull.
Randy Hauser
Womack To Lead Guitar Pull
Mountcastle Insurance
North Carolina Pork Council
Sink Farm Equipment
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Bluegrass And Gospel Act
Childress Idol 2007 Winner Shannon Montgomery
Firewater Members Are Brad Carrick
Local Stage, East First Avenue
Musicians Bring Local Flavor To First Avenue Stage
The Trinity Quartet
Newbridge Bank
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Bobbie Jamison/the Dispatch
Contributed Photo
Jammin’ Julian Will Perform On Stage 2 At 3 P.m.
Organized Chaos Of Grandstand Is Tiring But Thrilling
Ramblings
Stage 2, North Main And Second Streets
Scearce And Ketner Will Perform On Stage 2 At 3:30 P.m. Saturday
Stage 2 Musicians Deliver Variety
Thomasville Medical Center
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Jim Quick And Coastline Band
Stage 3, North Main At West Fourth Street
Sleeping Booty Will Take To Stage 3
Stage 3 Promises To Keep The Festival Rocking
Swampdawamp Will Perform A Southern-flavored Genre Of Rock ’n’ Roll On Stage 3 At 3:30 P.m.
Nc's Oldest County Public Library
Orrell's Food Service
Transit Damaged Freight / Transit Damage Freight On I - 85
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A Recap Of The Past 24 Festivals
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Poole Creates 25th Anniversary Design
Energy United
Mallard Ridge Assisted Living
Travel Center Of Lexington
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Last Year's Juried Award Winners
Center For Clinical Research, LLC
Rowan Regioinal Medical Center
Sink Farm Equipment
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King’s Bmx Tricksters Return For 10th Year
Peralta Will End The Day’s Entertainment On Stage 4 At 3:30 P.m.
Stage Four, South Main Street And Third Avenue
Stage 4 Offers An Eclectic Mix Of Performers
Thrift Shop Jack Will Take The Stage At 12:30 P.m.
Call Comer Trucking & Sanitary Service
Davidson County Airport
Davidson County Cancer Services
Industrial Federal Savings Bank
Wallburg Mulch, Sand & Gravel
Walmart Of Lexington
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Greenfest Will Again Share Its Message With Families
Biscuit King
Lexington Utilities
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Buffalo Barfield And P. Doodle Possum Will Perform At 9 A.m, Noon And 4 P.m. On The Children’s Stage.
Familiar Performers Will Return To Children's Stage
Mark Lippard With Perform On The Children’s Stage At 11 A.m. And 3 P.m.
Ryan Short Will Perform On The Children’s Stage At 2 And 5 P.m.
Stage 5, South Main Street And Fourth Avenue
City Of Lexington
Tops And Trends
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Barbecye Brings Back Fond Memories For Many People
Rebecca Johnson Coppley Stands In Front
The Squar-n-aders
‘my Son (zane, Then 6) Asked Me How They Got All Those Pigs In The Car!
D.r.s. Discount Sales
K&M Wholesale Co.
Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare
Sinclair Art & Frame
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Direct Furniture Factory Outlet
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Wake Forest University Baptist Madical Center
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A Festival-goer Poses For A Picture Of Himself In Front Of The King
Brothers Roy And Boyd Dunn
Speedy’s Doesn’t Miss A Festival
Vision Turns Mountain Of Sand Into A Piece Of Artwork
‘it Is A Great Pleasure To Participate
Lanier's Hardware
Sunny Sides
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Betty Harvey And Her Son, Terry Harvey, Sit By The Stone Wall At Their Jimmy’s Barbecue Restaurant.
Jimmy Harvey's Legacy Isn't Forgotten At Restaurant
Sponsors Are Vital To Festival's Health
The Barbecue Festival Is The Premiere Community Event.
Childress Vineyards
High Rock Internal Medicine
Pilot Floor Covering Incorporated
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Best Bank In Town
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Thomasville Medical Center
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Classic Cars And Trucks Will Be On Display Once Again
Donnie Roberts/the Dispatch
Smokey Joe's Changes Little Over The Years
Fancy Pastry Shop
Hospice Of Davidson County
Morgan's Incorporated
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Vann York Auto Group High Point
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2007 Pepsi Pig Tale Winners
Barbecue, Lexington Have Close Tie
Teens Matt Slingerland
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Parkway Ford Lincoln Mercury Of Lexington
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Animal Racing Returns To The Festival
Mark Thompson, Owner Of Whitley’s Barbecue, Stands Among Some Of The Bob Timberlake Reproductions That Decorate His Restaurant.
Two Potbelly Pigs Race Nose-to-nose At The Hogway Speedway During The 2007 Barbecue Festival.
Whitley's Barbecue Owner Finds His Passion With Restaurant
Blackberry Hollow Inc
Cross Winds Family Campground
Exon Ripple Oil Co., Inc
James Heating & A / C, Inc.
Memories On Main
Peanut Doodles
Spartan Arms & Ammo
Southern Services Of Lexington, Inc.
Triad Uniforms
Verona's Fabrics
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Donnie Roberts/the Dispatch
Myers, John Wayne’s Are Steady Participants
Young Fishermen May Cast For Chance At Scholarship
Artisitc Angles Custom Framing
Charles Jones Realty, Inc.
Edward Jones
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Brothers Matt And Scoot Stamey
Concession Vendor Returns For 15th Year
Stamey Brothers Support Long-running Tradition
‘it’s The Biggest Thing In Davidson County
Asheboro Honda
Asheboro Nissan
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Wal-mart Shuttle Stop
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Souvenir Seller Ginger Briggs Has Witnessed It All For 25 Years — Or Not
Souvenirs Available For Purchase At The Festival Include T-shirts
Ben Mynatt
Blossman Gas In Lexington
Dance Alley
Sew Original
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Owners Nancy And Sonny Conrad
Red Cross Offers Incentives During Festival Blood Drive
Sonny Conrad Was Destined For ’cue
Want To Donate Blood?
Thomasville Chevrolet Buick Pontiac
Tilley Harley - Davidson
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Alayna Levie
Atkins Was On Sunday As He Birdied The Par-4 18th Hole
Big-hitting Atkins And Partner Capture Golf Tournament
Brooks Wins Festival Tennis Tournament
Harrison Brooks
Hawg Run
Kevin Atkins Putts
Michael Holshouser Grimaces As He Just Misses A Match-tying Birdie Putt On A Playoff Hole
Oden, Levie Claim Hawg Run
Ross Oden
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Novant Medical Group
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Barbecue And Lexington Have Close Tie
City Of Lexington Employees Prepare For Biggest Event Yet
Festival Idea Born At A Board Meeting
Proclamation City Of Lexington
Saintsing
Sink
Arts United For Davidson County
Creative Carpet
Linen's Shoe Store
Quilting Quest
Robertson Realty, Inc. - Ginger Berrier
Triad Corrugated Metal, Inc.
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Anthony Roberts
Fine Swine Wine Pairs With Barbecue For Fourth Year
Jason D. Williams Will Perform
Kovach Turns Long-time Interest Into Career
Kris Robbins Is The Man Behind The Balloons Uptown
Michelle Kovach
On The 'net
Pictured Is A Label By Lexington Artist Bob Timberlake For Childress Vineyards’ 2008 Fine Swine Wine
Robbins
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Big, Yellow, Square-shaped Cartoon Character Returns To Festival
Madness. He Was Here Two Years Ago
Spongebob Squarepants
Brookstone Retirement Center
Davidson Water, Inc.
The Bob Timberlake Gallery
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Barbecue Express Arrives Again To Bring Visitors By Rail
County, Nonprofits Take Care Of Transportation Matters
Festival-goers Disembark
Davidson County Community College
Seaman's Door Service, Inc.
Texas Pete
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Advance Resident Wins Childress Idol
Competitors Shoot At Targets With Air Rifles In The Lexington Senior High School
Gayle Brooks
Jackets Host Fourth Annual Hawg Shoot
Nicole Rapisardi
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Artwork Will Be On Display And For Sale At Arts United
Grand Finale - With Fireworks! - To Wrap Up Festivities
Media Luncheon Previews 25th Anniversary Edition
Sinsations, Inc
Bluecross Blueshield Of North Carolina
Bobby Teague Appliances
Cafe 35
Classic Cars Of Carolina
Hair Personaliities
Hidden Treasures Consignment Store
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Ellis Jewelers