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DiSanto said resources at urgent care and the emergency room are overwhelmed.
The district said its goal is to return to the regular school schedule Monday, Nov. 16.
Appalachian Community Histories – Lambsburg, Carroll County: Mills, Schools, and the Railroad That Never Came. In the southern reaches of Carroll County, Virginia, near the North Carolina state line, lies the community of Lambsburg. Situated near the headwaters of Stewart’s Creek, between Fisher Peak and Sugarloaf Mountain, the settlement developed in a landscape of mountain farms, wooded ridges, and roads connecting southwestern Virginia with the Piedmont of North Carolina. Although Lambsburg is a relatively small community today, its history reaches back to an era when local merchants, mill operators, and farmers depended upon wagon roads rather than railroads to move their goods between markets.
Appalachian Community Histories – Laurel Fork, Carroll County: From Bolttown to Schools, Post Offices, and Mountain Life. High in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Carroll County, Virginia, the community of Laurel Fork developed among winding creeks, steep farmland, and mountain roads that connected generations of families to the surrounding countryside. Although never a large town, Laurel Fork became a recognizable center of local life, with stores, churches, schools, and a post office serving residents who lived throughout the nearby mountains.
The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department recently held its 19th Annual Cruise-In. The department’s parking lot was overflowing with an amazing showcase of cars and trucks. Local cruisers make this annual event such a success and this year included numerous new cruisers. This year’s theme was “Small Town BIG...
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina driver Jimmy Pardue picked up his first LASTCAR Cup Series Championship in 1961, breaking George Parrish’s single-season last-place record in 1955 by scoring five last-place finishes in forty-four starts during a fifty-two-race season. Pardue edged second-place Curtis Crider, soon to become the 1963 LASTCAR Cup Champion, and defending LASTCAR Cup Champion Junior Johnson. Johnson’s three finishes upped his career total to 11, giving him the most last-place finishes in NASCAR Cup Series history.
Following the Nov. 3 midterm elections, the Surry County Board of Elections met Tuesday afternoon to review and vote on provisional ballots, giving partial or full approval to 148 of 244 of the ballots. As with many meetings held to verify results following the election, several attendees were present to oversee the three-and-a-half-hour process. During the public forum, some attendees voiced their gratitude to the board and thanked them for running a smooth election. “We’re family right here. We got a good board,” Surry County Board of Elections Chair Chris White said following the public forum portion of the meeting. “I’m very appreciative of my board.” Elections Director Sydney Bedsaul Romine organized the review of provisional ballots into nine categories. Each ballot, which has been researched and reviewed by two election staff members, was reviewed once again in the meeting, this time by the board, where they were either approved or not approved based on state recommendations and guidelines. Some votes were partially approved based on conditions the ballot met or did not meet, which required the board to manually remark partially approved ballots on the correct ballot style. In all, 148 provisional ballots were approved by the board —
Alexander County Economic Development and The Taylorsville Times are partnering again this year to promote local businesses through the Thirteenth Annual Alexander County Readers’ Choice Awards. In the special section inside the Nov. 11, 2026 print issue, there is a complete listing of the many businesses that were voted...
Davie County Schools has named Nathan Hennings an assistant principal at Davie County High School, effective Dec. 14. Hennings, with a master’s degree in educational leadership and a North Carolina […]
Julia Howard has represented the people of her district since the 1980s, and she is heading back to Raleigh for at least two more years. The incumbent in District 77 […]
The Board of Directors of the United Way of Iredell County announced on Tuesday that Executive Director Brett Eckerman will retire at the end of February 2027. By his retirement date, Eckerman will have dedicated 15 years to advancing the health, education, and financial stability of the Iredell County community.
