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NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge postponed due to rain
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge at North Wilkesboro Speedway scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to rain. The qualifying is rescheduled for 11:40 a.m. Saturday. Qualifying will be followed by the NASCAR Truck Series race and then by...
Grief camps for children, youth set for July
Mountain Valley will be offering two grief camps for children and youth this year. The camps will be at Dobson First Baptist Church in Dobson on July 19, and at Jack Dalton Park in Collinsville, Virginia, a week earlier on July 12. “When children experience the loss of a loved one, they often grapple with complex emotions and challenges as they navigate grief and try to make sense of their...
Mayberry Mall abuzz with BizFest
Inside Mayberry Mall Wednesday there was much more foot traffic than one may have expected. Just pulling into the parking lot, it was obvious something was afoot as a line of food trucks were parked adjacent to main entrance ready to serve. All the fuss was for BizFest, a chance for approximately 40 businesses to meet potential clients and network with other area businesses. The event was sponsored by Surry Communications and hosted by the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce and the Surry County...
Bovender elected new president of YVUF
David Steelman, Executive Director of the Yadkin Valley United Fund, has announced that Mike Bovender will assume the duties of President June 1, 2024. Along with being President he is one of the owners of Surry Maintenance, Chief of Elkin Rescue Squad, and Treasurer of the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce. Other officers elected were Wendy Wood, Surry-Yadkin Electric President Elect; Justin Roberts, First Community Bank Vice President; Missy Shore, SECU, Treasurer; and Denny Lazar, Elkin Vine Line Past President. ...
‘Hearts are hurting’: North Wilkesboro police mourn loss of captain’s son
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Wilkesboro Police Department is mourning the loss of a captain’s son. Around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, troopers responded to and investigated a fatal crash in Wilkes County on NC 16 near Nichols Landing Lane. A 2009 Toyota Venza was going south on NC 16 behind a 2012 Chevrolet […]
Highland Camerata to present Spring Concerts
The Highland Camerata announces its spring concerts to be held on Friday, May 17, at 7:30 P.M. and on Sunday, May 19 at 3:30 P.M. in Independence, VA, at the Historic 1908 Courthouse. The program consists of a wide variety of musical selections including the well know traditional spiritual, Old Time Religion, Samuel Barber’s arrangement of Sure On This Shining Night, the much loved folk song Shenandoah, and Roger Emerson’s version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. The Highland Camerata is delighted to have Imade Igodan,...
Guest Column: A tribute to EHS music teacher Tonya Smith
The year was 1976. I was in Mrs. Fosters fifth grade class at North Elkin Middle School. As a new arrival to North Elkin, I learned of the annual talent show. Time to let this place know that I’ve arrived. There was only one thing to do — gift the adoring crowd with my rendition of “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” by Jim Croce. I knew the words by heart. I sang along with the radio every time it played. Mrs. Foster said there was a little girl in the seventh grade that could play the piano, and might be persuaded...
Cedar Ridge 'Revved Up for Reading'
Cedar Ridge Elementary School recently hosted a family literacy event called "Revved Up for Reading." At this event parents met with teachers and were given ways to help their students work on reading skills at home and over the summer. All students were given free books and bookmarks and then made their way to the courtyard area for some fun and games. Community members volunteered their time and talents to...
Elkin school board member steps down
One of Elkin’s newest school board members tendered his resignation during the board’s Monday meeting. During the public comment portion of Elkin City Schools Board of Education meeting, Johnny Blevins submitted his resignation — but there is no controversy in the move. Blevins, who was elected to the board in 2022, is leaving due to an upcoming move outside the school district. “I do thank you for the opportunity to...
North Wilkesboro presents winning opportunity for Ty Majeski
To say that Ty Majeski was dominant on short tracks in 2023 is an understatement. The Seymour, Wisconsin native led 395 laps on tracks a mile or less in length during the 2023 season, including 179 in a playoff-opening win at IRP. While Majeski has yet to win in 2024, he's been extremely consistent, collecting six top-10 finishes through the season's first nine races. He currently sits 106 points above the playoff cutline, comfortably inside the postseason field with seven races remaining in the regular season. However, Saturday's race at North Wilkesboro presents him with the perfect opportunity to visit victory lane for the...
Stone Mountain News
Mike Cheeks will be preaching at Garden Creek Baptist Church on Sunday, May 19 at 9 a.m. Everyone is invited to worship in this historic church within the Stone Mtn State Park. Stone Mtn State Park visitors are invited to come as they are. White Rock United Methodist Church will...
Weatherman, Clark take Surry
DOBSON — For those who might have missed it, an election was held Tuesday across Surry County, as local voters helped choose nominees for two state offices in the November general election. This involved a second primary, or runoff, in which Hal Weatherman of Wake Forest defeated Jim O’Neill in a race for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket, according to results from across North Carolina. O’Neill presently serves as...
Twin County Hospital earns "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group
GALAX—Twin County Regional Healthcare on May 1 earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries, and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
Elkin loses in 2nd round of tournament, East Wilkes still dancing
The 2024 1A NCHSAA Softball State Championship Tournament is well underway. East Wilkes is the only local team which remains in play. Elkin High School easily won their first round game against the Cardinals of Cornerstone Charter School, 15-0, with the game ending after only 3 innings of play. However, the Lady Elks fell short in play with the Rowdy Rebel Bulls of South Stanly High School on Friday, May 10. The Bulls had a strong sixth inning to end the Buckin’ Elks season, 3-5. ...
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