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Stokes County faces new lawsuit over massive data center project

Environmental advocates have filed another lawsuit against the Stokes County Board of Commissioners related to a massive data center project in Walnut Cove. The suit alleges commissioners didn’t thoroughly review all pertinent research before voting to rezone the 1,800 acre plot for Project Delta. Anne Harvey David, a lawyer...

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A Bologna Sandwich And A Horror-Movie Cameo Made This North Carolina Country Store A Local Legend

Priddy’s General Store in Danbury, North Carolina has appeared in a horror film, serves one of the most talked-about bologna sandwiches in the South, and somehow still manages to feel like the most welcoming place you’ve ever walked into. If that combination doesn’t make you want to get...

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North Stokes’ season ends with loss at Robbinsville in 1A second round

ROBBINSVILLE — Robbinsville scored on four of its first four possessions and never let up, beating North Stokes 61-6 on Friday night in a NCHSAA 1A second-round state playoff game. The Black Knights ran for 376 yards and seven touchdowns, led 28-0 after the first quarter and 47-6 at halftime. The win gives Robbinsville a 2-0 career record against the Vikings. North Stokes (1-11) has reached the second round only six times since the school opened in the fall of 1964. The Vikings are now 0-6 in that round and have never advanced past it. Benton Gibby opened the scoring with a 39-yard touchdown run just six seconds into the game. Cameron Allison followed with a 55-yard touchdown run and a 32-yard touchdown pass to Xamuel Wachacha, and Luke Green’s 13-yard run made it 28-0 with 2:18 left in the first quarter. Elijah Kirkland added a 33-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Allison then threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Tucker Jones, and Ethan Chekelelee ran for an 11-yard score. Chekelelee finished with 95 yards on four carries and two touchdowns, including a 43-yarder in the third quarter. Braylon Blevins capped the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run in

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Born 81 Years Ago Today in North Carolina, the High School English Teacher Who Became a Grammy-Winning Country Music Star

On this day (November 10) in 1945, Yvonne Vaughn was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Today, she’s better known as country singer Donna Fargo, who kicked off a string of four straight No. 1 hits with 1972’s “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”. Among the...

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Shepherd's House walk to raise awareness of homeless

The Shepherds House is hosting its annual ‘Light the Way Walk’ on Nov 28. With its crowd of people carrying glow sticks illuminating Mount Airy’s greenway, officials there say the event is aimed at raising awareness for those in need of aid and grace amongst the community. Shepherds House Executive Director Jana Elliot described the homeless shelter’s function as trying to reframe the lives of their clients. With the help of their assigned case manager, clients will begin a new path of life, hopefully quitting old and harmful habits and seeing a new light at the end of the tunnel. The Light the Way Walk will begin with participants meeting in Mount Airy’s Big Lots parking lot on the night of the event. The walk itself typically starts at dark, around 5:35 p.m. Beforehand, complementary hot dogs and drinks will be provided, t-shirts will be passed out, and a raffle will take place. Participants will be asked to bring their own light up items, such as glowsticks and flashlights. However, extras will be available for those who don’t have any or who simply want extras. The walk takes place on Mount Airy’s greenway. It starts at the access by Big

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This North Carolina Town Was Just Named The Most Boring In The State, And Residents Might Have Something To Say

“Most boring town” sounds pretty harsh once I start looking at what is actually around here. There is a lake nearby, quiet walking trails, and enough open countryside to make the whole place feel more peaceful than dull. That distinction matters to me. This small North Carolina community grew...

Stokesdale, NC · 8d

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Downtown Mount Airy’s Girls Night Out celebrates 10 years, economic contributions

Last week, Downtown Mount Airy celebrated the tenth anniversary of its annual Girls Night Out holiday edition event, bringing economic impacts to more than 40 small businesses that participated. The event was held Nov. 5 from 4-8 p.m. and consisted of many businesses and vendors offering pop-up experiences, discounts and giveaways to customers. Many stores extended their hours for the event. According to Morgan Johnson, executive director of Mount Airy Downtown, participants took part in hands-on activities, including bingo and free trolley rides that were provided by the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce. “Other activities included a flower bar at Blue Bear Café, permanent jewelry and designer purse pop-ups at Remember When Antiques, ornament-making at House of Posh, red light therapy at Varsity Club Fitness, and a silent disco at Thirsty Souls,” she said, later adding, “These collaborations helped introduce customers to new businesses and gave local makers and entrepreneurs an opportunity to reach new audiences.” The event was formed by Mount Airy Downtown’s Promotions Committee, which is comprised of owners of businesses, other community members and volunteers. Johnson wrote that the committee aimed to increase participation with stores and businesses downtown and develop creative partnership by having a

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Two County Fair winners recognized

STOKES COUNTY — Two exhibits went to the NC State Fair this year on behalf of Stokes County and both of them were recognized by the King American Legion Post 290 for their outstanding work. Lynn Shouse, King American Legion Auxiliary Post 290 Vice President presented both with checks Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Legion grounds in King. Shouse also worked tirelessly as the Assistant Fair Manager this year. A lighthouse replica of Bodie Island Lighthouse was submitted by Camden Whitman, 11-years-old. The recycled materials replica was made from wine cords, a battery night light, sand, plate, sour cream container, shipping tube, cardboard, ornamental light bulb and hot glue, and had a tin pan on top. It is painted black and white. Whiteman received 2026 Best of Show — Youth Item. The second exhibitor recognized by the Legion was Donald McQuinn, 81, who won 2026 Best of Show — Adult Item. McQuinn of Westfield, build the Red Man House. Quinn said it was something that he had been working on for 9 years, and that he used tobacco sticks to make it. He said that the house was appropriate for NC History. The Log Cabin styled house had many accessories

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Granite Bears' ground game overwhelms Cardinals’ aerial attack

Mount Airy advanced to the Sweet 16 with its most dominant rushing performance in three years. The No. 6-seeded Granite Bears ran for 439 yards and seven touchdowns to beat Union Academy 50-22 in the second round of the 3A football state playoffs. Two Granite Bears surpassed 100 rushing yards, while five scored touchdowns. The Nov. 13 victory marked Mount Airy’s highest rushing total in a game since going for 459 yards against Murphy in 2023. Kylan Mason led Mount Airy with 131 rushing yards and a touchdown on just five carries. The senior’s first touch of the game was a 63-yard touchdown run. “What Kylan does for us is so special,” Mount Airy coach Austin Taylor said. Mason has more than 1,800 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns on the season. When Mason exited the game midway through the second quarter with a leg injury, multiple Granite Bears stepped up to help fill his role. Freshman Bates Currin and senior Alex Spainhour each scored twice, with Currin going for 105 rushing yards and Spainhour 95. Sophomore Ronald Locklear added two carries for 54 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter, then freshman Alex McDaniel Bell capped Mount Airy’s

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Leonard wins school board seat, after provisionals

DOBSON — Kyle Leonard has become the apparent winner of a Mount Airy Board of Education race, subject to an official vote canvass that hasn’t altered the outcome of any local election in recent memory. Leonard, a Republican, was a slim (19-vote) winner on Nov. 3 when unofficial results were posted on Election Night, and through a Tuesday count of provisional ballots gained a bit of a “cushion” to make that a 22-vote margin. Both he and Democrat Tim Matthews, a longtime Mount Airy pharmacist, were seeking Matthews’ at-large seat on the city school board which the latter has held since 1996 and presently chairs. Leonard, a local financial adviser, also is an incumbent who now represents District A. Due to moving out of that district and wanting to remain on the board, he was prompted to seek Matthews’ at-seat post open to residents throughout the city school district. After the Election Night result favoring Leonard by a vote count of 1,763 to 1,744, Tuesday’s tally of provisional ballots awaited. Voters cast provisional ballots during an election whenever questions arise about their eligibility to vote, which can include not presenting a photo ID upon arriving at a polling site. Those

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Column: A Wrecked Ambulance, an Insurance Payout, and the 92-Year-Old Man Who Died

Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. The presentation on agenda item 11 before the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on Monday was short, to the point and matter-of-fact. Because by statute, it almost had to be. And its description didn’t offer much by way of narrative detail, either. “A resolution declaring a...

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Governor Stein Celebrates A Huge Milestone for Meals on Wheels

NC NEWSLINE - Gov. Josh Stein was on hand Monday as Meals on Wheels delivered its eight millionth meal in Forsyth County. The recipient was Ben Briggs, a 105-year-old retired science teacher who relies on the nonprofit to deliver meals to his home. In North Carolina 13.9% of seniors, more...

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Major turnover in store for WS/FCS school board

Outgoing Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board members bid farewell at their final meeting this week. Seven new members will take office next month, as only two incumbents retained their seats in the election. Several other members, including Chairperson Deanna Kaplan, didn’t run again after the district’s financial crisis. At the meeting,...

Forsyth County, NC · 2d

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Vietnam vets reconnect after 54 years

Military members serving together during wartime become bosom buddies who help each other through the struggle, only to sometimes go their separate ways afterward to all corners of the country — maybe never seeing each other again. While that was the case with local resident Arlis Thomas and Louis Moraga of California for 54 years, they have managed to reconnect recently. The two last saw each other in 1972, Thomas recalled Wednesday before delivering an invocation for Mount Airy’s annual Veterans Day program at Blackmon Amphitheatre. He is now a Baptist preacher along with serving with the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard. Fast-forwarding to 2026, Moraga recently ran across an online article published by The Mount Airy News in 2021, which reported on a Memorial Day event then at which Thomas was the featured speaker. One thing led to another, including Moraga calling the newspaper, and Moraga subsequently was able to contact his old friend by telephone. “I came home from church on a Wednesday night and there was a message on my phone,” Thomas said of a recent encounter that led to him calling Moraga back. “We talked for an hour — I couldn’t believe it,” Thomas

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SCC alum finds success in business, community

SCC Alum Shares Journey from Front Desk to Vice President of Company DOBSON — With the foundation she built at Surry Community College, Lenise Lynch rose from an entry-level position to the top of her profession. Lynch was born in Queens, New York, and moved to Mount Airy when she was 10. “Mount Airy is home,” Lynch said recently. She attended North Surry High School, then attended Surry Community College from 2012 to 2013 where she got degrees in business administration and accounting. She was a bank teller for seven years at RBC. Lynch is now the vice president of operations for Sunhouse Development and Hospitality Group. “My career journey has been one of growth and opportunity,” Lynch said. She started in the hospitality industry at the front desk of the Hampton Inn, where she worked for two years before being promoted to general manager where she served for sixteen years. In 2024, Lynch was promoted to vice president of operations for the company that owns the Hampton Inn, Sunhouse Development and Hospitality Group. In total, she has been with the company for almost 20 years. “Starting at the front desk and working my way into an executive leadership position

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Democratic challenger's lead over Foxx grows

With all precincts, including provisional ballots, now counted, Wilkesboro Democrat Chuck Hubbard has widened his lead over incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx. Hubbard’s advantage has grown to 335 votes, 139,788 to 139,453, over Foxx, with Libertarian Robert B. Luffman receiving 7,579 votes. After all precincts were counted on Election Day and the day after, Hubbard held a 99-vote advantage, but the newer numbers reflect all provisional ballots. Surry County, as is the case with other counties in the Fifth District, will hold the official voter canvass on Friday. Any additional military or overseas ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 12 will be added to the totals. The totals as they stand show a difference of 0.12% between the two candidates, well within the 1% threshold, about 2,868 votes, that allows a trailing candidate to demand a recount under state law. According to unofficial election night results, Hubbard led Foxx by 99 votes. Since then, more than 1,600 provisional ballots were counted across the congressional district. Surry County had one of the highest totals of provisional ballots at 244, while Watauga had 344 and Rockingham had 340. After all of the provisionals were counted Foxx still

Surry County, NC · 2d

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Siemens Energy Eyes $65M Rural Hall Expansion, Forsyth County Weighs 8-Year Tax Deal

Siemens Energy is considering a $65 million investment to expand its gas turbine service and production facility in Rural Hall, and Forsyth County commissioners are now weighing an eight-year incentives package tied to the project. The German manufacturer's site in the small Forsyth County town has become a focal point as the company works to keep pace with surging demand for the turbines it builds and services.

Forsyth County, NC · 2d

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Radford Wins Region First-Round Opener

RADFORD – It was a cold, breezy night as the Radford Bobcats defeated the Patrick County Cougars 35-14 in a Class 2 Region C playoff game at Bobcat Stadium. The Bobcats totaled 446 yards of offense, and their defense limited the Cougars to 189 yards. Radford running back Matthew...

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Veterans Day special for Pilot man

On the surface, Kendall and Jessica Yarboro of Pilot Mountain were attending Mount Airy’s annual Veterans Day parade as supportive parents. “Our son’s in the East Surry band,” Jessica explained regarding its participation in Wednesday’s procession along with other local high school groups. But the parade and Veterans Day itself had a deeper meaning for Kendall Yarboro, who saw it as a way to honor two family members who had fought in major U.S. conflicts. “My dad, he served in Vietnam,” said Yarboro, while his grandfather was in the midst of fierce fighting during World War II. Refuge in enemy foxhole The latter’s experience is especially compelling, with Coba Yarboro (pronounced Coby) seriously wounded during the Battle of Metz in November 1944. It occurred in the French city by that name, then part of Nazi Germany, where the U.S. Third Army was commanded by George Patton and eventually captured Metz. “He fell into a foxhole with a dead German soldier and played dead,” Kendall said of his grandfather’s efforts to elude capture by the enemy. The 82nd anniversary of Coba Yarboro, a Roxboro native, being wounded occurred this month, his grandson pointed out while awaiting Wednesday’s parade rolling through downtown

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