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The Mount Airy News
Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign starting
Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s time for an annual effort to provide a brighter holiday for children. The Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign will get into high gear during National Collection Week, which begins Monday and runs through Nov. 23. It involves volunteers packing shoeboxes filled with gifts which will be distributed to children in need around the world, many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster, according to organizers. The Samaritan’s Purse project seeks fun toys, school supplies and personal-care items for kids, through a number of drop-off locations. Included are four in Mount Airy-Surry County and one in Cana, Virginia. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 244 million gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in 175-plus countries and territories, information from the group states. In 2026, campaign officials hope to generate enough to reach 12.8 million children in partnership with churches. Local drop-off sites Participating shoebox packers in the Operation Christmas Child campaign, which typically include groups and individuals, can take shoebox gifts to the nearest drop-off location during convenient hours of operation. • Bannertown Baptist Church is a longtime collection site, located at 1834 Westfield Road,
The Stokes News
Sumner runs wild as West Stokes routs South Rowan 37-16 in 4A second round
KING – Braddox Sumner ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and West Stokes took a 37-0 lead before South Rowan scored, beating the Raiders 37-16 on Friday night in the second round of the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs. The Wildcats (9-2) advance to the third round and will play at West Iredell on Nov. 20. South Rowan ended its season at 7-5. It was the first meeting between the two schools. South Rowan came in averaging 241 yards rushing per game, but West Stokes shut down the Raiders’ ground game for three quarters. South Rowan had 72 yards on 25 carries and no touchdowns through the first three quarters, before the Wildcats began substituting freely. Jamantay Cox, the Raiders’ leading rusher with 201 carries for 1,552 yards, 24 touchdowns and a 7.7-yard average, had 13 carries for 50 yards and no touchdowns through three quarters. Nick Woolf, who came in with 171 carries for 922 yards, 10 touchdowns and a 5.4-yard average, had nine carries for 24 yards and no scores in that span. Sumner, a senior, did most of his damage in the first half, finishing it with 175 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. He finished