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Motsinger presented with 'Good Scout' award
Each year different areas throughout Old Hickory Council Boy Scout council recognize individuals who exemplify the principals of scouting through their efforts to improve lives and serve the people in their local area. For the past several years, the Elkin, Yadkin, Alleghany areas have awarded the Good Scout Award to a local citizen who has done so. This year’s honoree is Jane Montsinger who was recognized for her work in helping and changing the lives of others through her work with the Ark and Feed...
Former NWPD Cadet in training charged after juvenile shot in the leg in Wilkes County
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office said two people were arrested and charged after a juvenile was shot in the leg. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Deputies said they responded to East Magnolia Road in North Wilkesboro back on Feb. 29...
MerleFest Music Festival 2024: Parking and traffic information
WILKESBORO, N.C. — The36th Annual MerleFest music event in Wilkesboro is attracting thousands of guests to participate in all the festivities. With the large turnout scheduled, WXII has you covered on traffic and parking for the four-day festival. When you arrive, you will see signs that say "Festival Parking."...
MerleFest is underway in Wilkesboro as thousands are expected to attend music festival
WILKESBORO, N.C. — Thousands of music fans will turn out for the36th Annual MerleFest event in Wilkesboro. The four-day music festival, held April 25-28, will feature staged-packed performances from Old Crow Medicine Show, Red Dirt stalwarts Turnpike Troubadours, Teskey Brothers, Nickel Creek, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, The Earls of Leicester and an even longer list of performers!
Man charged with misdemeanor after 8-year-old found dead in Surry County, deputies say
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. — A man is charged with a misdemeanor after an 8-year-old was found dead in Surry County in February, deputies say. Timothy James Gertsch was served with storage or a firearm to protect a minor. Investigators say the incident was determined accidental. The Surry County Sheriff's...
‘Something for everyone’: Performers and organizers share what fans can expect from Wilkesboro’s MerleFest
WILKESBORO, N.C. — WILKESBORO, N.C.—MerleFest is returning to Wilkesboro starting Thursday afternoon. Organizers say this year’s lineup has something for every kind of music listener. Nearly 100 artists from across the country and globe are coming to Wilkes Community College to perform at this year’s MerleFest.
Five fire districts propose higher tax rate
With the end of the fiscal year approaching on June 30, the Surry County Board of Commissioners held its second budget session Tuesday. Among the presenters was the Surry County Association of Rescue Squads and five local volunteer fire departments who were requesting an increase to their fire district tax. Commissioner Eddie Harris asked Mountain Park Rescue Squad Chief and Vice President of the Association of Rescue Squads Austin Love how the squads are doing with volunteers. He said something that board has been hearing...
Navigating the PATH to healthier families
During Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Parenting PATH have been working with their local partners to spread awareness of the issues. PATH is an acronym for the program’s full name: Positive Actions. Thriving Homes. Blue pinwheels have continued to pop up around the county as a silent witness to the effort and groups have met for a Ring Out Child Abuse event in Dobson last week. Sharie Hall, program manager...
New cases of chronic wasting disease found in deer in Cumberland County
More than a dozen new cases of neurological disease have been detected in deer in Cumberland County since July, according to the state Wildlife Resources Commission. The commission reports that 13 new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in Cumberland, Surry, Stokes and Yadkin counties, bringing the total number of cases to 24 since the disease was first detected in Yadkin County in 2021.
Yadkin Historical Society to show 'Two Soldiers' on May 7
The Yadkin County Historical and Genealogical Society and the Yadkin Arts Council will host a showing of “Two Soldiers”, a 2004 Oscar award-winning movie filmed in and around Yadkin County, at its regular membership meeting in the Willingham Theater at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. Filmed in 2004 at locations in Yadkinville and Winston-Salem, this 40-minute film is based on a short story by the same name written by William Faulkner. It concerns...
Surry Schools Announce Enhanced Learning Mini-Grants
The Surry County Schools Educational Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of the 2024 Enhanced Learning Mini-Grants! Fourteen mini-grants were awarded to sixteen teachers at nine different schools in April, 2024. The team included John Priddy, Amy Harris, Margaret Spicer, and Ashley Mills, Surry County Schools Educational Foundation Managing Director. Twenty-three applications were received and read in April by a committee, which included: Foundation Board Members John Priddy, Chairperson,...
Wildlife Resources Commission confirms new cases of CWD
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is confirming 13 new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) from deer samples submitted since July 1, 2023. This brings the total number of positive results in North Carolina to 24, since the disease was first detected in a Yadkin County deer harvested in 2021. “These additional cases are not entirely unexpected,” said Wildlife Management Division Chief Brad Howard. “After the initial detection in...
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