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Vikings host Track Event
DANBURY — North Stokes hosted a 12 team track and field competition on April 24. The Vikings had four athletes finish with first place medals. Chandler Sizemore and David Lee Williams were first in the pole vault with jumps of 8-0 and 14-6. Rachel Bingman won gold with a throw of 113-0 in the discus, and Sam King was first with a toss of 42-3 in the shot put. Winning...
Community gathers for Meet Me On Main
KING — Plenty of kids who left Saturday’s Meet Me On Main likely didn’t need a bath that night, thanks to the foam pit, a new feature at the annual event that proved very popular. Sponsored by Dirt Dogs Pressure Washing, The Foothills Foam Factory “Foam Zone” was stationed on the Gentry’s Store end of Main Street, with a steady stream of sudsy foam shooting into the pit filled with smiling, laughing — and foam covered — kids. ...
Second primary election day is May 15
Election day for the second 2024 primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14. Two statewide contests will appear on the ballot: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor (Republican) and North Carolina Auditor (Republican). All registered Republicans are eligible to vote in the second primary along with unaffiliated voters who voted a Republican Party ballot in the March primary and unaffiliated voters who did not vote in the March primary. ...
Webster’s single sends Wildcats to Victory
KING — Junior Mikah Webster’s single to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning gave West Stokes a 5-4 Mid-State 2A Conference win over visiting McMichael on Thursday, April 25. The Wildcat win secured second place in league play heading into next week’s conference tournament that is being hosted by West Stokes. The Wildcats got on the board first when Kahle Lickfeld scored on Tyler Moran’s double in the bottom of the second inning. Lickfeld walked and stole second before scoring. ...
Commissioners face tough choice on Big Creek bridge project
DANBURY — After listening to various viewpoints at a public hearing held Monday, Stokes County commissioners will decide between two options for a bridge replacement on N.C. Highway 268 where it crosses Big Creek at their next meeting on May 13. Several citizens and representatives from two environmental groups urged the commissioners to recommend the option involving a road closure and replacing the bridge in its existing location. The other...
Future farmers' market opens, state park celebrates birthday
With warmer weather, flowers in bloom, pollen everywhere and the opening of the Future Farmers’ Market, spring has sprung in Stokes County. The market opened on April 20 and is located in the Visitors’ Center parking lot of Hanging Rock State Park. The local farmers’ market will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors sell a variety of items in addition to fresh produce, eggs and...
Sauras finish strong
WALNUT COVE — South Stokes tennis team ended their regular season winning two of their final three matches. After defeating North Surry 8-1 on April 15, the Sauras won a close 5-4 decision over Starmount and lost 9-0 to second place Mount Airy on April 18. Cohen Boak defeated Ethan Wood 6-4, 6-3 in the battle of the ones. No. 3 Sawyer Scott won 7-6(9-7), 6-4 over Luis De La Fuente and No. 6 Augustus Gibson collected a 6-7(7-3), 6-3, 12-10 victory over Jacob Shore. ...
Charter / private school pitched for Francisco
FRANCISCO — If a local group is successful with plans to establish an independent elementary school in Stokes County, the Francisco Elementary School building could be utilized once again for its original purpose — a school. The idea for a charter or private school was presented Sunday at a community meeting at the Francisco Community Building. Mark Black, who owns the currently vacant Fransisco school property, had encouraged community members...
Sauras, Vikings split Regular Season Games
DANBURY — North and South Stokes squared off against each other on Tuesday, April 18, but the game was suspended due to the field lights going out with the Sauras leading 4-1. The teams picked up where they left off when South visited North on Friday, April 19. South Stokes’ pitcher Maddox Nelson had his way against the Vikings striking out 12 and only walking one. He gave up five hits and one run over six innings of work. ...
Slate ties for second at Northwest 1A Conference Tournament
ROARING GAP — North and South Stokes’ golf teams competed in the Northwest 1A Conference Tournament held at Roaring Gap Club on April 23. Mount Airy took the top spot with the Bears’ Brandon Bowman taking home the gold medal with a 72 on the 18 hole course. The Sauras’ Sawyer Slate, and Mount Airy’s Mason Varney and Shockley Hiatt finish tied for second with a 77. Bowman led from...
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