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Forsyth County educators rally for increased funds for public schools
There was an error loading the media player. The Forsyth County Association of Educators led a rally Monday afternoon in support of more local funding for public education in the County Board of Commissioners’ proposed budget. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools requested $20 million from county commissioners this year. But at...
Winston-Salem man affiliated with 'Money Bag Gang' sentenced to at least 13 years in prison for second-degree murder
A man will spend at least 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, according to the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office. On Aug. 22, 2022, at 12:30 p.m., Ashley Hartwell was discovered in some bush behind a vacant home on East 17th Street. She had been shot in the head was somehow still alive.
Greenway growing toward Jones
Gradually and slowly, plans are progressing to extend the Granite City Greenway in Mount Airy northward from its present ending point in the Technology Lane area off Riverside Drive. The existing greenway totals about eight miles in length, nearly looping the city, and the effort now under way calls for adding about another mile and a quarter — to J.J. Jones Intermediate School. One motivation for the project is that...
Arts council awards nearly $3k in scholarships
The Surry Arts Council recently awarded more than $2,700 in scholarships to Surry County students who are pursuing a college degree in the arts. The scholarship committee which made the awards consisted of Henry Rowe, Kathy Pruett, Jennie Lowry, Sylvia Lowry, and Adam Rudisill. Marianna Juliana, contract and grant administrator for the Surry Arts Council, coordinated the process. Applications were received in dance/movement, design, drama, instrumental music, tv/film/communications, visual/fine art, and voice. ...
87-year-old Gentry's Store to close in November
KING — What Hugh Gentry will miss most about running the family business on Main Street is the same thing he's loved about it since he was a youngster. "It's the people," he said. "I've just enjoyed seeing the customers that we've had for years and years and years, and it's a joy to find new customers." After 87 years in business, Gentry's Store will be closing at the end...
Festival returns to Dobson featuring a lot at 'steak'
DOBSON, N.C. – Whether it’s your first foray into this Surry County sandwich or you’re a lifelong ground steak devotee, the second annual Ground Steak Festival welcomes one and all to rally around the legacy of this one-of-a-kind delicacy. Taking place June 8 in downtown Dobson, the festival promises bluegrass and old-time music, handmade crafts, kids’ activities and, of course, a heaping helping of ground steak. For the uninitiated, ground...
18 Yadkin County educators awarded creative classroom grants
As 18 educators were cleaning up their classrooms for the summer, Advisory Board members of the Yadkin County Education Foundation and Shallow Ford Foundation staff popped in with balloons and a ceremonial check to surprise and congratulate them on their Creative Classroom Grant award. The individual and collaborative grant applications were selected from a competitive process for projects starting in the 2024-2025 school year. The following educators and projects were awarded Creative Classroom Grants. ...
Community celebrates Yadkin school personnel
The Shallow Ford Foundation along with local organizations and churches came together for the fourth year in a row to celebrate Yadkin County School personnel at the annual Pack the Park appreciation event held at the Yadkin County Shelter at the Yadkin YMCA on May 29. This year featured BBQ, delicious side dishes and desserts provided by area churches, a corn hole tournament, an attendance competition, live music by local favorite None of the Above, 22 gift basket door prizes provided by local businesses, Yadkin County Rotary and Interact Club volunteers, Yadkin Family YMCA volunteers, and golf cart transportation provided...
Free tai chi classes start June 18
Anyone interested in learning and practicing tai chi has a new local option starting June 18. A group will be gathering every Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the King Central Park amphitheater, 302 Kirby Road in King. The group will utilize the simplified Yang 24-form style by shadowing others with...
Surry Early College and Yadkin Early College High schools recognized
DOBSON — Surry Early College High School and Yadkin Early College High School have been recognized for their achievements for the 2022-2023 academic year. Yadkin Early College High School had a 100 percent graduation rate which surpassed the state average of 87 percent. Yadkin Early College High School was awarded with a letter grade of “A” by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. To receive this letter grade, Yadkin Early College High School met the highest level of overall performance, had academic growth, and met...
Harmony Grove UMC selling chicken pie dinners
Harmony Grove United Methodist Church will be selling chicken pie dinners on June 14 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. or until sold out. The meal will consist of a quarter of chicken pie, gravy (packed separately), green beans, slaw, roll and banana pudding. The cost of the meal will be $10 and will be […] The post Harmony Grove UMC selling chicken pie dinners appeared first on clemmonscourier.
The 42nd Beach Music Festival: A Weekend of Sun, Sand, and Soulful Tunes
Get ready to kick off your shoes and dance the weekend away at the 42nd Beach Music Festival!. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Wayside Park in Stuart, Virginia, this annual event promises to be an unforgettable celebration of music, community, and summertime vibes. Starting off on Thursday night, the...
Yadkin budget hearing planned for Thursday
Yadkin County Manager Lisa Hughes will review the 2025 fiscal year budget at a special called meeting on Thursday. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers of the Human Services Building, located at 217 East Willow St., Yadkinville. There are no proposed changes to the county tax rate in the 2025 budget. Beginning at 7:25 there will be a public hearing on the Economic Development Funds Appropriation in the proposed 2025 Budget, followed by a public hearing on the proposed budget. The board is expected to vote on the budget following the public hearing.
Museum has four summer camps slated
With school out of session, many parents may be racking their brains trying to think of ways to keep the kids entertained this summer. “It would be difficult to take them on a vacation every week, but you’d love to see the kids outside of the house doing something productive,” officials with the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History said. “Then we have just the thing for you.” In June...
Health & Nutrition Center costs a hot potato
Surry County Board of Commissioners on Monday took up the issue of final charges on the Health & Nutrition Center renovation project which was recently completed, with no resolution on how to handle more than $30,000 in new charges. The offices of the Health Department moved from temporary quarters into the complete space last month. “We have five items to close out the project. I know on April 9 we thought we were closed; we were not closed,” Tony Chilton of North State Design Group...
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