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High schools to hold graduations this week
This week seniors in Stokes County high schools will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. North, South and West Stokes will each hold graduation at their respective schools. South Stokes’ graduation will take place Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. North Stokes’ graduation will follow on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, May 19 at 9 a.m., West Stokes will hold graduation. Meadowbrook Academy will hold its graduation c...
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An Evening with The Cleverly’s
The Cleverly’s, known for their unique combination of bluegrass, pop, and comedy, will be making a stop in the Piedmont on June 3 to perform a Sunday evening concert at the King Central Park Amphitheatre, located at 302 Kirby Road, King. Special guests include flatpicking guitar legend Clay Jones, and the Stokes County Tadpoles, who will kick off the evening at 5 p.m., followed by The Cleverly’s at 7 p.m. Based in the remote part of the O...
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County considers health insurance, jail service plans
Facing a sharp increase in health insurance plan costs, the county commissioners decided Monday to choose a slightly different plan for the coming year in hopes of saving the county a few hundred thousand dollars. County Manager Rick Morris informed the board last month that due to the county’s experience rating, the county’s annual premium cost was expected to go up from the current premium of around $1.3 million to about $1.8 million. T...
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Public Records
LAND TRANSFERS In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount paid for property be stated on the deed. However, a tax stamp at the rate of $2 per $1,000 valuation or fraction is thereof affixed to each deed. The Stokes County Register of Deeds recorded the following deeds: SNOW CREEK TOWNSHIP: Ginger S. Amos, 51 acres more or less, to William Agnew Ziglar and William Ryan Ziglar, Joint Tenants with Ri...
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What’s Going On
Editor’s Note: Events listed in the calendar must be submitted in writing. Calendar items are not accepted over the telephone. Information may be e-mailed to mevans@thestokesnews.com or faxed to 591-4379. The deadline is 3 p.m. Monday prior to publication. The calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations, school and community events. Ongoing calendar items will publish the last week of each month if space allows. However, the complete c...
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What’s Happening in Area Churches
Editor’s Note: Events listed in the church calendar must be submitted in writing. Church calendar items are not accepted over the telephone. Information may be e-mailed to mevans@thestokesnews.com or faxed to 591-4379. The deadline is 3 p.m. Monday prior to publication. Ongoing church calendar items will publish the last week of each month if space allows. However, the complete calendar, including ongoing events, may be accessed on the websi...
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<p>Meghann Evans/The Stokes News</p><p>Nearly 100 people gathered at the Walnut Cove Public Library last week to hear Hope Taylor from Clean Water for North Carolina talk about hydraulic fracturing and to watch clips of a documentary on the subject.</p>
‘Fracking’ controversy draws crowd to library
“Fracking.” It’s the new buzz word in Stokes County, and it is eliciting strong responses from residents. Nearly 100 people gathered at the Walnut Cove Public Library last week to hear more about hydraulic fracturing. Some could be seen wiping tears as they listened to personal accounts about the dangers of fracking. Others gasped or made exclamations as they watched a documentary. Some guardedly considered the information presented to them...
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<p>Leslie Bray Brewer/The Stokes News</p><p>Many of the family members of Anita Burroughs Mabe, in whose memory Relay for Life of Stokes County 2012 was held, gathered on the South Stokes football field on Friday night to join the fight against cancer. Mabe was a faithful Relayer until her passing in June 2010.</p>
Relay for Life draws record crowd
White sand, tiki torches, a food booth selling meals in sand buckets, another booth decorated like a giant hula skirt with vibrantly colored strips of crepe paper blowing in the breeze. Hawaii? Myrtle Beach? Cancun? Try South Stokes High School football field last Friday night as Relay for Life of Stokes County held its annual May blowout. The theme was “Walking the Shores for a Cure,” and beach-themed booths lined the track. Relay 2012...
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Willie Nelson to play in Pinnacle
Music legend Willie Nelson is scheduled to perform at the Jomeokee Park Amphitheater in Pinnacle on June 16. This is Nelson’s first, and possibly only, North Carolina performance for 2012. Alan Pace, owner of Jomeokee Park, said he has been working for three years to get Nelson to come perform at his park. “I’m really excited. I’m a big fan. I always thought he was one of the best performers. We are both getting up there in age, but I hav...
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Yadkin Arts Council calls for art entries
The Yadkin Arts Council announces a call for entries for the Eye of the Artist Juried Show — Town and Country. This is the second annual juried show for the Arts Council, with prizes totaling $1,000. All North Carolina residents may submit 2D and/or 3D work for consideration of first, second and third place cash awards. The Council is pleased to announce that David Simpson, artist and owner of the prestigious Germanton Gallery, will judge t...
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What’s Happening in Local Government
Budget preparation is now underway for local governing boards, and numerous meetings have been scheduled for May and June. Stokes County Board of Commissioners The county commissioners will meet Monday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the commissioners’ chambers in the administration building in Danbury for a regular meeting. The board will consider health and dental insurance renewals for 2012-13 and a proposed contract with ABL Management to h...
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<p>Leslie Bray/The Stokes News</p><p>This year&#8217;s Relay for Life of Stokes County will be held in memory of Anita Burroughs Mabe, pictured left, who passed away in 2010. She is pictured at a former Relay with friend Jan Clary, who passed away in 2011 and was also a strong Relay supporter.</p>
Relay for Life to be held May 11 in honor of Mabe
On Friday, May 11, people will gather at South Stokes High School for the 2012 Relay for Life of Stokes County. The event is being held in memory of beloved community member and Relay supporter Anita Burroughs Mabe, who passed away in 2010. The annual Relay raises money for the American Cancer Society, and 37 teams have registered to participate in Stokes County’s Relay, according to co-chair Don Purdy. “This is the most we’ve had,” noted...
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Operation Generation Decline nets 10 arrests
So far 10 people have been arrested on drug charges by the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office through Operation Generation Decline, which began Thursday morning. According to a press release from the department, officers with the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office, along with N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement officers, met in Danbury on Thursday to begin Operation Generation Decline. After a briefing, officers were sent out into communities across the c...
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May 6-12 marks Arson Awareness Week
The U.S. Fire Administration has set May 6-12, 2012, as National Arson Awareness Week, and Stokes County Fire Marshal Frankie Burcham urges people to educate youngsters about the dangers of fire. The theme for this year’s Arson Awareness Week is “Prevent Youth Firesetting.” According to data provided by the U.S. Fire Administration, the FBI reports that in 2010, 40 percent of arson arrests were juveniles, with 47.6 percent of them under the...
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Cell tower construction planned for end of year
When will a cell phone tower be constructed in Lawsonville? It has long been a question asked by residents. And the answer could be “soon.” A few years ago Verizon Wireless received approval to put up a cell phone tower on property on Pringle Road in Lawsonville, according to David Suddreth, Stokes County director of planning and zoning. He said the county has received word that the construction of a tower in Lawsonville has been placed on ...
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King Council to discuss budget next week
The King City Council will meet twice next week to discuss the proposed budget for 2012-13. The council members set the budget workshop dates at their Monday night meeting. The first budget meeting will be held on Monday, May 14 in the council chamber at City Hall at 12:30 p.m. A second budget workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 15 at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. A proposed budget for the coming fiscal year is now available for public inspect...
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<p>Photo courtesy of Kay T. Miller</p><p>An artist paints Stokes County scenery during Painting North Carolina weekend.</p>
Painting event draws renowned artists to Stokes
For nine years now Stokes County has been the destination for dozens of renowned artists from around the country to come and paint plein air. “Plein air” is a French term meaning to paint in the open air or on location, and artists could be seen doing just that last weekend in Stokes County as part of Painting North Carolina. More than 35 artists traveled to Germanton Gallery & Winery May 4-6 for the annual event. The artists hailed from ac...
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UPDATED — Incumbents prevail; amendment passes
The May 8 primary was a time for incumbents to prevail in Stokes County, with current Stokes County Commissioners Leon Inman and Jimmy Walker receiving the top votes. In the U.S. House of Representatives 6th District, incumbent Howard Coble received the nod from voters. According to unofficial election results, Inman received 32.71 percent of the votes, with 3,733 votes; Walker — 29.52 percent, or 3,368 votes; Rebecca (Becky) Boles — 25.48 ...
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Polls close at 7:30 p.m. — Results to post online
The polls will close at 7:30 p.m. in North Carolina today for the primary election. Results will be posted online as they are tallied. Today Stokes County voters not only have the opportunity to vote for local candidates, but also to vote for or against a constitutional amendment to define marriage between one man and one woman as the only domestic legal union in the state. To view election results online, visit the Stokes County Board of...
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<p>Submitted photo</p><p>The Walnut Cove National Day of Prayer gathering was held on May 3 at 6 p.m. at Fowler Park. It was sponsored by the Walnut Cove Ministerial Association. Seven area churches were represented and participated with songs, the Pledge of Allegiance, and 2012 National Prayer. Pastors and lay people offered prayer for federal, state and community leaders; schools; churches; businesses; military; and families.</p>
National Day of Prayer celebrated
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Arts Council seeks artist grant applications
The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is seeking applications for its Regional Artist Project Grants. These grants offer support to artists in a six-county region to help them further their professional development. Committed, gifted individual artists and unincorporated arts organizations in Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties are eligible to apply. Deadline for applications is Monday, July 16 at 5 p...
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<p>Meghann Evans/The Stokes News</p><p>Rich Pekar was named Stokes County Schools Principal of the Year and Yasmint Jaffe was named Stokes County Schools District Teacher of the Year. Both, pictured here, are employed at South Stokes High School.</p>
Principal, teacher of the year named at South Stokes
At South Stokes High School on Friday afternoon two educators were surprised with top Stokes County honors. Yasmint Jaffe was named Stokes County Schools District Teacher of the Year, and Principal Rich Pekar was named Stokes County Schools Principal of the Year. School system officials and administrators gathered at the school to surprise Jaffe in her Spanish class. They presented her with balloons and a box of goodies and announced that s...
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<p>Meghann Evans/The Stokes News</p><p>Mayor Lynn Lewis swears in new Walnut Cove Police Chief Chad Williams as Chad&#8217;s wife, Blaire, holds the Bible.</p>
Chad Williams sworn in as Walnut Cove police chief
In front of family, friends and colleagues, Chad Williams was sworn in as chief of police of Walnut Cove at a ceremony outside Town Hall. Around 60 people gathered for the swearing in on Friday morning, which took place in the town hall parking lot to accommodate the crowd. Williams was sworn in by Mayor Lynn Lewis. Chad’s wife, Blaire, helped him pin his police chief badge. “I was very excited,” said Chad Williams afterward. “It felt lik...
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Standoff ends with no injuries
Some neighborhood streets were blocked off Wednesday in King while police officers negotiated with a man carrying a loaded pistol. No one was injured. According to a news release from the King Police Department, on Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. the King Police Department and the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a man in the street with a gun near the entrance to Johnson Mobile Home Park and East King Street. The report...
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