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Alleged 'covert recording' of teacher assailed
A local parent questioned during a Monday Elkin Board of Education meeting whether a teacher was dismissed from her job in the town as a result of a secret recording made by a student without the teacher’s knowledge or consent. Board Chairman Richard Brinegar said following Monday’s meeting that he could not confirm or deny the accusations as it relates to personnel issues. “Imagine a place where every conversation, every...
Be Aware: Mercury Is Prohibited in The Mail
(NAPSI)—Many people may be surprised to learn they’ve been sending dangerous, prohibited items through the mail. That’s why the Postal Service is reminding customers that metallic mercury and devices containing metallic mercury are always prohibited in the mail stream. What To Avoid. Forbidden items include: antiques such...
Man’s melanoma discovered during haircut in Forsyth County
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Every two weeks, you’ll find Larry Frazier getting his haircut by Robin Anderson. It’s been part of Fraizer’s routine for nearly 40 years. “I would have to consider Robin one of my very closest friends,” Frazier said. And last fall, that routine and friendship may have saved his life. “The […]
Surry-Yadkin Works student completes Teacher Aide Apprenticeship
Demi Moore was recognized by the Yadkin County School Board of Education for her successful completion of a Teacher Aide Apprenticeship through Surry-Yadkin Works on June 3. At the monthly meeting of the school board, Moore was presented with a Certificate of Apprenticeship Completion from the N.C. Community College System. Additionally, she was presented with an Apprenticeship Journeyworker Certificate, a nationally recognized credential issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. ...
Statement on the Winston-Salem City Budget
The Winston-Salem City Council has approved a $659.8 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. This year’s budget includes a property tax rate increase of 10%. Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.’s Board of Directors is issuing the following statement in response to the new budget:. Greater Winston-Salem Inc on behalf...
Disco Turkeys Independence Day fireworks show gives locals a new option
The Carolina Disco Turkeys are pleased to announce their home game on July 4 at Wake Forest’s Couch Ballpark will now include a post-game Independence Day fireworks celebration. The game begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Disco Turkeys taking on their Southern Collegiate Baseball League rivals, the Uwharrie Wampus Cats. The team’s first fireworks show at Couch Ballpark will follow and it will be longer than a typical post-game fireworks show to help celebrate the holiday. ...
Winston-Salem approves monument to honor Freedman's legacy
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — In 1802, four acres -- on what is now Liberty Street in Winston-Salem -- sat a house and a farm. It's where Peter Oliver and his family put down roots. By June next year, that area will be dedicated to honoring the Freedman's legacy. Oliver's journey...
Elkin’s favorite local businesses honored at 2024 Readers' Choice Awards
Tom Brokaw, an American journalist and author, once said “It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.” Surrounded by passionate local entrepreneurs, Myra Cox, chairwoman of the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, used Brokaw’s quote as a fitting way to open her keynote address at The Tribune’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. The event took place on Thursday, June 27 at Elkin’s First...
Multi Day Festival: Pilot Mountain
The Pilot Mountain Outdoor Adventure Festival & Expo is a multi-day, multi-location event meant to highlight vendors and small-scale manufacturers from the outdoor recreation industry in a street festival setting, while highlighting the unique characteristics of downtown, leverage the community’s natural assets, and to showcase the town’s unique mountain vibe through music and the arts by hosting live performances with a mix of local and nationally recognized musicians.
Tracking down delinquencies, county seeks to collect
Last week at the Surry County Board of Commissioners meeting county tax administrator Penny Harrison presented the board with a list of foreclosure requests. She was seeking approval to forward the list of tax delinquencies to the Kaina Law Firm, which handles foreclosure matters for the county. Harrison explained that the list held accounts that were past due to the county for a period of more than five years, “There...
NCDOT seeking public input on 10-year transportation plan
SALISBURY — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking public input on the the transportation plan for 2026 through 2035. The department will be holding public meetings between mid-June and mid-July. The meeting for the division that contains Rowan County will be held at 4 p.m. on July 9 at the NCDOT Division 9 office, […] The post NCDOT seeking public input on 10-year transportation plan appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Outdoor Space Improvement: Elkin
The Elkin RailYard, located at 203 West Depot Alley, was once a residential property, however, the house was removed in the 1990s, and the lot had been vacant and overgrown since that time. Virgil and Mitzi Settle purchased the lot with a vision to create an outdoor beer garden, reminiscent...
Facade Improvement: Elkin
The Frazier Building, located at 209 West Main Street in Elkin, North Carolina, was purchased by Laurie Milligan in the fall of 2021 for $165,000. The building had some exterior decay around the doors and windows, and a patchwork of paint that had been randomly added over the years. The...
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