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Students complete early childhood classroom internships
Stokes Partnership for Children (SPC) is pleased to announce West Stokes High School students Haleigh Moran and Brianna Guraleczka completed the Workforce Innovation to Support Early Education (WISEE) program during the 2024 spring semester. Both students, who are juniors, completed the program by conducting an internship in an early childhood...
Tom Dooley on stage this weekend
The final performances of the 2024 season of the stage play “Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County Legend” will be performed this week at Benton Hall at 300 D Street in North Wilkesboro. The performances start with a 30-minute concert by the Americana music group Magnolia Fire. The shows...
Nancy Reynolds News — Rock House Ruritan tractor show set for Aug. 3
Happy birthday to Lanny Bondurant, Bailey Nunn, Greta Hall, J D Bennett, Amber Joyce, Cameron and Crockett Joyce. Jasmine Robertson celebrated her birthday by having a pool party at The Homeplace with her friends.
Willingham Performing Arts Academy to present Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr.
The Willingham Performing Arts Academy will present “Finding Nemo Jr.” on the Willingham Theater stage on July 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. and July 28 at 3 p.m. Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his...
Boonville woman elected as Shallow Ford Foundation Chair
The Shallow Ford Foundation announces the election of its officers for the 2024-2025 fiscal year with Yadkin County resident, Jennifer Johnson elected Chair of the Board of Directors. Johnson is principal of Three Magnolia Financial Advisors in Winston-Salem and has been a member of the Shallow Ford Foundation’s Board for three years. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from UNC-Greensboro. In addition, she has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. Active in the...
Weekend Kicks Off with Earthquake Near North Carolina / Virginia Border
The weekend kicked off with an earthquake near the Virginia border in northern North Carolina early Saturday morning. According to USGS, at 5:44 am on Saturday morning, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck from a depth of 5.9 km near Sparta, North Carolina. The epicenter was located in the northwest corner of the state, just west of I-77 and north and west of Winston-Salem.
Marshall Patterson Thomas, 75
Marshall Patterson Thomas, 75, of Galax, Va., passed away July 11, 2024. He was born on July 6, 1949, in Blacksburg, Va., to Ira Samuel and Annie Walters Thomas. He is survived by his wife, June Moye Thomas of Galax, Va.; daughter, Vikki Branscome (Greg); son, MT Thomas; step-sons, Chet Jennelle (Myra) and John Jennelle; sisters, Rachel Wood, Maybelle Ashworth and Karen “Korene” Thompson (RJ); numerous nieces and nephews.
Arts Council casting 'The Odd Couple'
INDEPENDENCE — The Arts Council of the Twin Counties will be holding auditions for the classic screwball comedy about the craziest roommates ever, Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple,” directed by Ginger Correll. Auditions will take place on July 25 at 7 p.m. and July 27 at...
Cullen Dillard Lawrence, 94
Cullen Dillard Lawrence of Galax, Va., passed peacefully from this earth into the hands of his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 7, 2024, with the same dignity that he demonstrated throughout his 94 years of life. Born January 23, 1930, in Wytheville, Va., to Amanda Melvinnie Taylor Lawrence and Lemuel...
Susan Steinbruegge Williams
Susan Steinbruegge Williams, 75, of Olin, N.C., passed away on July 14, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Williams, and their beloved son, Robb. Susan’s parents, Frank and Kathy Steinbruegge, and her sister Joanna Bragg, are also deceased.
First Baptist to hold 10th annual yard sale for missions
The 10th annual First Baptist Yard Sale, to fund missionary work in Africa, will be held July 20 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Galax. Clothing, books, children’s items, home decor and more will be on sale. The money raised will go for mission work performed by James and Jaeron Deboe in Matcha, Zambia.
Local students fare well in SkillsUSA national event
Ten students representing Wilkes Community College finished in the top 10 (including two finishing second) and seven in the top 20 in the nation in the 60th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga., June 24-28. Nineteen WCC students qualified for the national competition by winning first-place...
Non-core factors send Pinnacle's second-quarter profit down 75%
The follow-through on an announced major non-core portfolio restructuring contributed to Pinnacle Financial Partners reporting Tuesday a 75% decline in second-quarter net income to $49.4 million. Pinnacle, based in Nashville, Tenn., has 19 branches in the Triad, including 13 in the Greensboro/High Point metro area and five in the Winston-Salem...
Child found after search in Shumate Mtn. area
Numerous agencies from Wilkes and other area counties conducted a grid search for a missing 7-year-old by in the Shumate Mountain area of Hays starting early Tuesday morning before a resident found the boy walking through his yard that afternoon. Authorities were notified and the boy was returned to his...
Arrest made after armed robbery reported
The Wilkes Sheriff’s Office made an arrest as a result of a report of armed robbery. Chris Dustin Wagoner reported to the Wilkes Sheriff’s Office on the morning of July 8 that he was a victim of an armed robbery. Wagoner said a hiking backpack, assorted clothing and...
Vaya offers opportunity to earn GED
Vaya Health is partnering with GED Testing Service’s GEDWorks program to offer Vaya Total Care members the opportunity to earn a GED credential at no cost. Vaya began offering the GEDWorks benefit to members on July 1. The GED credential, a high school equivalency diploma or certificate for individuals...
Lewisville man gets up to 25 years in domestic slaying
A Lewisville man will serve up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the 2021 death of Paula “Marie” Booth, the Forsyth County District Office said Tuesday. Jason Duncan, 42, pleaded guilty on July 9 and was sentenced to 220 to 300...
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