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Night of Rock n’ Roll in Downtown North Wilkesboro
Get ready for a night of rock and roll on Saturday, July 20, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., for a Concert on the Deck. Presented by Window World Inc., the upcoming concert in the series features “ZZ Top Notch,” followed by headliner “Pandora’s Box: The Ultimate Tribute to Aerosmith.” This free, family-friendly event offers incredible live music every third Saturday from June to September.
Rotary pioneer pays 75th-anniversary visit
Looking around the large dining room at Cross Creek Country Club Tuesday when the Rotary Club of Mount Airy celebrated its 75th anniversary, roughly equal numbers of both sexes were present — reflecting the group’s membership breakdown. Such a display of gender equality was not always the case with the Rotary organization, however, according to the keynote speaker for the event. Dr. Sylvia Whitlock owns the distinction of becoming the...
East Surry wins 6th straight Conference Cup
East Surry was recently named the 2023-24 Wells Fargo Conference Cup winner for the Foothills 2A Conference (FH2A). The Cardinals have won a Conference Cup each of the past six school years. East captured the Northwest 1A Conference Cup for the 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years, then won the FH2A Conference Cup in 2021-22, 2022-23 and now 2023-24. The Wells Fargo Conference Cup awards points based on a school’s...
Goodson steps away as West Stokes baseball coach
KING — It is truly the end of an era for the West Stokes baseball program as coach Kirk Goodson announced he is stepping away for a second time. He and long-time assistant coach Eric Lickfeld started the program when the school opened in 1999 to when they both stepped away for the first time in 2016. In 2023, both returned to the diamond and has enjoyed the last two years of building more memories with the program. “It’s time,” Goodson said. “I told Dr....
Bands bring modern bluegrass to music center
Fireside Collective will perform as part of the “Deep Roots, Many Voices” summer outdoor concert series at 7 p.m. on July 20, in the Blue Ridge Music Center. Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road will open the show at the outdoor amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway, just south of Galax.
VFW raises new flag at 1908 Courthouse
INDEPENDENCE — The Grayson VFW Post 7726 donated a new 5-by-8” American flag and conducted a flag-raising ceremony at the 1908 Courthouse in Independence on July 4, prior to the parade. Post Commander Dan Boyer delivered a short speech commemorating the events of July 4, 1776.
Dawn Elizabeth Alouf, 61
Dawn Elizabeth Alouf, age 61, of Galax, Va., passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the University of North Carolina Medical Center. Dawn was born in Detroit, Mich., on Jan. 21, 1963, to William and Suzanne Cheriez Snyder. She is survived by her husband, Jim Alouf of Galax, Va.; sons...
Surratt and Arneson marry
Clay Surratt and Alicia Arneson were joined in marriage on June 15, 2024, at the Inn at Foster Falls. The bride is the daughter of Cindy Arneson and Brian Arneson of Staunton. The groom is the son of Angie Ayers and Carl Surratt of Galax. The couple were joined in celebration by many family members and friends.
Fancy Gap ranked among state's top schools
FANCY GAP — Fancy Gap Elementary ranks 23rd out of Virginia’s 1,037 elementary schools on a new report from U.S. News and World Report — the highest of any local school by a wide margin. Fancy Gap was included in the magazine’s recently published 2024 Best Elementary...
Police reports
• A Mount Airy man has become a victim of fraud, according to city police reports. The incident, reported last Friday, resulted in an undisclosed sum of money being lost by James Monroe Johnson of Stewart Drive. Police records do not state how the crime involving the obtaining of property/money by false pretense was perpetrated. ...
Ellen Evans Phillips, 99
Ellen Evans Phillips, 99, of Galax, Va., went to her Heavenly Home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, Va. Ellen was born in Grayson County, Va., on Nov. 25, 1924, to the late...
Sheriff Reports
A King resident reported the theft of a handgun to the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office on June 14. The teal colored, 9 mm firearm was valued at $239.99. • Two German Shepherd puppies were reported stolen on June 22 from a Lawsonville home on N.C. Highway 704. The dogs were valued at $2000. • On June 24, Westfield resident on Apple Blossom Lane reported the theft of 30 trespassing signs...
Tractor Supply hosts horse health and feed event
Tractor Supply Company will host a Horse Health and Feed event on July 20 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at its Galax store, located at 1046 E. Stuart Drive. Visitors will learn about maintaining their horse’s health through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities.
Amanda Hall Carr, 68
Amanda “Mandy” Hall Carr, 68, of Independence, Va., passed away July 12, 2024. She was born in Alleghany, N.C., on July 6, 1956, to the late Wayne and Mattie “Penny” Sanders Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Leroy Carr.
Elks Lodge donates $8,500
The North Wilkesboro Elks Lodge recently donated $8,500 to Samaritans Kitchen for its pantry and student backpack feeding programs. From left are Derek Wiles, Luke Splawn, Brent West (chairman of Samaritan’s Kitchen board), Michael Staley, and Larry Day. All are Elk members except West. Elks Lodge donates $8,500 Photo submitted.
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