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Leonard Buildings re-branding itself
As a major Surry County employer that has been in business since 1963, one could argue that Leonard Buildings and Truck Accessories was due for a name change. It is now known as Leonard Truck Outfitters as part of an image overhaul that was announced Monday. “Officially, we are relaunching our brand,” Mark Sewall, the company’s senior director of marketing, told employees gathered at Leonard’s corporate office on West Independence...
RNC upbeat after shooting, local attendee says
MILWAUKEE — After a weekend scare involving the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the Republican National Convention got off to an enthusiastic start Monday, according to a Surry County man attending the event. “The energy level is ultra-high,” A.J. Daoud of Pilot Mountain said Monday by telephone from Milwaukee, where the convention began that afternoon. “Everybody is energized,” added Daoud, a businessman associated with Cox-Needham Funeral Home in...
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...
State Road 350 Closure to Move Near Sparta
The shift is expected later this week. (Sparta, Ind.) – Work on State Road 350 will move west later this week. According to Indiana Department of Transportation: Southeast, State Road 350 will close just west of Rummel Road in Spart on or after Wednesday, July 17. This section of...
Lewisville Gateway Project finally complete: Town to consider new traffic mitigation in neighborhoods in August meeting
LEWISVILLE — At last, Lewisville’s Williams Road Gateway Project is done. Well, almost. “The only thing left is the lighting to be installed at the monument signs,” said Town Manager Stacy Tolbert, who was the planner when the project got started in the 2017-18 time frame and has since succeeded departed managers Hank Perkins and James […] The post Lewisville Gateway Project finally complete: Town to consider new traffic mitigation in neighborhoods in August meeting appeared first on clemmonscourier.
Martha Redbone Roots Project to perform July 27 at BRMC
Martha Redbone Roots Project will perform as part of the Deep Roots, Many Voices: Summer Outdoor Concert Series in the Blue Ridge Music Center’s outdoor amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday, July 27, at 7 p.m. Zoe & Cloyd will open the show at the BRMC, which...
‘It got a little airborne’: People ran in fear after woman drove car onto Grand Strand beach, report says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Police arrested a Virginia woman in Myrtle Beach after she allegedly drove a car onto the beach on Tuesday. Lauren Hodge, 34, of Galax, Va., is charged with ordinance/vehicle prohibited to drive on beach/public marsh, first-offense driving without a license and reckless driving, records show.
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.
Blotter — July 18
Below is a list of crime investigations and activities reported by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office in Clemmons and Lewisville last week. • July 7 — Suspicious person — 400 block of Craver Pointe Drive, Clemmons. Suspicious kids jiggled the door handle. • July 7 — Simple assault, non-aggravated assault — 1400 block of River […] The post Blotter — July 18 appeared first on clemmonscourier.
Church and Community Calendar
Send community and church events to trieditor@elkintribune.com by Monday at noon for the same week’s edition for publication in The Yadkin Ripple and Elkin Tribune. Please include event name, time, date, location and contact information. July 25.
Upcoming family-friendly programs at Mary Alice Warren Community Center
LEWISVILLE — The following events, provided by area nonprofit organizations, are funded by a grant from the Shallow Ford Foundation. The grants were made possible in part by the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Reynolda House Discovery Lesson • Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m. • Cost: $5 per child and free for caregivers. Reynolda Discovery Lessons […] The post Upcoming family-friendly programs at Mary Alice Warren Community Center appeared first on clemmonscourier.
Allen Family Reunion set for July 20
All Allen Family descendants and friends are invited to gather for a wonderful family reunion, July 20th, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sky View Missionary Baptist Church Gymnasium, 129 Skyview Dr., Fancy Gap, Va. 24328, located beside the J. Sidna Allen Home in Fancy Gap The meat entree, lemonade, tea, water, plates, cups and plasticware will be furnished. Please bring a vegetable, salad or dessert to share at 1 pm. Monetary donations...
Insteel Industries: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) on Thursday reported profit of $6.6 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Mount Airy, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 34 cents per share. The maker of steel wire reinforcing for...
Council announces auditions for Neil Simon's 'The Odd Couple'
CALLING ALL AREA ACTORS! The Arts Council 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 Thursday, July 25th at 7 p.m. & Saturday, July 27 at 3 p.m. at the Historic 1908 Courthouse in Independence. Rehearsals will begin in early August, and the play will be performed October 4, 5, 11-13 at the Historic 1908 Courthouse. We’re looking for six outspoken men and two saucy,...
Monte Boice Peterson
Monte Boice Peterson, 93, of Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Peterson was born Oct. 1, 1930 in Jefferson County, Idaho to Thor Navy and Margaret Edna Boice Peterson. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Korean era, and was formerly vice president with Wells Fargo Bank. He was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where he was the Young Men’s President, Ward Financial Clerk and Stake Clerk. Monte enjoyed golfing. Mr. Peterson was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Melaney Peterson and Lezlie Allison; and brothers, Dennis, Cornell, Keith and Garth Peterson.
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