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Bears get back on track with back-to-back shutouts
An offensive onslaught led Mount Airy to a 9-0 victory over North Surry. The Granite Bears placed nearly two dozen shots on goal in the game that ended early in the 51st minute. Mount Airy has won 11 of its past 12 meetings against North Surry, and the one exception was a tie in 2023. Eight Bears scored in the shutout victory: Gavin Guerrero, Brayden James, Vicente Gomez, Angel Ortiz-Osorno,...
WS/FCS sends machinery, crew to Buncombe County
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — Box, after box, loaded up onto a trailer, to help people who lost everything in Hurricane Helene. Richard Cottrell dropped off diapers, water and baby wipes at the Forsyth County Public Safety building. "It's a massive effort," Cottrell said. "I left Costco and everyone had...
Ragin' Cajun for a Cause: New Orleans comes to Mayberry
Market Street in Mount Airy will be the destination in late October for a night of music and food that will benefit the efforts of the Surry/Stokes Friends of Youth. The group has announced “Ragin’ Cajun for a Cause: A New Orleans Boil and Gumbo” which will take place on Oct. 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Market Street Arts & Entertainment District. Founded in 1976, the Surry/Stokes Friends of Youth are an organization dedicated to creating programs for children and teens...
First grader is principal for a day
First grader Salem Shupe got a taste of what it feels like to run the show, when he was named Principal of the Day recently at White Plains Elementary School. He was the top seller of the fundraiser and was able to exchange his student role for the principal’s position recently. “Salem took his position seriously,” school officials said. “From greeting students in the morning car line, handing out ketchup in the cafeteria line, visiting classrooms and leaving notes for teachers, to helping with the ice cream party for the students who sold a certain number of raffle tickets, Salem did a fantastic job.”
East Surry schedules tentative makeup date for football game at West Wilkes
East Surry and West Wilkes will face each other in a makeup football game on Oct. 15…at least for the time being. The Cardinals were originally scheduled to travel to Millers Creek to take on the Blackhawks on Sept. 27. The game was pushed back to Sept. 30 due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, but was postponed once again as both communities continued to deal with complications caused by the storm. ...
Stokes County elections reps available at libraries, election office; photo ID requirements
A Board of Elections representative will be at the King Public Library and Walnut Cove Public Library at two dates next week. The elections office will be open extended hours one day as well. Individuals can register to vote or update an existing registration, get a voter photo ID made, complete an absentee mail-in request form or otherwise get information about the general election. King Public Library ...
O'Leary named South Atlantic Offensive Conference Player of the Week
The South Atlantic Conference announced its WePlayed Sports Women's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during week four of the 2024 season. Lenoir-Rhyne's Evan O'Leary was named the Offensive Player of the Week. O'Leary, a senior from (South Stokes) Walnut Cove, helped Lenoir-Rhyne to an impressive 1-0-1 week which included a 1-0 win over Wingate and a 2-2 draw against No. 4 Columbus St. who entered with a perfect 6-0 record. In the two matches, O'Leary assisted on all three of Lenoir-Rhyne's goals to finish with three points. She notched two assists and a shot on goal in the tie with the Cougars and an assist and three shots against Wingate. WePlayed Sports is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.
Winston-Salem teachers are in a league of their own
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A bowling league has been a decades-old tradition for some Winston-Salem teachers. Once the school day ends, they’re off to a league of their own, which is a bowling league specifically for educators. The Teachers’ Bowling League meets on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. at Creekside Lanes in Winston-Salem. The president of […]
RCC to host 'Active Adult' health fair
Experts agree that a key ingredient for good health, both physically and mentally, doesn’t come in pill form but involves staying active — which an event this week in Mount Airy will stress. The Active Adult Health Fair, free for the public and geared toward those in the 55-plus age group, is scheduled Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the downstairs gymnasium at Reeves Community Center. Organized by...
Wake Forest University cancer research in space could help life on Earth
(WGHP) — In the FOX8 House Call, research from Winston-Salem is heading to the International Space Station. It’s a project that could have an impact on cancer patients here on Earth. Dr. Shay Soker, the project leader at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, explains why this is one of only five projects chosen […]
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