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Sales tax referendum to be on ballot in Yadkin
Fourth time’s the charm? Leaders in Yadkin County are hoping that is the case for a sales tax referendum on the ballot this fall. The measure which is a quarter center sales tax has been on the ballot three times before, most recently in 2020, and it failed each time. Each of the four candidates running for Yadkin County Commissioner said during a forum that they were in favor of this tax which would help spread out the tax burden on more than just property...
VADOC sends thousands of meals to families in Southwest Virignia recovering from Helene
RICHMOND, Va. (DC News Now) — After remnants of Hurricane Helene surged through Southwest Virginia, bringing heavy rain and tornadoes, several communities are now working to pick up the pieces. In response, team members, inmates and probationers from the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) are taking action to assist Virginians in need. In an announcement […]
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.”
Most areas of Ashe received over 10 inches of rain
ASHE COUNTY — The effects of Hurricane Helene were fully felt in Ashe and the surrounding area on Friday, Sept.27. Many parts of western North Carolina had already received some rain a few days before Helene made it to land. It was afterwards that many communities saw an increase in rainfall. Even after devolving into a tropical storm, Helene brought with it heavy rain and strong gusts of wind. This...
Food City & Eastman host campaign to aid area flood victims
ABINGDON, Va. – In the wake of the devastation caused by the recent flooding across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, Food City is teaming up with the Eastman Foundation, the United Ways of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, WCYB-TV, News Channel 11, ABC Tri-Cities, Fox Tri-Cities and Bristol Broadcasting Co., which includes WXBQ, WAEZ, WEXX, […] The post Food City & Eastman host campaign to aid area flood victims appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Elections office testing systems in run-up to Nov. 5
The North Carolina State Board of Elections said that for election officials across the state, planning for each election starts months — and in many cases, years — before Election Day. Routine preparations include registering voters, identifying and procuring polling places and early voting sites, training poll workers and precinct officials, and preparing and testing voting equipment. Those preparations include the pre-election testing of voting equipment. Board officials said that testing combined with a series of audits conducted after the election, helps ensure that voting...
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