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Whitt named to the 88th North Carolina Shrine Bowl team
KING — West Stokes’ offensive lineman Luke Whitt became the school’s first North Carolina Shrine Bowl team member and only the second in the history of Stokes County football. The team was announced on the Shrine Bowl of the Carolina Instagram account on Sunday. Whitt was one of eight offensive linemen to make the team. North Stokes’ Greg Hill was the first Stokes County player being selected to the 1970 team before enjoying a career at Notre Dame University. ...
Reynolds Homestead holiday craft show returning
Virginia Tech’s Reynolds Homestead will hold its annual holiday arts and crafts show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Reynolds Homestead in Critz, Virginia. This longstanding tradition at the Reynolds Homestead offers artists and crafters an opportunity to set up vending space in the Community Engagement Center, interact and make connections with local buyers, and help community members shop locally for the holidays. This year’s event will feature a wide variety of items including baked goods, fused glass art, handmade jewelry and other accessories, children’s books, wreaths, soaps, candles, local honey, handmade wearables, and more. In addition to the wide variety of wares available, snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase at the event. Vendor applications are open through Oct. 25. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/rhhacs or call 276-694-7181. To find out more about the vendors participating in the show, follow the Reynolds Homestead on Facebook.
School grant is a no go; Meadowbrook Academy gets new name, mascot
DANBURY — Stokes County Schools was not among the districts to win a state lottery-funded grant, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced Wednesday . Stokes was one of 122 applicants requesting a total of $1.78 billion for school construction, renovation projects and other capital improvements. Seven county school districts will share more than $360 million awarded under the Needs-Based Public School Captial Fund: Edgecombe, Graham, Hyde, Jackson, Martin,...
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