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Carter Bank employs goats to mow nearly five acres of land
MARTINSVILLE– Carter Bank (Nasdaq: CARE) recently went outside the box—but inside the pen—when looking for help clearing an overgrown area behind the Bank’s Corporate Headquarters, Beaver Creek, a historic home that sits on 26 acres of land. In an economically and environmentally friendly move, the bank teamed up with Goatbusters, a Charlottesville-based company, to enlist a herd of goats to transform a wooded area that had become overgrown and untamed over the years. ...
OCNWS extends invite to Francisco Picnic in the Park
A year ago, Chestnut Street Investments, LLC, donated 15 acres in the Francisco community to Stokes County for the county to use as a park. The county was aware of Our Communities of Northwest Stokes County’s (OCNWS) efforts to create a park in the area for years, and they invited the organization to assist with the planning and implementation of the new park. OCNWS’s park planning team quickly shifted gears to focus on the gifted property. Their first step was to seek community input on...
Local resources sent west to help with recovery efforts, cash donations recommended
Stokes County folks know how to lend a hand to a neighbor in hard times, and the response to help communities devastated by Hurricane Helene has been swift. “The state’s working together — it’s North Carolina,” said Emergency Services Director Brandon Gentry. “We got a good organization statewide that’s gonna take care of the people.” The storm and rainfall that preceded it dumped an estimated 40 trillion gallons of water...
It's 'paw-ty' time; FOSS gala set for Oct. 26, online silent auction starts Oct. 19
Tickets and sponsorships are available for the 2024 Masquerade for Mutts Gala benefit for the Friends of Stokes Shelter. The event will be held Oct. 26 at Luna's Trail Farm & Event Center in Westfield. This year's theme is a masquerade ball — masks will be available or bring your own. The evening promises great...
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