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Lady Vikings sweep past Wildcats
DANBURY—North Stokes’ tennis team defeated West Stokes 9-0 in a nonconference match on Aug. 21. Senior Rori Long, the Vikings’ No. 1 seed, beat Kathryn Davis in a back and forth match before Long took it 8-4. North’s Ila Hassan defeated Alyssa Sparks 8-5 in the battle of the two seeds. Reagan Dixon defeated Brenna Bowman 8-2 at No. 3, and Riley Flinchum beat Sadie Hartle 8-1. ...
Lady Wildcats sweep Sauras
WALNUT COVE—The West Stokes volleyball team swept rival South Stokes in three sets after their last meeting went all five. The Sauras started the first set scoring the first four points. They maintained their lead throughout the period before the Wildcats caught them at 9-9 on an attack from Lily Dudley and took the one point lead on a hitting error by the home team. Scarlett Smith’s ace put the...
North Stokes wins on Opening Night
DANBURY—North Stokes broke their nine-game losing streak with a 20-8 victory over Chatham Central on opening night of high school football. The last win for the Vikings was against the same Bears team last year when North outlasted them 22-20 in four overtimes. “I thought we played hard and physical which was one thing as coaches we wanted to emphasize this year,” noted Vikings’ coach Jamie Fortner. “I thought Justin (Rakes) had a great touch on the ball and the receivers ran better routes than...
Wildcats open 'Lowman' era with win
KING—Coach Trent Lowman notched his first career win at West Stokes on opening night with a 49-0 shutout over rival South Stokes on Friday, Aug. 23. Running back Lindann Fleming debuted with the Wildcats by rushing 151-yards on nine carries with two touchdowns. “It’s good to get the first one,” said Lowman. “I’m very proud of the intensity and passion our guys played with, and our coaches did a great job all week, and especially tonight. We have a lot to clean up and improve...
County officials pivot towards school grant support
DANBURY—They haven’t voted on it yet, but the Stokes County Board of Commissioners is poised to approve matching funds for a $42 million grant to build a new elementary school in King. Discussion at the Board’s Aug. 26 meeting revealed that four of five commissioners are in favor of supporting an application for the needs-based grant funded by the North Carolina Education Lottery. School officials have pitched building a new...
County animal shelter fails annual inspection
The Stokes County Animal Shelter received a "disapproved" result on a recent state compliance inspection. An inspector with the Animal Welfare Section of the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services visited the Sizemore Road facility on Monday, Aug. 5. The subsequent report details several violations, including a dog that apparently went a weekend without veterinary care, missing medication records for a different dog and sick animals that had not...
Law enforcement scrambles to Pilot Mountain house to probe second death in 3 weeks
PILOT MOUNTAIN—For the second time in three weeks, a residence at 800 W. Main Street, across the road from East Surry High School, has been the scene of a fatality, although officials are not saying if the latest victim was shot or died from some other means. Wednesday, Pilot Mountain law enforcement officials said 35-year-old Spencer Patrick McCarty, of that address, was found inside a car parked in the home's driveway. Pilot Mountain police had been called to the scene to investigate an "unattended death"...
KCBS barbecue cook-off returns Aug. 31; local competition added
KING — A controlled burn — in the form of barbecue pit fires — is scheduled for Stokes County with the return of "Fire in the Foothills" on Saturday, Aug. 31. The 2nd annual barbecue cook-off and festival will be held at the American Legion Post 290 at 446 S. Main St. in King. The gates open at 10 a.m. ...
Finding out about John Pratt
DANBURY — North Stokes’ John Pratt is a three-sport athlete who plays football, basketball and baseball, but he’s looking forward to the start of school and basketball season. He enjoys working out, fishing and playing sports. He loves his family and understands that success is earned and not given. John’s dedication to the sports he plays is because of the love he has for each sport, plus he likes to...
Getting to know Nick Leophard
WALNUT COVE — South Stokes’ Nick Leophard is looking forward to his senior year and doing all the stuff that comes along with being a senior. Nick’s favorite sport is tennis, but you may find him on several athletic fields throughout the school with his camera. He has been a member of the school’s annual staff for three years and has several photos featured in the keepsake. Leophard loves growing...
Wildcats shutout Sauras 4-0; Sauras win Monday against North Surry
WALNUT COVE — Over the past nine meetings between South and West Stokes boys’ soccer teams, they have a 2-2 record against each other with five ties. The last win by either team was in 2022 by the Sauras, but on Wednesday, Aug. 15, the Wildcats broke into the win column with a 4-0 shutout over their non-conference rivals. “I am extremely pleased with the performance of our guys,” said Wildcat coach Kelsey Perrell. “The guys have been busting their tail fitness wise, technically, and...
Lady Wildcats extend win streak
DANBURY — North Stokes welcomed county-rival West Stokes to Danbury on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in a non-conference volleyball game. The Wildcats overcame a rocky second set and won the match 3-1, which extended their winning streak to nine games over the Vikings and 14 out of the last 15 meetings dating back to September 2016. The Wildcats took set one 25-18, but not without a fight from the Vikings. The...
Schools to apply for new King Elementary school grant; no plans to close Pinnacle
DANBURY — Stokes County Schools will try again to apply for a grant to build a new King Elementary School. The Board of Education voted 4-1 Monday to approve the 2024-25 grant application for the Department of Public Instruction’s Need-Based Capital Fund, which is funded through the North Carolina Education Lottery. The application requests a $42 million grant to build a new elementary school on the same property as the...
Back to school: Principals share positive approach to school consolidation
The end of summer vacation marked the beginning of a new era for Stokes County Schools, one that administrators say is off to a good start. Students returned this year to a smaller district of 17 school facilities, as Lawsonville and Pine Hall elementary schools were closed after school ended in June. “Fall” also came early for students this year, with the first day of school on Aug. 14 for...
Virtual sessions offer info for prospective foster parents
Those interested in learning more about fostering children have a couple of good opportunities coming up. Stokes County Department of Social Services will hold free, virtual interest events on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. The sessions can be joined from any computer, tablet or smartphone. Folks can also just dial in to the meetings. ...
Stokes Soil & Water wins grant to improve drainage, reduce flooding
The Stokes Soil & Water Conservation District has been awarded funding through the North Carolina Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP). The purpose of the program is to allocate funds for projects that protect and restore the integrity of drainage infrastructure in hopes that future flooding can be reduced. Any debris removed from streams must be moved out of the 100-year floodplain (according to FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps) or processed...
Learning about Zeb Mathis
KING — West Stokes’ Zeb Mathis loves to run! The senior is on the Wildcats’ cross country team, and the indoor and outdoor track teams. He earned Mid-State 2A Conference Runner of the Year in cross county and helped lead the Wildcats to their third consecutive conference championships. West Stokes finished second in the Midwest Regional and seventh in the NCHSAA State 2A Championships. Mathis was All-Region finishing second, and All-State with a seventh place finish in the state meet. ...
Myers Wins First Race; Speeney Bumps Neal to Win Second Race at Bowman Gray
WINSTON-SALEM - A legend and a first-time winner won the two 25-lap races Saturday on the penultimate night of the 2024 season at Bowman Gray Stadium in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. Burt Myers continued his winning ways by winning the first 25-lapper and Mike Speeney became the 142nd first-time winner at the famed quarter-mile track by winning the second 25-lap race. Myers had the fastest qualifying lap at...
Man convicted in 2022 drunk-driving death of Pine Hall biker
WINSTON-SALEM — A Whiteville man will serve jail time after pleading guilty to charges associated with a May 2022 head-on collision that killed Dwight Edward Parsons, of Pine Hall, and seriously injured his wife. Forsyth County District Attorney James O'Neill announced the conviction in a statement released by his office on Aug. 16. Demetric Christopher Parker, 38, pleaded guilty on Aug. 15 to aggravated felony death by motor vehicle, two...
Sheriff Reports — Aug. 16, 2024
A larceny and injury to personal property involving the cutting of battery cables and stolen battery were reported to the Stokes County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 5. The car battery was valued at $500 and damage to the battery cables was valued at $100. • Two 6x6 posts were reported stolen from a home construction site on Mitchell Street in Walnut Cove on Aug. 6. The posts were valued at $148.36. ...
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