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Sheriff's Office requests pay increase in 2025 budget
A second public hearing regarding the Yadkin County 2025 fiscal year budget was held Monday. At the June 13 public hearing 19 people spoke in favor of a significant pay increase for employees requested by the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office. An additional nine people spoke during Monday’s public hearing. The proposed budget does include a 3.5 percent cost of living adjustment, effective July 1, 2024, and two percent performance increases effective January 1, 2025 for all employees. ...
Yadkin to hold second budget public hearing
A second public hearing regarding the Yadkin County 2025 fiscal year budget is planned for Monday, June 24. At the June 13 public hearing 19 people spoke in favor of a significant pay increase for employees requested by the Yadkin County Sheriff's Office. The proposed budget does include a 3.5 percent cost of living adjustment, effective July 1, 2024, and two percent performance increases effective January 1, 2025 for all employees. ...
Celebrate the Solstice with a hot grill
The summer solstice is today, making this the longest day of the year. More hours of daylight mean more hours to cook outside, so it’s time to get serious about grilling. Tomorrow we lose three seconds of daylight and it’s all downhill from there. This is probably a good time to dispel some popular myths about grilling, as the solstice has given us a few extra seconds. ...
Surry Co. Schools may cease to be polling sites
DOBSON — Concerns about security and traffic during a possible “very contentious” general election in November have prompted Surry County school officials to request that polling stations be relocated from two campuses. These include Westfield Elementary School, where citizens in the South Westfield precinct have been casting ballots, and Mountain Park Elementary, the voting station for the Bryan precinct. Dr. Travis Reeves, the county schools’ superintendent, and three members of...
Feed the Elderly volunteers honored
Volunteers were celebrated Monday with a luncheon at Elkin First Methodist Church for their work with the Feed the Elderly program which delivers a hot meal to shut-in senior citizens in Elkin and Jonesville. “We celebrate you all and the beautiful thing you all make happen every week, here in the Elkin Jonesville community. You are the reason that we even have a program,” Interim Director Jane Motsinger told the volunteers. “I celebrate you because of your devotion to this ministry, your steadfastness, your kindness...
A 'smokin' hot time at Juneteenth Fest
The temperature was hot on Saturday in Elkin and so was the entertainment and fun at the fourth annual Juneteenth Festival hosted by community group Bridge of Unity. Saturday’s festival included live music, food trucks, a barbecue cookoff, live wrestling demonstrations and more. The festival has grown in the few years since its inception and was held this year at the new stage and festival grounds near the Heritage & Trails Center in Elkin. As part of the festivities, Elkin Mayor Sam Bishop read a proclamation for Juneteenth. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 but has long been celebrated in Black communities in America as the final fall of slavery. Juneteenth is the recognition of June 19, 1865 when, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned of their freedom.
Looking back at the Yadkin County Rescue Squad’s 50 years of service
“Be still. Get down.” Donnie Brown recalled these panicked words from years ago, spoken by a strange man crouching in the woods off Highway 421. Brown, on a call for the Yadkin County Rescue Squad, would soon realize the man was a paranoid Vietnam War veteran fearing an enemy attack. It was up to Brown to calm him and get him safely to his vehicle, which he did. When the...
Elkin Wet Lightning finishes strong in Bluefield Invitational
BLUEFIELD, WVA–Elkin Wet Lightning Swim Team made the long trek through the mountains to Bluefield State University to participate in the all-league Bluefield Invitational hosted by the Bluefield Dolphins. With only about one-fourth of the team able to make the long trip to West Virginia, EWL had a strong showing, placing in 2nd place overall. In the rigorous individual medley event, where the swimmer must complete all four swim strokes, Elkin’s Matthew Gentry posted EWL’s first points of the day with a 1st place finish...
N.C. Wildlife fee changes take effect July 1
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing an increase to fees for hunting, fishing, trapping and activity licenses, permits, stamps and certifications, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024. The fee adjustments are based on the total increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) since the last fee increase (January 1, 2020) and will help the agency with operating costs exacerbated by inflation and increased demand for its services. The NCWRC is funded by the sale of licenses, vessel titles and registrations, federal grants, general fund appropriations and other receipts. Funds generated from license sales make up, on average, approximately 25% of annual agency revenue. These funds and others are used to support agency programs focused not only on species management and habitat enhancement, but on enforcement, education and public access. To purchase a license, visit gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com or a Wildlife Service Agent.
2024 Jecholiah Dinkins Hollar Legacy Scholarship awarded
Forbush High School students Salem Parker and Arden Finney were awarded the 2024 Jecholiah Dinkins Hollar Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship is administered by the North Carolina Community Foundation. Parker was a four-sport athlete, participated in Beta Club, Student Council, Civic Club, Theater and Chorus. She also served as the school’s 2023 Homecoming Queen. After completing her degree at High Point University, Parker plans to return to Yadkin County to continue...
Beth Moxley Reavis Memorial Scholarship awarded to Yadkin County students
The Beth Moxley Reavis Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Forbush High School graduate Kanan Davis and Starmount High School graduate Allie Reynolds. Each year, the scholarship, which is administered by the North Carolina Community Foundation, awards $1,000 each to graduates from Forbush and Starmount high schools. Davis is a graduate of Forbush High School where he excelled in the classroom, on the basketball court and the baseball field. Davis plans...
Big summer guns firing soon
As we reach the midpoint of June, we will begin to experience the humidity point as we get ready for summer of 2024. It is the time that the warm days of late spring begin to feel humid like summer. Summer guns, in the form of thunder, lightening and gusty storms, will soon become part of the routine of summer. Summer storms and warm thunder showers become the lifeblood of the flowers and vegetables of the garden. They enliven the garden because they have a...
Foothills North gets over the hump vs. West
The third time was the charm for Foothills North in its cross-county rivalry with Foothills West. After dropping its first two meetings against West by margins of two runs or fewer, Foothills North topped West 6-4 in a June 13 home game. North’s two pitchers — Beau Carson and Kinley Stanley — combined for 12 strikeouts and held West to just two hits. North, meanwhile, recorded six hits and scored...
Ballard twins seal State Championship
Connor and Aidan Ballard, twin brothers and Elkin High School sophomores maintained a family and Elkin High School tradition of tennis excellence by capturing the 1A doubles state championship in Cary, NC on May 11. In high school tennis there are state wide competitions in singles, doubles and teams. The pair never lost a set in their quest for the crown, winning the Northwest 1A Conference title, then the Western...
Foothills West runs wild against East
Two Foothills Post 123 Junior Legion teams combined for 23 runs in a June 11 conference game. The home squad, Foothills West, was the first to have an explosive inning by putting up seven runs in its first at-bat. Foothills East responded with six runs in the top of the second inning, but was held scoreless for the remainder of the game. West continued to pile on runs until a...
Fourth annual Juneteenth festival planned for Saturday
Community organization Bridge of Unity, representing the Elkin, Jonesville and surrounding areas, will host its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday in Elkin. The festival features live music, food and craft vendors, local business sponsors and a whole-hog barbecue cook-off. At the 2023 event, Elkin Mayor Sam Bishop read a proclamation from the town recognizing the Juneteenth holiday and its importance in bringing communities together to celebrate the freedom of all. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 but has long been celebrated in Black...
East Wilkes Class of 2024
The East Wilkes High School Class of 2024 celebrated their high school graduation at a commencement ceremony held June 4 in the school gymnasium. “The Senior Class of 2024 at East Wilkes High School will long be remembered as a class of impact,” said Principal Dustin Webb. “These students have faced years of adversity that began in middle school and continued all through the COVID years. Through it all they have remained consistent and committed to one another and to their success in school and...
Elkin Wet Lightning claims first two wins of season
Elkin Wet Lightning Swim Team, a summer rec program that competes within the Blue Ridge Swim League, hosted the Dobson Dolphins at Elkin City Pools for the first meet of the season last Thursday. Then the team traveled to the Reeves Community Center to compete with the Reeves Rapids of Mount Airy on Saturday morning. EWL came away with their first two wins of the summer season. On Thursday evening, the two largest teams in the BRSL faced off in the opening swim match of...
Local baseball players named to all-state teams
Four local baseball players were recognized on the N.C. Baseball Coaches Association’s All-State Teams. East Wilkes’ Seth Lambert was named to the 1A All-State Team, while three Forbush players were named to the 2A All-State Team: Gavin Maines, Thomas Conrad and Riley Campbell. Seth Lambert East Wilkes, INF/P/OF, Class of 2025 ...
Surry Early College and Yadkin Early College High schools recognized
DOBSON — Surry Early College High School and Yadkin Early College High School have been recognized for their achievements for the 2022-2023 academic year. Yadkin Early College High School had a 100 percent graduation rate which surpassed the state average of 87 percent. Yadkin Early College High School was awarded with a letter grade of “A” by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. To receive this letter grade, Yadkin Early College High School met the highest level of overall performance, had academic growth, and met...
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