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Lady Cardinals charge into 3rd round
RONDA — For the second year in a row, East Wilkes is sweet 16-bound after its 81-38 win against Highland School of Technology on Friday night in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A girls basketball playoffs. Barring a potential upset, Friday’s second-round playoff matchup signaled the final home game for six Lady Cardinal seniors who have come a long way since their freshman campaign during the 2020-21 season. ...
Roundup: Local teams kick off spring sports seasons
Several student-athletes had to make quick transitions from the indoors to outdoors as spring sports seasons across the state began last week. While some programs won’t begin play until this coming week, several got underway and here’s a look at how some of those programs fared during the opening week. East Wilkes The Cardinal boy’s...
Forbush breezes past Lady Patriots, ousted by Lady Cavs
EAST BEND — A tight ball game quickly turned into a rout Forbush last Tuesday night in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A girls basketball playoffs. With their 77-44 win over Providence Grove, the Lady Falcons won their first-round playoff game for the third-straight year and sixth time and the past seven seasons. However, Forbush’s run came to an end on Friday night in...
Yadkin County EMS Medic 2 to get an upgrade
Residents in Jonesville and the surrounding area will soon be served by a new EMS station, according to a statement from Yadkin County officials. The new facility, located on the same property as the existing building, will replace the current Medic 2, located at 1012 Catherine Rd. in Jonesville. The existing building has housed an EMS crew continuously since it’s construction in 1983. It also has a history of being used as a polling place for the South Knobs Precinct. The years have taken a...
Hugh Chatham Health donates food, funds to local ministry
Hugh Chatham Health team members recently collected food and monetary donations to benefit Tri-County Christian Crisis Ministry (Tri-C) with its “Souper Bowl” event. The annual fundraiser, held during Super Bowl week, invites team members to provide a cash, PTO, or food donation, and in return receive a bowl of soup prepared by the Hugh Chatham Health Café. Tri-C serves families in need of basic requirements including food, assistance for utilities, medication, and other miscellaneous items. Tri-C serves clients in portions of Surry, Yadkin and Wilkes...
7 graduate from Surry Community College paramedic program
Seven students recently graduated from Surry Community College’s Paramedic Program, which follows the National EMS Educational Standards and is approved by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. The paramedic graduation was held Feb. 9, on the SCC campus in Dobson. Graduates are Robert Blizard, Layne McCreary, Alexus Timmons, Nathan Whitaker, and Justin Wilmoth, all of Mount Airy, Landon Douglas of Elkin, and Tabitha Nicholson of Dobson. Kenneth Vaught,...
Leap Day behind us, spring ahead of us
An extra day of winter occurred this year Winter of 2024 received a bonus day on Thursday as we celebrated Leap Day on Feb. 29. The year of 2024 is known as Leap Year because it contains 366 days and this event happens once every four years. Our Northampton County grandma always said that the extra day gave all old maids an extra day to find a husband. One of her old wives tales was that during a leap year, women could ask men to...
SCC and Western Carolina University offer degree in nursing
Surry Community College has entered a new collaborative partnership with Western Carolina University. Beginning with the fall 2024 semester, Surry Community College and Western Carolina University will be joining forces to offer nursing students the opportunity to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing on the Dobson campus of SCC through the Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (RIBN) program. Prospective students wishing to take advantage of this opportunity must have their applications...
Yadkinville plans Easter Festival for March 30
Next month the town of Yadkinville will host its first “Fill the Basket EasterFest” and community food drive. The event will take place on March 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yadkinville Community Park. There will be egg hunts with special prizes, fun games, a book giveaway, and a petting zoo with pony rides. There will also be food trucks on site. The first egg hunt begins...
First-round roundup: Forbush, East Wilkes girls advance to round 2
Two of the three Yadkin Valley-area basketball teams to make the North Carolina High School Athletic Association playoffs, are moving on after first-round wins on Tuesday night. Fifth-seeded East Wilkes advanced to the second round of the 1A girl’s playoffs with a 60-17 win against Bradford Prep (10-16) at home. The Lady Cardinals (22-4) will be back at home on Friday night against No. 21 Highland Tech. The Lady Rams...
When takeout becomes home cooking
It’s possible to make some pretty good takeout food at home. Right in the comfort of your own kitchen, you can construct reasonable facsimiles of Chinese takeout, Chick-fil-A sandwiches or even McDonald’s fries. In response to this information, the most often asked question is “Why?” Good question. Some folks like a challenge. Some want to...
Elkin School Board votes to end GLA online school
In a four to one vote on Monday night the Elkin City Schools Board of Education decided to bring its online Global Learning Academy to an end at the close of this school year. The GLA program has been much discussed at several recent School Board meetings, including a special called meeting that brought forth numerous parents, students and teachers to speak on behalf of the program. The e-learning academy began amid the pandemic but continued as another educational option for students even after in-person learning resumed on campus. ...
Jonesville father accused of assaulting six-year old daughter
A Jonesville man facing child abuse charges was arrested Monday at 10:30 a.m. at East Wilkes High School. According to a press release from the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office, 38-year old Adam Hal Cave, was served a Yadkin County warrant for felony child abuse. Cave was arrested at East Wilkes High School but the charges did not originate from a Wilkes County School, the release stated. The charges were filed by Jonesville Police Department. Cave served as a math teacher at East Wilkes High School...
Jonesville father accused of assaulting six-year old daughter
A Jonesville man facing child abuse charges was arrested Monday at 10:30 a.m. at East Wilkes High School. According to a press release from the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office, 38-year old Adam Hal Cave, was served a Yadkin County warrant for felony child abuse. Cave was arrested at East Wilkes High School but the charges did not originate from a Wilkes County School, the release stated. The charges were filed by Jonesville Police Department. Cave served as a math teacher at East Wilkes High School...
Physical therapy practice owners started at SCC
There is only one privately-owned physical therapy outpatient clinic in Yadkinville, and that clinic is co-owned by three partners, two of whom are alumni of the Surry Community College Physical Therapist Assistant program. Robert Clifton and Matt Cain were employed by Yadkin Physical Therapy in 2012 and 2013, respectively, before becoming co-owners with their other partner, Dr. Kaleb Hill, doctor of physical therapy, in 2021. Before becoming physical therapist assistants (PTAs), both were interested in sports and exercise science. ...
Pilot Mountain man convicted in Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — A Pilot Mountain man was found guilty in the District of Columbia last week of both felony and misdemeanor charges during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Christopher Raphael Spencer, 43, of Pilot Mountain, was convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony, and misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a...
A Cardinal 3-Peat
RONDA — Back-to-back Northwest 1A Conference championships gave way to a third-straight tournament title for the East Wilkes girl’s basketball team on Friday night. With its narrow 41-38 win against North Stokes in the tournament finals; the Lady Cardinals have won three consecutive tournament championships for the second time in program history. East Wilkes previously won four-straight Blue Ridge Conference tournaments from 1988-91. ...
Top-seeded Sauras rout East Wilkes in semifinals
RONDA — South Stokes looked all the part of the top seed for the upcoming North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs last Wednesday night. The Sauras built a hefty lead early and never looked back in a 67-30 win against East Wilkes in the semifinals of the Northwest 1A Conference boy’s basketball tournament. Fresh off its third-straight NW 1A regular season title, South Stokes defeated North Stokes, 75-37...
Cardinals, Falcons make postseason
A pair of first-round homes games and a program returning to the postseason after a multi-year hiatus headline Yadkin Valley-area teams for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association basketball playoffs. Both East Wilkes squads and the Forbush girl’s basketball team qualified for the postseason. First round playoff action will begin Tuesday night at the higher seed with the second round to take place on Friday. The third and fourth...
Forbush seniors sign for college sports
Two Forbush High School seniors have recently signed to play sports in college. Ethan Hutchens signed to play golf for Montreat College in Black Mountain. As a junior last spring, Hutchens was an All-Foothills 2A Conference selection; he also helped the Falcons finish runner-up in the 2A Midwest Regional tournament and was a state qualifier. McKinley Reavis recently signed to play football for Guilford College in Greensboro. As a senior this past fall, Reavis led the Falcons with 825 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 45 receptions and was named to the All-Foothills 2A Conference for offense.
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