September 15, 2007
GREENSBORO — The remnants of Hurricane Humberto caused havoc Friday, prompting multiple tornado warnings and canceling many evening events but doing little to relieve drought conditions statewide. The National Weather Service confirmed that t...
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September 14, 2007
The remnants of Hurricane Humberto have pounded the Triad this evening, prompting multiple tornado warnings, flooding emergency call centers and cancelling evening events. Officials with the National Weather Service in Raleigh reported getting a call of t...
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GREENSBORO — A man was killed Thursday afternoon while attempting to climb a fence in the median of U.S. 29 near Lee Street Police Lt. Brian Cheek said a 911 call about 3 p.m. reported an intoxicated man walking in and out of traffic. When emergenc...
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September 12, 2007
Anyone looking to uncover the roots of their family tree can do so more easily thanks in part to a new program offered through the Greensboro Public Library.
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Summerfield officials will hold a public workshop with the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Sept. 25 to discuss the possible relocation of a portion of N.C. 150. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Summerfield Commu...
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September 9, 2007
For the second time in less than a year, the Summerfield Town Council will have another public hearing regarding a request to amend zoning conditions in the Armfield subdivision at its Tuesday night meeting. The latest request called for zoning amendments...
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September 2, 2007
GREENSBORO — Tucked in a hidden crawlspace in an attic in Warsaw, Poland, Stefanie Seltzer remembers the thundering of boots coming up the stairs and the fear it instilled in her young mind. It was 1943. The boots belonged to two officers of the Ge...
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Backed by angry homeowners, the Summerfield Zoning Board voted -- for the second time in less than a year -- to deny a request to amend zoning conditions for the Armfield subdivision Monday night. After being turned down by the board in December and by th...
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August 29, 2007
The Guilford County's District Attorney's office will not pursue charges against former Summerfield Town Councilman Dwayne Crawford following an investigation of allegations he hacked into the Northwest Observer's online forum earlier this year. In a let...
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GREENSBORO — Larry Jordan remembered the heartache on the faces of the families at funerals for young men gunned down by recent gang violence in the city, and he simply wanted to know what he can do. Greensboro firefighter Jesse Walker wanted to kn...
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Potential contamination from an underground storage tank and fears of drainage problems from an underground landfill led the Summerfield Town Council to order additional environmental studies on land proposed for the town's ball park complex. Town Adminis...
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A vandal took aim on Summerfield Community Park Aug. 20, shooting the park's entrance sign with a paint ball gun. Park maintenance worker George Holub said that he found a white paint ball shot on the sign around mid-morning. It took about a half-hour to...
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August 28, 2007
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for a man who fled following a short chase Tuesday afternoon. Detectives on routine surveillance around Laurel Street and U.S. 29 noticed a man acting suspicious before leaving the area in a white 199...
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August 19, 2007
History repeated itself at the Summerfield Town Council meeting Tuesday night, as residents sparred yet again in a hearing over the town’s proposed change-of-government referendum. The council decided in June to allow residents to vote on whether t...
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August 17, 2007
John Flynt said Thursday night that he intends to remain on the Stokesdale Town Council through the end of his term unless told otherwise. Earlier this week, Flynt confirmed that he had moved from his residence in Stokesdale into a Greensboro condominium...
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John Flynt said Thursday night that he intends to remain on the Stokesdale Town Council through the end of his term unless told otherwise. Earlier this week, Flynt confirmed that he had moved from his residence in Stokesdale into a Greensboro condominium......
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August 13, 2007
Stokesdale Town Councilman John Flynt has moved to Greensboro, but said Monday he is working to ensure he is still allowed to serve on the council. Flynt bought a home in Greensboro in July, but still owns his former residence at 8133 Bellews Creek Road...
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August 12, 2007
For 11 years, Summerfield has celebrated its first settlers with its annual Founders Day Parade. Tuesday night the town council will consider a resolution supporting naming the future Interstate 73 though the area after town founder Charles Bruce. The nam...
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On the heels of the untimely death of a respected collegue, Pam Misher has been tasked to lead E.P. Pearce Elementary School into its inaugural year. She fills the position left by Leslie Dunn, who died June 26 while attending an education conference in A...
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Willie Johnson is one smooth talker who means business. It's part of the job as a mover and shaker, selling off property with the fast-moving rattle of his tongue as a professional auctioneer. Johnson is one of the few black auctioneers in a white-male-do...
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August 8, 2007
Principal Joe Yeager said Thursday that faculty and staff members are excited and eager to begin Northern High School's inaugural academic year. Late last week, they began moving into Northern's portable classrooms at Northeast and Northwest high schools......
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The Stokesdale Planning Board gave thumbs up to a new business complex Thursday night, voting 4-1 to approve a site plan for the Stokesdale Crossing complex on N.C. 68 near Prince Edward Road. The request from Big Sky Developers calls for two buildings, w...
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There's a giant lurking in Forest Oaks. Goliath?
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The Stokesdale Planning Board gave thumbs up to a new business complex Thursday night, voting 4-1 to approve a site plan for the Stokesdale Crossing complex on N.C. 68 near Prince Edward Road. The request from Big Sky Developers calls for two buildings, w...
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Principal Joe Yeager said Thursday that faculty and staff members are excited and eager to begin Northern High School's inaugural academic year. Late last week, they began moving into Northern's portable classrooms at Northeast and Northwest high schools......
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