November 23, 2009
GREENSBORO — Words of wisdom from various faiths and songs and dance from diverse cultures entertained people at Guilford College on Sunday afternoon during an annual event meant to bring people together for Thanksgiving.
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November 18, 2009
On Tuesday night, Jamestown Town Council turned down a request to rezone 7-plus acres at 300-399 Lee St. after hearing nearly a dozen residents' concerns.
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November 16, 2009
The High Point City Council continued a public hearing on the proposed Market Overlay District to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7 after receiving several comments and recommendations from close to two dozen public members Monday night. Several council members were absen...
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November 13, 2009
Third-grader Amaya Waddy got a surprise Wednesday morning during Wesleyan Christian Academy’s elementary school Veterans’ Day celebration. Principal Perry Nicklow called 8-year-old Amaya, her mom and some extended family members to the stag...
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November 9, 2009
GREENSBORO — Beneath a Tuscan blue sky, organizers of the city’s first Festivale Italiano spent most of their day fighting a common problem for vendors up and down South Elm Street: popularity.
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The recent hit-and-run death of Summerfield cyclist David Sherman has not deterred other cyclists from hitting the streets, but they are being more cautious.
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November 8, 2009
Al Armstrong, a technician at Kimberly-Clark of Lexington, holds up a Ziploc bag full of water. “What will happen if I stick a pencil through here?” he asks a room full of attentive Millis Road Elementary School students. The responses are typ...
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Several students and teachers hit the blacktop on Oct. 29 at Johnson Street Global Studies. Some walked. Some jogged. Some of them made the laps solo. Others chatted with friends. Each week, 50 students and eight to 10 staff volunteers meet for an hour of...
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November 3, 2009
Newcomer Bill Greene was elected mayor by 73.5 percent of Pleasant Garden voters Tuesday night, according to complete but unofficial results.In years past, the mayor was selected by the Town Council from its own members.This year, Greene beat incumbent...
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November 2, 2009
After a closed session Monday night to discuss purchase of property, the High Point City Council asked staff to negotiate the purchase of 50 acres for a park. City Manager Strib Boynton said the property is located north of Burton Avenue, behind Cornersto...
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November 1, 2009
Triad residents looking for audio books or e-books have their pick of local stores and libraries Both are seeing an increase in the demand for audio books, mostly in compact disc form.
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On Oct. 22 , two rooms at Southside Recreation Center buzzed with chatter as groups of boys and girls discussed how to paint their pumpkins. As members of the Southside Boys & Girls Club got ready to paint pumpkins, parent Mathia
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October 23, 2009
HIGH POINT — The City Council gave High Point University permission Thursday to build a parking lot off West College Drive. The two lots — 906 E. Farris Ave. and 1011 Fifth Court — will be added to an area approved in April for parking a...
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Six candidates are battling for four seats on Jamestown Town Council this election. Keith Volz is the lone contender for mayor. The council candidates are Victor Gilliland, Frank Gray, Larry Lain, Georgia Nixon-Roney, Will Ragsdale and Brock Thomas. Gray......
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October 21, 2009
Anne Kearns Hice will fight to keep her seat as mayor of Pleasant Garden during the Nov. 3 election. She received 154 votes, or 17.4 percent of the vote, during the Oct. 6 primary. Her contender, newcomer Bill Greene received 580 votes, or 65.5 percent of...
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October 20, 2009
Jamestown Town Council unanimously approved annexing property formerly at 6020 High Point Road Tuesday night, now split into three properties with addresses on Gardner Hill Drive, which runs through the property.
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October 19, 2009
The High Point City Council said Monday night that it’s not ready to vote on a proposed High Point University Area Plan and sent it to a committee for further discussion. Councilwoman Bernita Sims said she was not ready to ac...
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October 18, 2009
Cheri Keels, Triangle Lake Montessori principal and Guilford County Schools’ Principal of the Year, lets teachers lead. That why Kathy White, curriculum facilitator at Triangle Lake, said she nominated Keels for the honor. Keels finds ways for teac...
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Dogs also suffer when a member of the family is diagnosed with cancer. On Saturday , four-legged family members will get a chance to help fight the disease, too.
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October 13, 2009
Ragsdale High School turned 50 this year, and the school on High Point Road will host anniversary events throughout the school year. At Friday’s homecoming game, Ragsdale’s first homecoming queen, Jewel Medley Clayton, will be honored......
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October 6, 2009
PLEASANT GARDEN — Bill Greene and Anne Hice will advance to the Nov. 3 election to compete for the Pleasant Garden mayor’s seat.In years past, the mayor was selected by the town council from its own members.
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October 4, 2009
Supporters of the N.C. Shakespeare Festival gathered for a private gala Monday night to dedicate a statue at the Spirit Center, the company’s new campus at 807 W. Ward Ave. The group also surprised Pedro Silva , managing and artistic director, by d...
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September 27, 2009
Editor's Note: The man killed in the crash was James David Dyson. An earlier version of this article had an incorrect name. A 40-year-old man died in a one car accident Sunday night in Davidson County.
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September 21, 2009
Some members of the High Point City Council and the planning and zoning commission will meet at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at city hall, 211 S. Hamiltion St., to discuss the proposed market district overlay map and concerns some business owners in the area have ov...
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Pleasant Garden Fire Department will host a candidate meet and greet 3 p.m. Sunday at the fire hall, 4814 Pleasant Garden Road. Fire Chief Tommy Cole said all seven candidates have confirmed attendance. Candidates for mayor are Anne Hice, current mayor, R...
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