September 25, 2011
Volunteers and board members of the Guilford County Republican Party are spending the morning cleaning. For the second time in a matter of months, vandals spray-painted divisive messages outside the Guilford County Republican Party headquarters at 3950 We...
Read More
September 2, 2011
For a few hours on the afternoon of Aug. 25, Gunter’s Citgo in Northern Guilford County transformed itself into a fair of sorts. “We just wanted a carnival atmosphere,” Leslie Gunter said. For the fourth year in a row, convenience store...
Read More
August 9, 2011
Last year, some northern Greensboro neighbors planted seeds in their community garden. After months of watering and weeding, flowers, produce and friendships have spouted. “There’s a real sense of community here,” Joyce Powers said. &ldq...
Read More
July 20, 2011
Thanks to an extension granted by the Guilford County Board of Elections, Sedalia will now have enough people in the running for two open council seats in the November election. “This morning, Veronica Lewis filed,” Town Clerk Cam Dungee said.
Read More
July 16, 2011
There were no injuries in a late-morning apartment fire in Greensboro. The Greensboro Fire Department responded a call about a fire at the Mission Battleground Park Apartments just before noon on Saturday, Chief Mike Rogers said. The fire was contained to...
Read More
Excessive speed was a factor in a High Point motorcycle collision Friday that claimed a man's life. Roderick Obrian Johnson, 31, died early Saturday morning from injuries sustained in the wreck.
Read More
On Friday, Lexington Police arrested a man who they say tried to hire someone to kill another man. Harry Lee Hill, 50, was arrested on the charge of soliciting murder. After a two-week long joint investigation between Lexington Police and the State Bureau...
Read More
July 8, 2011
Just a few years ago, the mere mention of summer would cause me to break out in the biggest, silliest grin you ever did see. Summer meant staying up until 3 a.m., sleeping until noon and playing outside until about 4:30 p.m. That was to give us an hour to...
Read More
June 3, 2011
A group of young men at Page High School are learning things to distinguish themselves from their counterparts. With weekly dress-up days, etiquette training and mentoring, one freshman said, the group Men of Distinction is preparing him for life.“I...
Read More
April 1, 2011
One group of high school students will head to Raleigh this week to flex their technological muscles. Grimsley High School’s Team Prion will compete in the regional FIRST Robotics Competition. “This has been about experiencing the whole engi...
Read More
March 8, 2011
SEDALIA — The Sedalia Town Council voted 4-1 to designate three areas in the town for future residents to put mobile homes.After two public hearings where residents were given an opportunity to voice their opinions about rezoning and designating the...
Read More
February 18, 2011
SEDALIA — Sedalia could decide to designate manufactured-home districts as early as Feb. 28.After more than an hour spent on a public hearing during the planning board meeting Thursday, the board decided not to make a recommendation to the council b...
Read More
January 28, 2011
A friendship among four Claxton Elementary fourth-graders has grown to include more than games and giggles. Once per month, the girls take their friendship out into the community to lend a helping hand to organizations and individuals in need. “We&r...
Read More
January 2, 2011
Goodbye, 2010; hello 2011! I’m not sure about you, but I am ecstatic to see a brand new year. From the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile to staggering unemployment rates to the Gulf oil spills, last year was rough, to say the least.
Read More
November 21, 2010
The owners of the Northern Greensboro Ace Hardware store — which has been open a little more than a month — are already giving back. On Nov. 9, Ace co-owner Doug Brown met with representatives from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro t...
Read More
November 8, 2010
One Caldwell Academy student’s concern for the homeless has turned into an annual fundraiser and earned her an award. Caldwell Academy senior Tyler Perkins will be honored during the National Philanthropy Day awards presented by the N.C. Triad Chapt...
Read More
November 7, 2010
Benjamin Cecil made the trek to a Greensboro church on Saturday in an effort to get some relief. “I have six teeth that need to be extracted; they’re hurting pretty bad,” said Cecil, a High Point resident. He was one of about 85 people t...
Read More
October 31, 2010
Two girls brought together more than 50 friends, family and neighbors to walk in honor of a breast-cancer survivor. One day while painting, 9-year-old Abbey Whittle and 8-year-old Ella Kirkman came up with the idea to raise money for breast-cancer researc...
Read More
GREENSBORO — In spite of her grief, Stacey Nickerson looked up Saturday and declared, “Today is a good day.” Nickerson, along with her family, attended the Smitty’s McDonalds Ervin Outlaw Plum Bowl to cheer for her son Malique St...
Read More
September 19, 2010
Fifty years ago this fall, Claxton Elementary School opened its doors to its first students. This year’s students and PTA are taking the school year to celebrate 50 years of accomplishments. “The committee has planned out activities for every...
Read More
September 5, 2010
A simple request for a price break on building materials for the Grimsley High Boosters turned into a full improvement project, courtesy of a national home-improvement chain.
Read More
August 8, 2010
One Greensboro girl decided to use her birthday celebration as a way to help out a few furry friends. Instead of presents, 6-year-old Abigail Lawrence requested that her party attendees bring items to be donated to the Guilford County Animal Shelter. &ld...
Read More
August 1, 2010
GREENSBORO — Saturday afternoon’s rain did not wash away the hope of some residents who want to get equal treatment for immigrants. About 15 people gathered at the Millennium Gate in downtown Greensboro for a prayer vigil organized by the Unit...
Read More
June 20, 2010
Hamilton Lakes Swim and Tennis Club dug deep to make a cost-effective change that will preserve more than 2 million gallons of city water. During the past year, the club has been working on a water-reclamation and well project. “We’re trying t...
Read More
May 16, 2010
Two Greensboro schools have done their part to reduce their carbon footprints. Morehead and Jesse Wharton elementary schools recently planted nine trees — three at Morehead, six at Jesse Wharton. “We’re trying to make them very conscious...
Read More
