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Mickie Webster of Stoneville was the lucky winner of a 2006 Chevy Colorado during Drive 4 Shelter’s Fall Festival on Oct. 17 at Tractor Supply Co. in Eden.

Drive 4 Shelter raised more than $26,000 for the spay and neuter clinic that will be built as part of the new Rockingham County Animal Shelter, with more than $4,500 raised during the festival.

The campaign spent more than six months selling T-shirts, bumper stickers and $2 raffle tickets for the truck, donated by Smith Stokes Automotive in Reidsville.

The festival was a success in other ways, said Deb Sterling, Drive 4 Shelter’s campaign manager. Students helped fill the bed of the truck with pet supplies, and at least one animal was adopted during the event.

Sterling said Juanita and Samantha Atkins drove from Pelham to donate $200 that Samantha received for her birthday. Mom and daughter had been listening to the event on the radio and arrived shortly before the festival ended to donate the money.

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Kathryn Holmes is the new horticulture agent for Caswell County’s extension program. Her appointment was effective June 1.

Holmes has been Rocking­ham County’s horticulture agent since 1994 and will continue to be based here and serve Rockingham County.

Holmes has a bachelor’s degree in horticulture production from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in plant pathology from N.C. State.

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Phyllis Bradley, president of the Reidsville Lions Club, presented a $1,000 check to Stephanie Trent, executive director of the Reidsville Soup Kitchen, on Monday.

The Lions Club donated the money to help keep the soup kitchen open. The kitchen was unable to pay its operating expenses and was in danger of closing next month.

Individuals and businesses have donated thousands of dollars to help the kitchen with its expenses.

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Judith Wilkins, Donna Van Ness and Laura Felts have established a scholarship at Rockingham Community College in memory of their husbands.

The Wilkins-Van Ness-Felts Memorial Scholarship honors Edward Wilkins, James Van Ness IV and William Felts Jr. The three men were friends and active residents of their community.

The scholarship is available to Rockingham County residents, but preference will be given to those who live in Reidsville and to nontraditional students.

Recipients must have at least a 2.5 grade point average and show need.

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Michelle Garrett of Reidsville  was honored Oct. 13 during GTCC’s 51st Excellence Day at Koury Auditorium.

Garrett, a biology instructor, received an excellence in teaching award.

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Lyle Milligan was the featured speaker Oct. 15 at the Reidsville Kiwanis Club meeting.

Milligan, minister of music at Baptist Temple Church, gave a presentation about a mission trip that he and his wife took to Brazil. They performed in schools and churches with other Christian singers and an orchestra.

The club also welcomed its new members: Haynes Dallas, Tim Talley, Miranda Ashley, Matthew Taylor and Brenda Sutton.

The Kiwanis Club meets at noon Thursdays at Golden Corral on Freeway Drive.

Contact Jonnelle Davis at 627-4881, Ext. 126, or jonnelle.davis@news-record.com