August 5, 2011
In 2004, I was part of a team exploring the creation of a new regional newspaper in the area between Greensboro and Burlington.We went on a field trip, exploring developing neighborhoods and shopping centers. Construction was rampant, and the area seemed...
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August 3, 2011
WHITSETT — The people who weed, feed the chickens and pigs, pick produce and volunteer in other ways at Peacehaven Farm are a dedicated group.“The people who support us really feel a sense of ownership and connection to the farm,” said V...
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July 29, 2011
Last week, while my son, Christopher, was taking our puppy, Chloe, out for a late-night walk, I decided to step out onto our porch and take a short walk down our driveway. Chloe ran to me, dragging Christopher behind her as he tried to hold on to her lea...
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July 22, 2011
Before a family donated a van to Friedens Lutheran Church in 2002, the congregation had only an old school bus with no air conditioning. For years, the nine-passenger van made group trips more comfortable, especially for seniors. Eventually, Friedens boug...
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A few weeks ago, my husband and I were in the middle of getting some paperwork done when we were asked for our driver’s licenses. As my husband pulled his out of his wallet, he apologized to the man helping us for the condition his license was in. I...
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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.
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July 17, 2011
Business: Extink Tattoo Removal Description: Owner Jeff Allen offers laser tattoo removal. He received training at New Look Laser College in Houston. Sessions begin at $125. Four to eight sessions are needed to complete the process, and sessions are space...
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July 15, 2011
On a recent morning, my 7-year-old nephew panicked when he spotted a bumblebee foraging for nectar on a nearby bush. He gave a little shriek and stepped back. “Watch out! They’ll sting you,” he said, pulling his toddler brother a few ste...
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July 13, 2011
Elon voters will decide in November whether to allow liquor by the drink sales. The Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to put liquor-by-the-drink referendum on the November ballot. “A year ago or so we started having inquiries about (liquor by the drin...
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The following students in the Guilford County Schools have achieved academic distinction for the fourth quarter and are included on the school system's "A Team." Students in grades nine through 12 who received a 4.0 or better grade point average...
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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...
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As our early spring melted into our premature summer a few weeks ago, my family had to face facts: Our air conditioner was not cooling as it should. Our home wasn’t heated very well this past winter, either. Our biggest fear was that it might be the...
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July 6, 2011
Elon's Board of Aldermen will decide Tuesday whether to put a liquor-by-the-drink the vote on the ballot in November. North Carolina ABC regulations prohibit such an election to take place on a presidential election day, so the board could put it on the b...
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June 27, 2011
GIBSONVILLE — When April Murray, owner of Just Pizza, sees a car parked for more than 15 minutes in front of her store, she calls the police.But her vigilance about the two parking spaces with 15-minute limits is a problem, the police and fellow dow...
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GIBSONVILLE — Kaelyn Zynda’s struggle with leukemia has burdened her family financially, even though they have good health insurance.The Greensboro family has spent more than $15,000 for co-pays and out-of-pocket expenses since 2005. They know...
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June 21, 2011
With approximately 5,100 seniors graduating this spring, more than 4,000 students walked across the stage at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center in the district’s 15 traditional graduations June 10-13. The district has been celebrating the...
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June 17, 2011
Dear Morgan, You know how they say your life flashes before your eyes when you’re about to die? Your life is flashing before mine as I prepare for your high school graduation. Yearbook tribute ads and year-end slideshows are partly to blame. Everywh...
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Parenthood seems daunting at first. We are overwhelmed by the day-to-day, minute-by-minute existence of our little ones as we wonder how we went from two to three or four. Tasks we now say are simple caused us to marvel at the baby who had come into our...
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June 12, 2011
SEDALIA — Judy Hyman zooms through the hallways of Sedalia Elementary School. “Mrs. Hyman, you’re going too fast,” even young teachers tell the 76-year-old counselor. Her pace illustrates the energy and determination she has...
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June 6, 2011
BURLINGTON — The Alamance-Burlington School System and Elon University are moving forward with an idea to create an early college.A committee is planning how to begin the program by fall 2012.High school students with strong academic or “untap...
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June 3, 2011
Gibsonville Elementary School held International Day on May 27. Students traveled to classrooms that represented countries around the world and taught one another. They learned about different cultures and got their “passports” stamped at each...
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May 31, 2011
WHITSETT — The Town Council will hold a public hearing June 14 on next year’s proposed budget. The budget includes drawing $24,000 from the fund balance to cover town expenses. The balanced budget would be $103,000, which is 3 percent larger t...
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ELON — Many schools tend a small vegetable or flower patch, but Elon Elementary School students have taken that activity a few steps further. The Science Club planted peach, pear and cherry trees in which birds can hide and find food. East...
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May 22, 2011
GIBSONVILLE — Young soccer players will have the chance to practice their dribbling, passing and throw-in skills with help from British soccer coaches this summer. Challenger Sports will host a weeklong British Soccer Camp from June 27 to July 1 at...
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GIBSONVILLE — Town aldermen discussed Monday whether the property management company overseeing the Azalea Circle apartments is saving too much money. Pat Somers with Partnership Property Management, which manages the town-owned ap...
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