August 9, 2009
Grant Dawson , president of Greensboro Scuba School, has been diving since age 13. It all started while he was living in California and created a little business cleaning boats to make some spending money. One day a guy came around the marina with a scub...
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August 5, 2009
GIBSONVILLE — When the Aday family moved from the Florida suburbs to rural Guilford County two years ago, they planned just to raise alpacas on the land. Following conventional agricultural wisdom, they clear-cut 3.5 acres of trees to create grazing...
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Let me set the scene for you. It’s about a month into Sally and Wally’s summer vacation.They have slowly become acclimated to the lack of schedule a relaxing summer entails with no school. They wake up later than usual, enjoy afternoons at the...
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During their weeklong mission trip in Jamaica, the members of First Baptist Church of Whitsett didn’t run into many other Americans. They spent most of the time in areas away from the safety and comfort of resorts. Every day, people offered the miss...
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Some of the top juniors in the state battle it out on the tennis courts this Friday Olde Forest Racquet Club in Elon. More than 200 juniors are expected to participate in this level 3 tournament, featuring both singles and doubles. This is a USTA sponso...
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August 2, 2009
Guilford County Schools will hold open houses for its 120 elementary, middle, high and alternative schools before the start of the school year. Parents and guardians are invited to join their students at these open houses to meet teachers, visit classr...
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Dozens of neighborhoods throughout the Triad will be participating Tuesday evening in National Night Out, an annual crime- and drug-prevention event. Here’s a sampling of some of the events. High Point Avalon Watch: Ingleside at Celtic Crossi...
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July 29, 2009
Andy Gann developed a love of learning as a child at Sedalia Elementary School in the 1980s. Now he’s back, and this time he’s sitting behind the principal’s desk. As the school’s new leader, he wants to make sure all his students...
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The Board of Aldermen and citizens debated July 20 the town’s plan to build a gym and whether residents want to pay more taxes to cover the cost. Alderwoman Veronica Revels asked for the discussion at the Board of Aldermen meeting because she is op...
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Sedalia residents, confused about trash and recycling pickups? Clip and save this. You have a new waste services provider. As of July 6, Republic Waste Services started the pickup of Sedalia residents’ solid wastes. Trash is picked up every Monday......
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The Gibsonville Museum and Historical Society officially started its membership campaign July 21. After more than a year of organization, incorporation, and board elections, the society is now open to anyone interested in the history of Gibsonville who w...
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Summer, with its hot and humid ways, encourages me to stay indoors with the air conditioning and a cool drink. It also serves as a great time to get caught up on some leisure reading as I pull out the good novels I’ve saved as the world melts outsid...
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July 26, 2009
Guilford County Schools will use a $15,000 grant from American Express for its new Project SERVICE (Students Experiencing Real Value in Community Effort ) at Northeast Middle School. The program, part of the school system’s student services div...
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July 24, 2009
After a weeklong extension of the election filing period, Sedalia now has five candidates vying for three open at-large council seats. The new filing deadline was noon Friday. Residents Veronica Lewis, Keith Carter and Shinita Wrenwick will ad...
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July 22, 2009
The Herring family used to sell blueberries at markets in Mebane, Hillsborough or Chapel Hill. But now they’ve settled on the farmers’ market in their own town. “We’re here because we live in Gibsonville and watched it grow,&rdquo......
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When I last wrote about my wild hound dog Hannah, last autumn, I predicted she’d give me more stories to tell readers.That dog didn’t let me down — unfortunately. She’s been raiding the refrigerator while I’m at work. But fir...
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GIBSONVILLE — One Saturday a month, Roger Wilson picks up boxes of groceries from Christian Bible Fellowship — but not from the church’s food pantry. The Whitsett man pays for the groceries in advance through the Angel Food Ministry. He...
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It seems like just yesterday that Linda Wilkes and I, as new mothers, met for the first time. It was almost 19 years ago. Recently, the kids and I met Wilkes and her daughter, Ashley, late in the afternoon at Panera Bread on Wendover Avenue. We hadn&rsquo...
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The recent launch of The Pet Shop blog inspires us to share some favorite pet photos from our Community Scrapbook over the past few years. Send us YOUR favorite photos -- pets, kids, whatever strikes your fancy -- at news@g...
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July 21, 2009
GIBSONVILLE -- The Board of Aldermen and citizens debated on Monday the town's plan to build a gym and whether residents want to pay more taxes to cover the cost. Alderwoman Veronica Revels asked for the discussion because she is opposed to the project at...
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July 20, 2009
The election filing period for the town of Sedalia has been extended until noon Friday. Sedalia residents will vote to fill three vacant seats in the November election. Terms for Councilwomen Jeanne Rudd , Valerie Mack and Ophelia Jones expire in Novemb...
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July 14, 2009
Property owners in Guilford County gathered Thursday to sign a petition opposing legislation that would give the railroads greater control of land along the railroad tracks. Gibsonville Mayor Lenny Williams, who also is against the legislation, opened To...
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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum will celebrate African American heritage Saturday, and the public is invited. This year’s celebration will feature music, dancing, storytelling and poetry. Performers will include local spoken word artist Josephus III...
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July 12, 2009
A UNCG professor is hoping to teach local volunteers how to handle their companion animals to help comfort sick people. Linda Buettner, a professor of recreation therapy and geriantology, hopes to sign up 10 people for a Pet Partners training session Satu...
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Dudley High School graduate Euna L. Wortham Smith of Washington will return to her alma mater 78 years after she graduated. Smith, 96, was a member of Dudley’s first graduating class in 1931. She walked 10 miles a day just to get to and from school.
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