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London News: Dinner to be hosted at Walnut Cove Colored School
Happy birthday to the following: Michelle Martin, Maine Brown, Rosetta Brown, Jan. 30; Ahmad Mosley, Jan. 31; Glynis Goolsby, Jan. 26; and Eilleen Dalton, Jan. 25. Happy anniversary to Carl and ...
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Sandy Ridge News: ECA club members attend 4-H Achievement Night
Sunday night worship service has been changed at Oak Ridge Baptist Church from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. The senior citizens Valentine banquet given by the youth of Oak Ridge Baptist Church will be Satur...
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Nancy Reynolds News: Rock House Ruritans to host pinto bean supper
Louis Vaden who has lung cancer has never smoked a cigarette nor his wife Margaret. He has not been exposed to second hand smoke. North Carolina was founded on tobacco. It was the king crop for a ...
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King News: Benefit to be held at King Masonic Lodge
Saturday, February 4 — 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. — King Senior Center (upstairs at Recreation Acres Community Building) is having a fundraiser chicken stew. It will be all you can eat with dessert and beve...
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Ruritan of the Year named
Recently the Pine Hall Ruritan Club held its annual Christmas dinner at the Pine Hall Community Ruritan building, celebrating its 40th anniversary as a chartered club. Special guest Ruritan Nation...
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Local property management staff honored with award
Maintenance Caretaker Todd Smith, with Partnership Property Management, a leading Greensboro-based property management company, has been honored by the company for his maintenance service to King’...
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Sandy Ridge Ruritan Club
The Sandy Ridge Ruritan Club had a very active 2011. Some events/projects included purchasing a new U. S. flag and N.C. flag for Piney Grove Middle School; having an Easter Bunny Breakfast and pic...
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Girl Scouts welcome director of development and special events
Karen Bell Chandler, Winston-Salem native and current Walnut Cove resident, has been appointed director of development and special events of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont. In her role,...
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Carroll celebrates 104th birthday
Robert “Bob” Carroll celebrated his 104th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 29 with a party at his home at Arbor Acres Retirement Community in Winston-Salem. Around 100 family and friends came by to celebr...
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Carolina Farm Credit cap contest winner selected
Carolina Farm Credit announces Timothy McKinney as a winner in the company’s quarterly cap contest. The cap contest is a quarterly drawing awarding four people for wearing a Carolina Farm Credit c...
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King Lions Club donates to King Outreach
The King Lions Club recently presented a check for $2,500 to King Outreach Ministry for their backpack program.
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King News: King Senior Center holding chicken stew
by Peggy Wall
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Saturday, February 4 — 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. — King Senior Center (upstairs at Recreation Acres Community Building) is having a fundraiser chicken stew. It will be an all you can eat with dessert and b...
Nancy Reynolds News: Turkey shoots held at Rock House Ruritan Community Building
by Juanity Gordy
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Turkey Shoots every Saturday night at Rock House Ruritan Community Building at 5 p.m.; shoot at 6 p.m. Funeral arrangements for Jannette Cox are as follows: visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesda...
Sandy Ridge News: Stokes County 4-H to hold achievement program
by Lena Priddy
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The Sandy Ridge Ruritan Club will meet Thursday night, January 26, at 7 p.m. at the community building. The Stokes United Fund meeting will be held at the Danbury Library Thursday night, January...
London News: Teach grandchildren respect
by Marilyn Booe
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Happy birthday to the following: Kathy Bennett, Savannah Vanhlu, Phyllis Searcy, Gearl Denise Patterson, Jan. 23; Tony Dalton, Imani Graves, Jan. 24; Ruth Mitchell, Shawn Allen, Tim Goolsby, Jan. ...
King News: Church to offer gardening space to community
by Peggy Wall
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Our get-well wishes and prayers go to Jimmy Hartgrove, Jimmy Robertson, Frank Robertson, Annie Sue Griffin, Bob Carroll, Dora Frances and Alexander Carroll, Lewis and Nannie Ola Carroll, Hal P. Pa...
London News: Congratulations to MLK essay winners
by Marilyn Booe
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Happy birthday to the following: Barbara Ann Hairston, Cecilia Ford, Wanda Hairston, Jan. 16; Alvin Chamblee Sr., Jan. 17; Alvin Chamblee, Jonathan Jones, Jan. 18; Polly Goolsby, Mary Ann Reynolds...
Nancy Reynolds News: Double Creek Fire Department to hold annual meeting
by Juanita Gordy
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We were sorry to hear Sam Martin died Saturday evening in Forsyth Hospital. He had been a patient over three weeks. He lived near Gordy’s Store Building. He leaves behind three sons and one daught...
Sandy Ridge News: Oak Ridge Baptist to hold men’s day
by Lena Priddy
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Men’s day will be held at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Sunday, January 22, beginning with breakfast at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall and the men will be in charge of the services during the day. A de...
King News: Library to host teen game night
by Peggy Wall
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Our get-well wishes and prayers go to Jimmy Hartgrove, Jimmy Robertson, Frank Robertson, Annie Sue Griffin, Bob Carroll, Dora Frances and Alexander Carroll, Lewis and Nannie Ola Carroll, Hal P. Pa...
Sandy Ridge News: Brunswick stew to be held in Sandy Ridge
by Lena Priddy
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The women on mission of Oak Ridge Baptist Church will meet Monday night at 7 p.m. January 16 at the church. Men’s day will be held January 22 at Oak Ridge Baptist Church. A Brunswick stew cook...
London News: Family spends weekend together
by Marilyn Booe
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Happy birthday to the following: Mike Mitchell, Sandra M. Hairston, Nancy Jane Hairston, Bradley Johnson, Jan. 9; Ann G. Joyce, Jan. 12; Antoniette Dalton, Melanie and Melissa Avent, Jan. 13; Don ...
Sandy Ridge News: Brunswick stew to be held in Sandy Ridge
by Lena Priddy
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The Sandy Ridge community building committee will sponsor a Brunswick stew Saturday, January 21 at the community building, cooked by David Manuel. To place an order call Kaye Isbell at 871-8477. ...
Nancy Reynolds News: Turkey shoots to be held
by Juanita Gordy
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The Rock House Ruritans hope everyone has a good New Year, with good health and good fellowship all the year. The Ruritans appreciate all you have done for the Club. The Club helps others who are ...
London News: Several celebrating birthdays
by Marilyn Booe
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Happy birthday to the following: Isiah Galloway, Jan. 1; Mike Fulp, Jan. 2; Monika Joyce, Jan. 3; Shirley Bennett, Jan. 4; Brick Johnson, Jan. 5; Ralph Mitchell, Sam Sapp, Jan. 6. Our prayers go...
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Editor’s Note: Events listed in the calendar must be submitted in writing. Calendar items are not accepted over the telephone. Information may be e-mailed to mevans@thestokesnews.com or faxed to ...
London News: Special gatherings held for Christmas
by Marilyn Booe
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Happy birthday to the following: Chris Durrell, Dec. 26; Harold Lash Sr., Dudley Fontaine, Dec. 27; Wendy Galloway, Kim Mitchell, Dec. 29; Angie Gibson, Tony Golden, John Gibson, Betty Lash, Dec. ...
King News: King Library to hold game night
by Peggy Wall
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Our get-well wishes and prayers go to Jimmy Robertson, Frank Robertson, Annie Sue Griffin, Bob Carroll, Dora Frances and Alexander Carroll, Lewis and Nannie Ola Carroll, Hal P. Patterson, Dean Har...
Girl Scouts prepare stockings for Opportunity Center
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On December 13, the Sandy Ridge Girl Scout Troop No. 2072 prepared 44 Christmas stockings for the Stokes County Opportunity Center. The opportunity center assists in training individuals who hav...

Cub Scouts hold holidays food drive

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The American Legion Cub Scout Pack 409 made sure a local family had a happy Thanksgiving because of their annual holiday food drive. Before Thanksgiving, Stokes County Department of Social Servi...

Cops for Tots presented with check

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Students of Forsyth Technical Community College got involved this holiday season to support the King Police Department’s Cops for Tots program. Sigma Theta Kappa, Forsyth Tech’s criminal justice...
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