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April 20 | The owner of a farm located in the 1800 block of N.C. 68 N in Oak Ridge reported her Massey Ferguson farm tractor, front end loader and bush hog had been stolen sometime between April 16-20. Estimated value of the stolen items is $21,000.
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April 25 | A Stokesdale resident reported her purse was stolen from her car around 6 p.m. on April 24 while the car was parked in Kings Crossing Shopping Center off N.C. 68 in Stokesdale.
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April 27 | An employee of Stokesdale Church of God, 9081 U.S. 158 in Stokesdale, reported a catalytic converter with an estimated value of $1,000 had been stolen from the church bus sometime between April 19-25. April 27 | Oak Ridge Methodist Church, 2424 Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge, reported two catalytic converters with a total estimated value of $3,000 were stolen from two church buses.
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Those who take action when others are in need, instead of superficial statements like, “Let me know if there’s something I can do.” Most will not ask for help. Better: “What day is convenient to deliver a meal to you?” Doreen at CVS in Oak Ridge for outstanding customer service. She is always friendly and took extra time to ensure I got the best possible price for my prescription. The man in the white F-150 who stopped at the corner of Southard Road and U.S. 158 to move the car ramp off the road. That was very kind, and my family thanks you for looking out for
everyone’s safety! The de facto democracy of “speeding.” Everyone on N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge last Saturday morning was travelling at 50-something (in a 35 mph zone) – because it’s the right speed. We’d all get ticketed for 20 mph over!
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Residents of the home in the 7700 block of Summerfield Road. It is a “community hazard” to neighbors, with debris, unkept yard, piles of garbage, junk furniture in yard and on front porch ... and sheds with rats and snake infestations. To whoever keeps doing donuts in
every intersection in the area. It’s nice that you can drive in circles, but no one cares. Grow up, kid. Greensboro Country Club Farm Course. It’s bad enough that high school teams can’t use your range before matches, but now you don’t allow parents to watch their children compete? Is this Augusta?? The Town of Stokesdale for allowing the mass demolition of trees for a new swamp-front community of 56 homes on Coldwater Road. Food Lion in Summerfield. There is still a mask mandate in North Carolina and management should be enforcing this. The number of multi-axle trucks rumbling by my home near Summerfield Town Hall each weekday, which is likely in the high hundreds. Is there any way to re-route large trucks (semis, dump trucks, etc.) somewhere besides Oak Ridge Road/N.C. 150? The land developer on Coldwater Road who is ripping down acres of God’s country for the love of the almighty dollar. I’m sure Satan is proud of his “all mighty” accomplishments.
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