SEPT. 21- OCT. 4, 2023
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IN THIS ISSUE Casino bill dead for now............................2 Logan takes District 3 seat..........................3
To Your Health: Hope on the horizon.12
Town leaders scramble to appease landowner David Couch and convince state Sen. Phil Berger to remove nearly 1,000 acres from de-annexation legislation
Pets & Critters.......................................... 15
by CHRIS BURRITT
Ricky & Me.............................................. 16
SUMMERFIELD – Town leaders haven’t lost their de-annexation fight, at least not yet.
Your Questions......................................... 4 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting...... 6 Summerfield Town Council meeting.... 8
Adoptable Pets...................................... 18 NWO Kids’ Korner.................................. 19 Welcome to our new advertiser.........20
NWO Business and Real Estate........ 21 Marshall Aerospace breaks ground.22
Earlier this week, state Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger delayed a vote in the legislature that would de-annex nearly 1,000 acres owned by Summerfield Farms owner David Couch. It was an encouraging development – but possibly only a pause – for de-annexation opponents mobilizing a last-ditch effort in the week and a half since Berger informed Mayor Tim Sessoms he planned to advance de-annexation legislation. `The bomb dropped,’’ opposition leader Priscilla Olinick told the Town Council during its Sept. 12 meeting, a day after Berger’s letter chastised town leaders for missing the “opportunity’’ for serious
Get ready, Summerfield, the cyclists are coming (on Oct. 3)! Cycle NC will host its 24th annual Mountains-to-Coast tour Oct. 1-7, with a planned rest stop in Summerfield on the morning of Oct. 3 NC/SUMMERFIELD – About 850 bicyclists representing 41 states plus the District of Columbia, Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, England and Australia are registered to ride in Cycle NC’s 24th annual Mountains-to-Coast tour, which begins Oct. 1 in Banner Elk and will end Oct. 7 in Emerald Isle. Cyclists can register to participate in the entire tour or just a segment of it. The youngest cyclist registered to ride for the entire week is 10 years old, while the oldest participants are 86 years old.
Scenic corridor debated................... 24 How to choose your builder............... 26 Community Calendar.........................30 Grand ole girl needs restoration....... 32 Youth Sync..............................................34 Back to Philmont, 33 years later...............44 Grins and Gripes...................................46 View From Here: from NWO’s editor..50 Opinions..................................................50 Classifieds............................................... 51 Index of Advertisers...............................55 NWO On The Go....................................56
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Photo courtesy of Cycle NC
About 850 cyclists participating in the annual Mountains-to-Coast tour will pass through Summerfield on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
As in previous years, participants this year will experience numerous instances of North Carolina’s unique topography including mountains, ample farmland, several lakes, creeks and winding rivers. Over the course of the week, riders will bike an average of 65 miles per day. Overnight stays are planned in several towns along the route as cyclists make their way to the finish. Additionally, three to
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