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Petitions seek to change Although bypass decision is town’s form of government, made, uncertainties remain NCDOT announced council member’s term Summerfield residents received two petitions in the mail this week promoting changes to town’s charter
is the purpose of an effort to change Summerfield’s form of government – were just some of the questions circulating after Summerfield residents received a large white envelope in the mail on Tuesday indicating petitions were enclosed.
by PATTI STOKES
Inside the envelope there were two sheets of paper listing the registered voters at that address on one
SUMMERFIELD – Who was behind the petitions mailed out this week, who paid for the mailing – and what
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May 22 it had chosen “Alternative 3” for U.S. 158 bypass
home in 2003, they chose a 3-acre parcel in the middle.
by STEVE MANN
“I thought at the time, I’d hate to be an old man and live right next to a fourlane road,” Pegram, 62, said. Pausing a moment, he added: “It looks like I still could be.”
STOKESDALE – Sammy Pegram said he knew the state controlled about 100 feet of right of way along the 63 acres on N.C. 65 that have been in his family for five generations.
Alternative 3 – the northern route the N.C. Department of Transportation announced May 22 it had chosen for the U.S. 158 bypass around Stokesdale – will cut the family farm in half, and it
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State denies Culp’s request to drop fines.......3 Your Questions...................................................4
Student profiles................................................ 10 Community Calendar..................................... 15 Grins & Gripes.................................................. 16 Business Notes/Celebration........................... 17
Crime/Incident Report.................................... 18 Editorials........................................................... 18 Classifieds........................................................ 19 Index of Advertisers........................................23
10th annual RidgeFest May 31, June 1-2
Weekday School celebrates 50 years
Northern to perform Les Misérables June 1-2
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