Nov. 4 - 10, 2016
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Listen and Learn Colfax Elementary and Northern Guilford High School recently hosted sessions on superintendent’s Listening and Learning tour by PATTI STOKES
Photo courtesy of Jolinda Babcock
Ella, whose human is Jolinda Babcock of Summerfield, is hoping her campaign promise of “Milkbones 4 All” will help her get some write-in votes on Nov. 8.
Dr. Sharon Contreras, who assumed the role of Guilford County Schools’ superintendent in August, says she wants the community’s input on the district’s strengths, challenges and opportunities for the future. In an effort to get that input and help GCS “soar to greatness,” Contreras launched a “Listen and Learn” tour in September and has since been
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Dr. Sharon Contreras, superintendent of Guilford County Schools, fields a question during a Listen and Learn session at Northern Guilford High School on Oct. 26.
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Woman crosses center line, collides with 15-passenger church van 17 injured in accident by PATTI STOKES STOKESDALE – A portion of U.S. 158 in downtown Stokesdale was closed in both directions for several hours during the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 30, following an accident involving a Chevrolet blazer and a 15-passenger Ford van.
State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Chris Knox reported that upon arriving on the scene shortly after 7 a.m., emergency responders found the Chevrolet blazer was in the middle of the roadway and the van was on the right side overturned. After an investigation was conducted, the highway patrol determined the Chevrolet blazer was traveling northeast on U.S. 158 before crossing the centerline and colliding with
the van which was traveling southwest on U.S. 158. The van then traveled off the road on the right shoulder and overturned. A mother and her 1-month-old son, who were inside the blazer, and the 15 passengers inside the van were all trapped inside the vehicles. The mother and one of the van’s passengers were
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News in Brief ................................2 Your Questions ............................4 Business Notes/Bits & Pieces .....8 One cool cat............................. 10 Pet Adoptions ........................... 11 Student-Athlete Profiles ...... 12, 18 Northern Guilford Football ....... 13 Youth News................................ 14 NWHS Football .......................... 19 Crime/Incident Report .............20 Community Calendar .............. 21 Bits & Pieces ..............................22 Great Pumpkin Event photos ...23 Tractor + Treat photos ...............24 Grins & Gripes ...........................25 Letters/Opinions .......................26 Classifieds ................................. 27 Index of Advertisers ................. 31
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