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Roscoe reaches career milestone Northern Nighthawks celebrate Johnny Roscoe’s 300th win as their head football coach by L.A. LOGAN NORTHERN GUILFORD – Ed Harris, Nor thern Guilford High School’s football game announcer, had nothing but praises for head football coach Johnny Roscoe after the Nighthawks’ win over No. 1 Terry Sanford on Nov. 27 in the third round of 3-AA NCHSAA football playoffs. The victory was doubly sweet, as it earned Roscoe his 300th win as Northern’s head coach. Harris credited Roscoe for regularly putting into practice his stated core principles as a coach, which include:
by GERRI HUNT
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NW GUILFORD – You won’t have to venture far for some exciting Christmas festivities this weekend. Among them will be the annual Stokesdale Holiday
Your Questions ........................4 High School Sports .................6 Student Profiles .......................7 Rev. Carl Brown .....................10 Bits & Pieces .......................... 11 Oak Ridge Town Council .....12 Crime/Incident Report .........14 Community Calendar ..........15 Photo by L.A. Logan
Northern Guilford’s head football coach, Johnny Roscoe, and wife Jane celebrate after Northern defeated No. 1 Terry Sanford on Nov. 27 in the third Roscoe, who grew up in South round of the 3-AA NCHSAA football playoffs. The ...continued on p. 18 win was Roscoe’s 300th as Northern’s head coach.
Weekend is chock-full of holiday festivities Stokesdale Holiday Parade, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m.
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prioritizing character development in his players, focusing on teaching the fundamentals, and establishing a culture of family and school pride within the team and the entire Northern community. “No one can do anything by themselves,” said Roscoe, who gave the credit for 300 wins to the Northern players, fans and support staff. “I’ve never been a big person on wins and losses. I just want to see our players be successful.”
Parade, which will roll through downtown on Saturday at 2 p.m. Entrants will line up in the parking lot of Stokesdale Business Center on Schilling Street at noon. The route follows U.S. 158 from Lyman Street (beside Countryside Market) to Vaughn Street. This year’s grand marshal is Miss North Carolina 2016, Allie Dunn. “Oak Ridge Military Academy cadets
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Stokesdale Firefighter of the Year Photo courtesy of Seth Morphies
Brian Carroll, shown here with his son Conner and wife Jennifer, was named Stokesdale Firefighter of the Year during the department’s annual Christmas dinner on Dec. 6. Chief Todd Gauldin says Carroll has been a very committed volunteer with the department since 2006.