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Darin Needham new Lewisville Fire Chief
The Board of Directors of the Lewisville Fire Department have selected Darin K. Needham as the new Lewisville fire chief. Needham currently serves as Battalion ...
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Mayor grows beard after World Series homer
By Dwight Sparks The Clemmons Courier Beware what you promise. Clemmons Mayor Nick Nelson has learned that the hard way. During the recent Babe Ruth ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, September 21, 2017 12:52 pm
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‘Worst intersection’ in Clemmons
By Jim Buice The Clemmons Courier Instead of discussing what has been become a regular conversation of late – the Idols Road Industrial Park project ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, August 31, 2017 1:57 pm
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Traffic circles, Sen. Barrett, Silent Sam
For those worried about the traffic impact of the new Davie High School on Farmington Road, rest easy. Help is on the way … eventually. ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, August 24, 2017 10:12 am
Obituaries
Robert Ray Burke
Mr. Robert Ray Burke, 80, passed away on August 20, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1936 to Steve Morgan Burke ...
by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 3:48 pm
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Traci Fala
Traci Fala’s love for her family is the reason she can call North Carolina home. Having grown up in West Virginia, she was devastated when ...
by Dwight Sparks, Friday, August 18, 2017 3:48 pm
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Analiese and her magic pumpkin seed
Analiese Marie Summers came home from school with a pumpkin seed last fall. Her 1st grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary had carved the class pumpkin ...
by Dwight Sparks, Friday, August 18, 2017 3:42 pm
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Phillip Haines Plyler, Sr.
Phillip Haines Plyler, Sr., 79, of Advance died unexpectedly at Forsyth Medical Center on August 14, 2017. He was born October 18, 1937 in Forsyth ...
by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, August 15, 2017 4:34 pm
Opinion
Mountain’s measurement caused dispute
When temperatures soared into the mid-90s recently, Elizabeth and I drove up to Mt. Mitchell, elevation, 6,684 feet. It was exactly 30 degrees cooler there. ...
by Dwight Sparks, Monday, August 14, 2017 10:27 am
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Abby Hunter’s homer
Casual observers were in for a shock in the opening games of the World Series as girls demonstrated their merit. Abby Hunter, 12, launched a ...
by Dwight Sparks, Friday, August 11, 2017 5:10 pm
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SWA Blues advance as 12u World Series heats up
By Chris Mackie The Clemmons Courier A chance to win a national championship doesn’t come along every day. Especially for 12-year old baseball players who ...
by Dwight Sparks, Friday, August 11, 2017 5:06 pm
Obituaries
Obituaries for August 10, 2017
Ruby Coe Jones Mrs. Ruby Coe Jones, loving sister, wife, mother and grandmother, 83 of Clemmons, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017. She was born ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, August 10, 2017 9:20 am
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Hip, knee surgeries begin at hospital
By Dwight Sparks The Clemmons Courier Wendy Holleman holds the distinction of being the first surgery patient admitted to the new Clemmons Medical Center. She ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, August 10, 2017 9:18 am
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Mayor candidate urges lower speed limit
By Dwight Sparks The Clemmons Courier Clemmons mayor candidate Paul David Reich is less worried about the congestion on Lewisville-Clemmons Road than he is about ...
by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 4:09 pm
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Forsyth County Legal Notices for August 10, 2017
NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Public Administrator of the Estate of Annie Horton Stokes, AKA Annie H. Stokes, AKA Annie ...
by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 3:45 pm
Opinion
He has started small, but we’ve got big plans
By Dwight Sparks William Benjamin Hollifield, newly born, has a distinguished name worthy of a future president or Supreme Court justice. He’ll make a governor, ...
by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 1:33 pm
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Erica Stephens’ compassion
By Jill Osborn Erica Stephens has had her ups and downs in life, but that does not mean she allows life to get her down. ...
by Dwight Sparks, Monday, August 7, 2017 2:17 pm
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It’s here! Ripken 12u World Series begins
By Chris Mackie The Clemmons Courier Fourteen months after it was announced and the contracts were signed with Babe Ruth Baseball International, the Cal Ripken ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, August 3, 2017 10:22 am
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3 village council candidates detail their campaigns
By Dwight Sparks The Clemmons Courier Three more candidates for Clemmons village council have submitted information about their campaign to The Courier. Voters will elect ...
by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 2:28 pm
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Talk stalls on Idols industrial park
By Jim Buice The Clemmons Courier If the Clemmons Village Council has its way, the Forsyth County Commissioners will get to hear their side of ...
by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 2:26 pm
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Obituaries for Aug. 3, 2017
Louise Ziglar Joyce Mrs. Louise Ziglar Joyce of Bermuda Run died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Bermuda Village Nursing Center. Louise was born January 22, ...
by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 2:23 pm
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West Forsyth High Class of 1967 Reunion
West Forsyth High Class of 1967 Reunion The West Forsyth High School Class of 1967 will be having their 50th Class Reunion on Sept. 23 ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:57 pm
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Forsyth County Legals for July 27, 2017
NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of CARLTON HARKER of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC, the undersigned does ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:55 pm
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Village has 2 mayor candidates, 6 for council
Clemmons voters will pick a new mayor from two candidates on the ballot in November and decide three council seats from among six candidates. The ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:51 pm
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Hospital expansion opens Aug. 2
By Dwight Sparks The Clemmons Courier When it opens next week, the new Clemmons Medical Center will already have 100 hip or knee replacements scheduled ...
by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:45 pm
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Junior York’s Customers Got Full Service
How many times did he pull us out of ditches, give a spark to our dead batteries and get us on our way? The shocking ...
by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 6:04 pm
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Obituaries for July 27, 2017
Joyce B. Sutton Joyce B. Sutton passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in Winston-Salem. She was 86 years old. Born September 22, 1930 in Wilson, ...