Jim Buice, Author at clemmonscourier

Local News

Senior living project approved in Clemmons: Petitioner lowers building height and number of units in revised site plan

CLEMMONS — After continuing a public hearing from the previous meeting because of changes to the site plan, the Clemmons Village Council unanimously approved a ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:10 am

News

Bermuda Run ‘in the catbird’s seat’ with Blue Heron Trail: Davie County Recreation and Parks director gives overview, including future plans

BERMUDA RUN — During his presentation at last Tuesday night’s Bermuda Run Town Council meeting, Paul Moore, the director of Davie County Recreation and Parks, ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, July 18, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

Lewisville Gateway Project finally complete: Town to consider new traffic mitigation in neighborhoods in August meeting

LEWISVILLE — At last, Lewisville’s Williams Road Gateway Project is done. Well, almost. “The only thing left is the lighting to be installed at the monument ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, July 18, 2024 12:10 am

News

Clemmons Elementary gets new traffic plan: Council consensus provides ‘Singular One-Way’ and behavioral changes as solution

CLEMMONS — After taking a step to improve traffic flow and safety along Lewisville-Clemmons Road in the spring at West Forsyth High School, the Clemmons ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, July 11, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

Highway projects hope to make the grade: Clemmons, Bermuda Run have highly ranked projects on MPO Prioritization 7.0 list

CLEMMONS — With two highway projects currently ranked among the top 10 for the 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Development Plan, there’s a lot ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, July 4, 2024 12:10 am

Opinion

Opinion: Lewisville lends helping hand to Bermuda Run

Toward the end of the June meeting of the Lewisville Town Council meeting, Mayor Mike Horn casually made a comment that could have stayed under ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, July 4, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

Mayor travels to Raleigh to oppose legislative bill: Rogers misses council meeting to protest HB 1064 that had no Clemmons input

CLEMMONS — Once again, the village of Clemmons is battling another legislative bill that “was crafted and amended and introduced and forwarded … all with ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:10 am

News

Lewisville to purchase ‘old post office’ property for $700K: Town acts on ‘great opportunity’ to buy prime tract between Town Hall and the Town Annex

LEWISVILLE — For the town of Lewisville, it was a deal that almost seemed too good to be true. When the town found out the ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:10 am

News

Town receives grant approval for recreational, safety needs: Bermuda Run also gets OK for two pedestrian pathways along U.S. 158, N.C. 801

BERMUDA RUN — With the addition of RISE Indoor Sports several years ago along with the continuing growth of Truist Sports Park and the town ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:08 am

News

Clemmons debates medallions on I-40 bridges: Council officially approves fiscal year 2024-25 budget and amendment on Village Point property agreement

CLEMMONS — On a night when the village’s nearly $14 million budget for fiscal year 2024-25 was officially approved and an amendment to the agreement ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, June 13, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

Manager presents fiscal year 2024-25 budget: Solid waste and recycling, public safety top increases in costs to Clemmons

CLEMMONS — Manager Mike Gunnell presented his fiscal year 2024-25 budget to the Clemmons Village Council in last Tuesday night’s meeting with the largest increases ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

Proposed county budget maintains services with slight tax increase

County Manager Dudley Watts presented a proposed $581 million budget to Forsyth County commissioners on May 30 that maintains county services with a less than ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:05 am

Opinion

Have you ever received a text/video from a graveyard?

It had been some time since I had heard from Dwight Sparks. If you’ve read The Courier over the years, you undoubtedly remember him as ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

Council approves multiple contracts, resolutions: Bermuda Run receives Davie County Sheriff’s Office updates from JD Hartman

BERMUDA RUN — While Manager Andrew Meadwell continues to put the finishing touches on the 2023-24 budget, the Bermuda Run Town Council moved forward with ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, May 23, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

Council hears details about Senate Bill 166: Village attorney discusses possible ‘far-reaching changes to the building code’

CLEMMONS — Besides updating and approving a couple of contracts involving zoning services and a sewer extension with the City of Winston-Salem in Monday night’s ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, May 16, 2024 12:08 am

Local News

First farmer: Phil Hanes has been a regular since Day 1 at the Clemmons Farmers Market, which has now grown to full capacity as a new season opens at the Jerry Long Family YMCA

CLEMMONS — Phil Hanes has been a constant presence at the Clemmons Farmers Market since it opened in 2014. So it was no surprise that ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, May 9, 2024 12:10 am

News

Drivers heed traffic warnings at West Forsyth High School: Principal says flow of traffic much smoother; DOT plans traffic study in May

CLEMMONS — So far, so good with the new traffic regulations at West Forsyth High School. This involves the plan that went effect on April ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, May 2, 2024 12:10 am

Opinion

Getting a different view from old cornfield

Ron Willard looked like anyone else walking through all the rows with booths at the recent Clemmons Community Day at the Jerry Long YMCA. But ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, May 2, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

Ideal conditions for Clemmons Community Day: ‘Record attendance’ on hand for annual event at Jerry Long Family YMCA

CLEMMONS — Besides the obvious celebration of community, what makes Clemmons Community Day such a significant event year after year? Well, it depends on who ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

Clemmons, W-S agree to sewer extension: Village Council approves plan for $737,205 project along Harper Road

CLEMMONS — The Village of Clemmons and the city of Winston-Salem are in agreement on a $737,205 sewer extension off Harper Road. Village Manager Mike ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:10 am

News

Lewisville to consider property tax increase: Four-cent hike per $100 of valuation proposed for fiscal year 2024-25

LEWISVILLE — In Stacy Tolbert’s first budget message as the interim manager for the town of Lewisville, she had the dubious duty of announcing a ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:10 am

News

Hall Walker Development approved in Bermuda Run: 10/70 provision, annexation requests for multi-use development passed unanimously by council

BERMUDA RUN — Despite a steady stream of objections from an overflow crowd during a public hearing in town hall last Tuesday night, the Bermuda ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:08 am

Local News

Early Start: 22-year-old Ivan Huffman embraces opportunity on Lewisville Town Council

By Jim Buice LEWISVILLE — As an aspiring 22-year-old candidate for the Lewisville Town Council, Ivan Huffman’s response was, “If not now, why?”  It didn’t ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

‘A good sheriff’: Through many trials and life’s lessons, Bobby Kimbrough embraces faith and family ‘to be the best me’

By Jim Buice CLEMMONS — Going back to the days of watching classic television shows such as “Gunsmoke,” “The Rifleman” and “Wild, Wild West” as ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

Growth in Lewisville: Mayor Mike Horn: “Our successes as a community and the preservation of our small-town way of life have not happened by accident”

By Jim Buice LEWISVILLE — When Mayor Mike Horn was asked what makes him most excited about the future of Lewisville, he had a difficult ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

Growth in Clemmons: Acquisition of land adjacent to Village Point lake and greenway provides future increased outdoor entertainment options

By Jim Buice CLEMMONS — Ask Mayor Mike Rogers about Clemmons, and the superlatives flow: “Clemmons is a special community with a small-town feel with ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

Born to teach: Jenn Murphy, Morgan Elementary’s Teacher of the Year, is glad she shifted from being a lawyer to an educator

By Jim Buice CLEMMONS — Growing up in Florida and then going to the University of South Florida in Tampa, Jenn Murphy always wanted to ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

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