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Funding approved for traffic light near schools
The Village of Clemmons received some positive news from council member Mike Combest in Monday night’s meeting regarding receiving funds for a couple of items ...
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Bermuda Run sports complexes generate big numbers
RISE joins NC Fusion to make small town a larger destination for visitors With a population of around 3,000, Bermuda Run is considered a small ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, February 23, 2023 12:10 am
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Design alternative selected for Lewisville-Clemmons Road
Improvements project includes changes to I-40 bridge, taking out McDonald’s After all these years, at last there’s a final design for the Lewisville-Clemmons Road improvements ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, February 23, 2023 12:10 am
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Two rezoning requests receive approval in Lewisville
Town announces hiring of Jon Hanna as new public works director A couple of conditional district rezoning requests with specific uses along two main arteries ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:10 am
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Tanglewood Business Park to get $2.4 million in state funding
Item to appear on agenda for today’s Forsyth County commissioners briefing Remember the Idols Road Industrial Park, which eventually became named the Tanglewood Business Park? ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:10 am
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New Hope Church provides update on plans
Approval of rezoning request would lead to move to Historic Broyhill Office Suites Editor’s note: New Hope Presbyterian contacted Jim Buice after the Courier’s print ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, February 9, 2023 7:55 am
Opinion
Jim Buice column: Not standing so tall these days
After finally getting my weight under control in the last year or so, I’ve now got another problem. I’m shrinking.OK, I know my advanced age ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, February 2, 2023 12:00 am
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Council covers variety of topics in two-day retreat
Clemmons officials looking at growth, ordinances, leaves and personnel Instead of having an actual council meeting last week, the Village of Clemmons changed things up ...
by Jim Buice, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:47 am
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Lewisville-Clemmons Road getting closer to final design
NCDOT, project manager reviewing alternatives for busy highway It’s been a long and sometimes winding road for NCDOT’s Lewisville-Clemmons Road improvements project, but a decision ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, January 26, 2023 12:10 am
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Lewisville reaches settlement agreement for nearly $2 million
Town council approves deal with Solomon Development involving denied apartment building project The Town of Lewisville has reached a settlement agreement with Solomon Development, LLC ...
by Jim Buice, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 10:20 am
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Bermuda Run gets updates on NCDOT projects
Council hears presentation from Division 9 engineer Pat Ivey As preparation for a presentation from Pat Ivey, Division 9 engineer, in last Tuesday night’s Bermuda ...
by Jim Buice, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 12:11 am
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Clemmons receives update on drone program
Fire department, public works could help in reducing costs The Clemmons Village Council met for the first time in the new year Monday night and ...
by Jim Buice, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 10:31 am
Opinion
Jim Buice column: Recognizing a star who hand-painted a mural
Maybe you’ve heard of Hilda Gentry McKnight, who was known in this community for making Moravian Advent stars. However, there’s more to the story behind ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, January 5, 2023 12:03 am
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Clemmons hires new planner
Doug Moore brings 30 years of experience to position The Village of Clemmons didn’t have to look far to find its new planner. Doug Moore, ...
by Jim Buice, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 10:07 am
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2022 Year in Review
It was another busy year for the local municipalities Before moving forward to the new year, let’s revisit what happened in 2022 with a look ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 29, 2022 12:10 am
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Helping people: Chief Jerry Brooks to retire after more than a half a century with the Clemmons Fire Department
For Jerry Brooks, it’s always been about service to others.Always.It goes all the way back to when he was a little boy.“My grandmother always pounded ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 22, 2022 12:10 am
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A big addition in Bermuda Run
New Habitat ReStore to be one of the largest in the U.S. Something really big is coming soon to Bermuda Run. In fact, when Habitat ...
by Jim Buice, Monday, December 19, 2022 9:43 am
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Chief Brooks receives key to the city
Village council honors longtime leader of fire department With his pending retirement coming at the end of the year, Chief Jerry Brooks, the longtime leader ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:10 am
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Lewisville moves forward with Gateway Project
Longtime town attorney Bo Houff to retire at end of the year On a night where the Town of Lewisville officially announced plans to move ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:09 am
Opinion
Buice column: Christmas gets brighter in Bermuda Run
Remember the Christmas of 2020 — the year of COVID — and how things were then?Rosanne Peacock does. She recalls heading down the road to ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 1, 2022 12:00 am
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Budget amendment approved for pedestrian crossing funding
Clemmons Village Council sets aside $150K for safety project at West Forsyth After discussing a pedestrian crossing on Lewisville-Clemmons Road at West Forsyth in its ...
by Jim Buice, Tuesday, November 29, 2022 10:57 am
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Lewisville moves ahead with developments ordinance
It took months to figure out lots of technicalities, but the Lewisville Town Council finally moved forward with a text amendment to the Unified Development ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 24, 2022 12:10 am
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Revolutionary shift: Messick farm property officially becomes Shallow Ford State Historic Site
What Jean Messick always called the “farm” — a picturesque 246-acre historic tract along the Yadkin River — now has a new name. Thanks to ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 24, 2022 12:10 am
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Historical and Natural Importance of the Shallow Ford
By Jim Buice The ford is a geologic feature in the Yadkin River. It consists of an underwater stone shelf which stretches across the width of ...
by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 24, 2022 12:08 am
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Pedestrian crossing at West Forsyth gains traction
Council could consider budget amendment to address safety issue The Clemmons Village Council revisited a proposal brought up earlier this year regarding a pedestrian crossing ...
by Jim Buice, Tuesday, November 15, 2022 10:06 am
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Bermuda Run extends community policing officer program
Town agrees to five-year renewal with Davie County Sheriff’s Office Five years ago when the Bermuda Run Town Council considered adding a community policing officer ...
by Jim Buice, Monday, November 14, 2022 12:15 pm
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Festival of Lights more popular than ever
The last two years have produced the best of times, in terms of attendance and revenue, in three decades of the Tanglewood Festival of Lights.Give ...