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STORYTIME for preschoolers will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Yadkin County Public Library. STORYTIME is an early literacy program specifically geared for preschoolers 2-5 years old. The theme for this week’s program will be “Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!”, featuring the letter “S” and highlighting the literacy skill, phonological awareness. All STORYTIME programs are free and open to the public. Make plans now to bri...
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Town to foot $4,000 bill for fireworks
Yadkinville residents can expect to see a fireworks display once again this July 4. The Yadkinville Town Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to provide the $4,000 funding required to pull off the event for the town. Yadkinville Civitan Club member and Downtown Business Association (DBA) representative Jerry Carlton came before the board on March 4 to request that the town fund the fireworks display as it did last year. Carlton said...
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YCAC Calendar
Exhibits Friday Mar 1 - Fri Apr 26 Facescapes/Landscapes: New Work by Dan Smith and Steve Brooks Welborn Gallery Influences of Gauguin and Cezanne are unmistakable in the large format oils and acrylics by these two master artists from Hickory, NC. Dan Smith is best known for his abstract images of faces put together in a collage-like fashion and the changeable quality of his work. During Wednesdays in March, Dan will be changing/pai...
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YCAC Calendar
Exhibits Friday Mar 1 - Fri Apr 26 Facescapes/Landscapes: New Work by Dan Smith and Steve Brooks Welborn Gallery Influences of Gauguin and Cezanne are unmistakable in the large format oils and acrylics by these two master artists from Hickory, NC. Dan Smith is best known for his abstract images of faces put together in a collage-like fashion and the changeable quality of his work. During Wednesdays in March, Dan will be changing/pai...
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Boonville Library March happenings
Spring is coming, and activities are blooming at the Boonville Community Public Library. Preschool Story Time continues on Thursday mornings at 10:30 for ages 2-5 with songs, crafts and finger plays complementing the stories read. A new class on cooking, nutrition and fitness for all ages will begin on March 3 at 10 a.m. at the library taught by Phillip Cox. Participate will learn how to cook for one or two people in a healthy environment. ...
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YMCA kicks off Annual Giving Campaign
The Yadkin Family YMCA 2013 Annual Giving Campaign is going on now. The campaign raises money for the YMCA’s Open Doors Financial Assistance Program to ensure no child, family or adult is turned away because of the inability to pay. The YMCA, a nonprofit focused on strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, aims to raise more than $92,000. The funds will support scholarships for Y memb...
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Arts council plans 3rd Friday revamp
Yadkin County Arts Council’s spring and summer event Arts On Main will return to downtown Yadkinville this May but with a face lift and a name change. The monthly event will feature a variety of activities that cater to everyone from school age children to their parents. The committee also decided to change the event title from Arts On Main to Third Fridays in Yadkinville. This year the arts council formed a committee to head up the month...
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Sheetz nears completion
In just shy of a month, officials with Sheetz expect the Yadkinville location to open. “The projected open date is March 28,” said Steven Augustine, director of real estate for Sheetz. The store is currently under construction on Highway 601 at the intersection with Highway 421 in Yadkinville. Augustine said that despite the weather Yadkinville has been receiving, he doesn’t anticipate there to be any delays in construction. The store...
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Community Calendar
The Internal Revenue Service sponsors the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs. The mission of these programs is to provide free basic tax return preparation for low to moderate income and elderly taxpayers. This also includes taxpayers with disabilities, limited English proficiency and the Military. Free Tax Preparation Begins on February 2, 2013 for families whose income is less than $51,0...
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Church Calendar
Saturday, March 2 •7 a.m.-9 a.m.-An ALL YOU CAN EAT pancake and sausage breakfast breakfast will be held at Deep Creek Baptist Church, 2401 Old Stage Rd., Yadkinville. The breakfast will be sponsored by the Baptist Men and Women. The cost will be $5 per person payable when served. Proceeds will be used for youth projects. Everyone is invited to join the folks at the Creek. For more information call 336-409-1994 or e-mail www.mydeepcreek.com...
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Sheriff to hold community crime prevention meetings
On Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Community Crime Prevention meeting at Buck Shoals Fire Department in Hamptonville. This will be the first in a series of crime prevention meetings to be held at each fire department throughout the county. Residents in the Buck Shoals community are encouraged to attend this meeting to make them more aware of crime prevention efforts in Yadkin County. Sheriff R...
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Wilkesboro man arrested at Hamptonville motel
The Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect from North Wilkesboro on Feb. 22. Alvis Whitted Jr., 61, Whitted was wanted by the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office on charges of trafficking in opium/heroin and felony maintaining a drug dwelling. Whitted was staying at Welborne’s Motel located on Rocky Branch Road in Hamptonville. Officers conducting a narcotics investigation discovered Whitted’s vehicle parked outside the motel. Aft...
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YCAC Calendar
Exhibits Friday Mar 1 - Fri Apr 26 Facescapes/Landscapes: New Work by Dan Smith and Steve Brooks Welborn Gallery Influences of Gauguin and Cezanne are unmistakable in the large format oils and acrylics by these two master artists from Hickory, NC. Dan Smith is best known for his abstract images of faces put together in a collage-like fashion and the changeable quality of his work. During Wednesdays in March, Dan will be changing/pai...
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