Jamestown News

Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 12:04 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 12:04 p.m. A teenager wanted by High Point Police was arrested at a license checkpoint on Ivy Yokeley Road on Thursday after Davidson County sheriff's deputies observed him tossing prescription pills under his vehicle.

North Carolina was ranked 10th in the nation for hate groups last year with a total of 30 groups.

LEXINGTON a ' There will be a "Beginners" Grant Writing Workshop 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 26 at the J. Smith Young YMCA, 119 West Third Ave., Lexington.

Stories only on www.furnituretoday.com this week include: Room & Board has opened its first Atlanta store and 10th overall, pushing into a new market and promising more growth as it takes advantage of real estate opportunities.

People living near High Point will soon have a new option for medical care. Moses Cone Health Systems is opening its new MedCenter on Monday.

A Triad pastor is picking up the pace on the pavement. Jesse Watkins started his 100 miles trek without any food or sleep Sunday.

State lawmakers are considering banning the sale of novelty lighters. State Fire Marshal Wayne goodwin is leading the charge to get toy-like lighters off store shelves.

Julia Ebel will hold a book signing at Pandora's Books on West Second Avenue in Lexington from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Larceny from a motor vehicle was reported at 9:51 a.m. on the 500 block of Queen Street.

THOMASVILLE, N.C. a ' In hopes of capturing a growing number of online shoppers, Drexel Heritage has begun a pilot e-commerce initiative that will allow some customers to buy furniture on its Web site.

Seville is one of the rugs in Abu Handcrafted Rugsa TM new European Passages collection.

Your water rates may go up, and your newly elected Democratic US senator may be somewhat responsible; not in her official capacity, but personally.

Two High Point men escaped injury Saturday after their small, flat-bottom boat capsized under the East Fork Road bridge in Jamestown.

Denise Giambra of Allied Healthcare, an affiliate of Great Lakes Home Healthcare Services in Erie, has received her Board of Certification in Orthotics.

Fire officials in Guilford County said a child started a local business fire, and a novelty lighter is to blame.

The Guilford County Department of Public Health is alerting residents that a raccoon found on Poe Street in Greensboro tested positive for the rabies virus.

Published: Monday, April 13, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 13, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. Danny and Julie Everhart of Arcadia announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Marie Everhart, of Arcadia, to Daniel Morgan Hills of High Point, son of Sherry and Jim Snyder of High Point and Chuck and Martha Hills of Sophia.

Is there life elsewhere in the universe? What was the universe like soon after the big-bang? According to Science Daily, a leading scientific newspaper, we may soon find the answers to these questions.

" People living in a Jamestown area neighborhood said drivers trying to shave time by taking a High Point Road detour are speeding down their streets and creating a safety hazard.

Diana Ryan and Lou Rogers really wanted to work as volunteers on "Extreme Makeover - Home Edition's" construction of a new home for Jeff and Clara Cooper in Jamesville, but they didn't have any carpentry skills and the non-building slots were filling up fast.