Stokes County News

A man was killed and two others were injured Friday afternoon when two vehicles collided head-on in front of Mount Airy Middle School, authorities said.

Traveling troubadours, Patsy Cline look-a-likes and wind chimes made out of silverware were all part of Saturday's Artists on the Sidewalk in Downtown Madison that had people lining the streets supporting local talent and wares.

Byron Ellis has resigned his position as town manager of Walnut Cove. Ellis was named interim manager in October after Homer Dearmin resigned to become manager of Pilot Mountain.

Fire destroyed a house located at 2186 Dillard Road, Madison, a few weekends ago.

According to a report from the Walnut Cove Police Department, on May 18 two men with netting over their faces burst in and threatened employees at Olympic.

The 20 recipients of this year's Shelton Foundation Scholarship were honored at a reception Thursday afternoon at the Hampton Inn and Suites at Shelton Vineyards.

A Stokes County man who jumped into the Dan River to try to save a friend in trouble ended up drowning, Rockingham County deputies said.

Steven Hewett, an Afghanistan war veteran who started a controversy two years ago by objecting to a Christian flag at King's Veteran's Memorial, says the town's police are harassing him because he threw away a Christian flag at the memorial in late April.

"Fracking." It's the new buzz word in Stokes County, and it is eliciting strong responses from residents.

Sharon Vaden Mitchell, 43, of 1036 Bolejack Road, Germanton, charged with trafficking opium by possession, trafficking opium by selling, trafficking opium by delivery, maintaining a drug house, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The Shelton Foundation scholarship application process is now open for interested students.

A single-track bike trail at Moore's Springs Trail in Stokes County, near Hanging Rock State Park, is mostly smooth, wide and fast.

Bryan Holloway, R-Stokes, suggested that teachers should not take time from the school day to blast state legislators with angry emails about the state's education budget.

A group of Stokes County residents concerned about the possibility of fracking will have a community meeting Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Walnut Cove Public Library, 106 Fifth St.

Stokes County, NC -- Why would something that has nothing to do with your driving record have an impact on your auto insurance rate? Why does your insurance bill increase because of how you pay your other bills? That's what Stokes County resident Raymond Tedder asked after he received a letter in the mail from Farm Bureau explaining that his ... (more)

During a joint legislative committee meeting on the North Carolina education system last month, state Rep.

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