Yadkin County News

At 8 years old, C.J. Burford of Walkertown has embarked on a greater adventure than some people will undertake in their lifetimes.

The Yadkin County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged several suspects charged in relation to an armed robbery and kidnapping.

The Yadkin County Sheriff's Office arrested Jordan Ryan Garrett, 26, and Lane Adams Garrett, 18, on charges of armed robbery, first degree burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, larceny of a firearm, felony larceny, interference with 911, and injury to real property.

A Bridges Charter School contracted employee is being investigated by the State Bureau of Investigations regarding alleged activity at his former job with YVEDDI, say state officials.

Jonesville Town Council members, Town Manager Scott Buffkin, and members of the engineering and planning team that constructed the new water plant cut the ceremonial ribbon inside the plant.

A Bridges Charter School contracted employee is being investigated by the State Bureau of Investigations regarding alleged activity at his former job with YVEDDI, say state officials.

Like many of his associates, Sgt. Greg Martin, a former Mount Airy police officer, learned the ropes of his profession through local Basic Law Enforcement Training - but he shares a unique place in its annals.

Robert Dale Ellis, previously living in Hamptonville as an unregistered sex offender, was charged with failing to register as a sex offender and possession of a firearm by a felon.

The Yadkin County Sheriff's Office arrested Jordan Ryan Garrett, 26, and Lane Adams Garrett, 18, on charges of armed robbery, first degree burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, larceny of a firearm, felony larceny, interference with 911, and injury to real property.

Larry Vestal, County Chair; Annice Williams, Walter and Sherry Smith; Cynthia Cowan, Jewel Dulin, US Sen.

North Carolina Farm to School Calendar Award winners Abe Martinez and Cora Perryman are congratulated by the Surry County Board of Education for their art work being selected for print in 2013-2014. Surry County Board of Education member Sue Stone congratulates Wes Tucker for winning in the Elementary Division of the N.C. Science, Mathematics and ... (more)

An Honor Guard from Yadkin County's North Carolina 28th Infantry will again be participating in the opening ceremonies for the Jonesville Jubilee.

Yadkinville, NC -- A man from Michigan, who is now living in a Triad county, was charged for not registering in North Carolina as a sex offender.

Bradley Hardy poses for a picture with Yadkin native and Massachusetts State Senator Maurice "Mo" Cowan at North Carolina's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Raleigh on April 27.

Wayne Matthews, director of the Yadkin Center of Surry Community College, has earned the highest academic honor that an Appalachian State University doctoral student can receive, according to the ASU's website.

Yadkin County Sheriff's Office on April 26 received a report of identity theft from a victim living out of state.

Detectives with the Yadkinville Police Department on April 30 arrested Albert Barron Kimber, II, 26, of Yadkinville on charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of firearm by felon, breaking and entering, felony larceny and kidnapping.

We are gathering information on all Yadkin County Veterans from the Revolutionary War to the present war.

Bradley Hardy poses for a picture with Yadkin native and Massachusetts State Senator Maurice "Mo" Cowan at North Carolina's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Raleigh on April 27.

The Yadkinville Rotary Club has donated a total of $5,000 to six different Yadkinville organizations through its biannual grant awards.