Statesville Record & Landmark · Stony Point, NC
Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department will host a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. until sold out at Station 1, located at 501 Ruritan Park Road off Taylorsville Highway (Highway 90) in Stony Point.
Statesville Record & Landmark · Statesville, NC
Nearby: Statesville, NCWhat happens before a new food item makes its way onto a school lunch menu? At Iredell-Statesville Schools, students sometimes get to help make that decision. On Oct. 30, eighth-grade agriculture students at North Iredell Middle School participated in a…
Statesville Record & Landmark · Conover, NC
Nearby: Conover, NCThe Newton-Conover Community Band will present its annual free Holiday Concert on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. in Blackburn Auditorium at Maiden High School, 600 W. Main St., Maiden.Come enjoy some lively sounds of the season ranging from Christmas…
Salisbury Post · Cleveland, NC
Nearby: Cleveland, NCVeterans Day in the town of Cleveland was doubly meaningful as not only veterans were celebrated, but also seeing the dream for a veteran park becoming a reality as the official groundbreaking and name of The Danny Gabriel Veteran Memorial Park and Trail was held. The park is located at 201 School Street, Cleveland, directly adjacent to the West Rowan Public Library and West Rowan Elementary School, and on the same street as EMS and fire department. Cleveland Mayor Pat Phifer opened the ceremony with a welcome to those in attendance and a word of thanks to the veterans who were there, telling them he didn’t know how to thank them enough and that because of what they have done, he gets to be him.
Mooresville Tribune · Mooresville, NC
Nearby: Mooresville, NCA football rivalry with a bigger purpose. Lake Norman and Mooresville students collected 2,624 pounds of food to help neighbors facing hunger.
elkintribune.com · Yadkinville, NC
Nearby: Yadkinville, NCSend community and church events to [email protected] by Friday at noon for the next week’s edition for publication in The Yadkin Ripple and Elkin Tribune. Please include event name, time, date, location and contact information.Nov. 14• 11 a.m., Charity UMC, 6440 Austin Traphill Road, is having a BBQ dinner starting at 11 a.m. until sold out. Plates are $10 and all proceeds go to Christmas missions, gifts for neighborhood children.• 4 p.m. — 6 p.m., All veterans and their spouses are invited to a free BBQ supper at Courtney Baptist Church, located at 3341 Courtney Church Road in Yadkinville. Dine in or carry out. This annual event is sponsored by the Yadkin Baptist Association, Courtney Baptist Church and Huntsville Baptist.• 5 p.m . — 7 p.m., Baltimore Global Methodist Church women’s group will have its annual Chicken Stew on Saturday. The church is located at 2419 Baltimore Rd., East Bend. Donations will be accepted.
Big Bear Grizzly · Cornelius, NC
Nearby: Cornelius, NCCornelius, NC / Storyteller / Nov 11, 2026 / As roadside leaf collection gets underway in Cornelius, Great State Roofing has published a seasonal rain checklist for homeowners in the Lake Norman area. The checklist explains how to use observations from a window and a ground-level walk after the rain to document where water leaves the roof and where it ends up. Local leaf collection updateThe Cornelius roofing team recommends starting with three exterior observations. Note whether water spills over the front of a gutter, runs down the board behind it, or leaves the downspout and pools next to the house. When runoff spills in the same place during several rains, record the location and whether the rain was steady or unusually heavy. Observations like these can help a professional narrow down where to look, from the gutter outlet to the connection between the gutter and roof edge.
yadkinripple.com · Jonesville, NC
Nearby: Jonesville, NCJonesville’s inaugural Slice of the Valley Country Ham festival brought in the crowds on Saturday at Lila Swaim Park. Fall colors, sunshine and blue skies set the backdrop for a delightful day of music, food and fun.Live music throughout the festival included local favorites None of the Above playing bluegrass tunes and Room to Walk jam band, as attendees milled about checking out the vendor booths and activities. Bluegrass band None of the Above plays for the first-ever Slice of the Valley Country Ham festival at Lila Swaim Park in Jonesville. Kitsey Burns Harrison Pig races drew onlookers and cheers at the event as well. Earlier in the day the humans got in the run fun with the Hog Run 5k on the Jonesville Greenway, with many participants dressed up as pigs for the race.Drawing lines throughout the day was the Foothills Meat Center booth which provided one free country ham biscuit to each attendee. The shop, located at 224 S.
elkintribune.com · Elkin, NC
Nearby: Elkin, NCSeveral train cars derailed in downtown Elkin, just behind Harry's Place on Front St., on Thursday morning. The cars were hauling grain and due to a broken rail, tilted off the track. Elkin Town Manager Brent Cornelison said that a crane and other equipment is being brought in to right the train and clear the area. No injuries were reported. The train cars are expected to be moved by later today. The train is not blocking the roadway. A broken portion of track derails a train car hauling grain on the Yadkin Valley Railroad line near Front and Standard streets in Elkin. Kitsey Burns Harrison
yadkinripple.com · Boonville, NC
Nearby: Boonville, NCMost of the local races in Yadkin County were already decided via the primary or with candidates running unopposed. In the one contested municipal race in the town of Boonville, incumbent Greg Wagoner reclaimed his seat with 209 votes as did newcomer Michael G. Wilkins with 200 votes. Incumbent William Paul Baity, a former commissioner who was appointed to the board earlier this year, failed to reclaim his seat, coming in with a total of 172 votes.The Yadkin County sales tax referendum also failed to pass. This is the fifth time the measure has been on the ballot over the past several years, but still no dice. County leaders held info sessions and promoted the referendum, attempting to educate voters on how the quarter cent increase would aid the county, but to no avail. The vote totals were 7,037 against and 6,147 for.
St. Albans Messenger · Huntersville, NC
Nearby: Huntersville, NCMar. 28, 1951 - Oct. 09, 2026Douglas Edward Harris, of Belmont, North Carolina, USA passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 9, at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, North Carolina, USA, from complications of Lewy Body dementia. Doug is survived by his wife Angelica (Zylowski); children Seth (Corinne Zuhlke), Masha, and Silas (Ashley Knowles); grandson Samuel Douglas; step-grandsons Evan and Rian Thompson; brother David (Stella, d.); nieces Debbie Stead and Darcy Harris.A well-known educator, Doug served as Superintendent of Franklin Northwest Supervisory Union. He was also a member of the Vermont Football Officials Association. Doug enjoyed family vacations, breakfasts together on Sundays, watching the Steelers, crosswords, board games, and ruthless games of ping pong. He dedicated his life to doing challenging things for the benefit of others.
The Daily Tribune News · Kannapolis, NC
Nearby: Kannapolis, NCJames Billy "Bill" Weaver, 87, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC. He is now reunited with his wife of nearly 45 years, Betty Jean "Jean" Richardson Weaver, who passed away in 2007.Bill was always there for his family. No matter how much he traveled for work, he made time to be home for his kids' activities and to coach their football, basketball, baseball, and softball teams. He was kind, and he expected kindness in return. He also had a bit of sense of humor and enjoyed playing pranks on family and friends. Wherever he went, he looked for ways to make things better for his family and his community. He will be deeply missed by his family and everyone who knows him.Bill was born in Taylorsville, GA, moved around quite a bit during his childhood, graduating from Summerville High School in Summerville, SC in 1956.
