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Greensboro banks show support for city currency
NC News
Jan 26Greensboro is another step closer to having its own currency. Wednesday, executives with the Bank of Oak Ridge pledged their support for the creation and circulation of a local currency. Since 2009, community members have been discussing alternative me... »
Toppin' It Off
NC News
Jan 06Workers finish putting a new metal roof on Ai Church on N.C. 68 North in Oak Ridge on Dec. 21. The building’s foundation also was rebuilt in areas and shored up. The project to save the historic building, which was built in 1901, is being spearheaded b... »
Team members are needed for African project
NC News
Dec 23OAK RIDGE – Imagine being unemployed and very poor, yet still extremely dedicated to your church. »
Goodwill to open store and career center in Oak Ridge
NC News
Dec 23OAK RIDGE – Goodwill Industries of the Triad has announced plans to open a retail store and career center at Oak Ridge Commons shopping center. Goodwill will move into four retail spaces beside Lowes Foods, a portion of which was formerly occupied by B... »
43 years later, veteran receives earned honors
NC News
Nov 25OAK RIDGE – Billy Charles Hayes’ family gathered in the cemetery at St. James AME Church in Oak Ridge on Nov. 20. On that fall afternoon, 43 years after his death, the young Marine finally received full military honors. »
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Another Way for Greensboro Residents to Flee
Guarino
Dec 09I had previously discussed here how Greensboro residents can avoid our high city property taxes-- and the increases expected under the Perkins administration-- by relocating to places like Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Brown Summit. But a discussion last ... »
Greensboro vs. Summerfield/ Oak Ridge/ Brown Summit
Guarino
Dec 04When towns like Summerfield began to incorporate approximately 15 years ago, the city of Greensboro did not want it to happen. They recognized that if people were to flee to surrounding jurisdictions, it would hurt Greensboro. Greensboro leaders really... »
Summerfield Mayoral Election
Guarino
Nov 10The News and Record reported this morning that in the non-partisan Summerfield mayoral election, incumbent Democrat Mark Brown won re-election with 50.74% of the vote. Republican Don Wendelken had 49.2% of the vote. A grand total of 26 votes separated... »
Wendelken Summerfield Mayor; McClellan Oak Ridge Town Council
Guarino
Nov 07A couple of notes about races in nearby towns: 1. A friend, Don Wendelken, is running for mayor of the town of Summerfield. He is a great guy and a former Marine. I think he would be a fiscally conservative... »