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House fire claims woman

On January 2 at 5:21 PM the Clemmons, Lewisville, Forsyth County Fire and Forsyth County EMS departments were dispatched to 943 Parker Court for a ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 12:25 pm

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NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 17-SP-1402 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 12:14 pm

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Mary Cameron receives ‘Order of the Longleaf Pine’

By Jim Buice The Clemmons Courier For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, Mary Cameron wasn’t sitting up front as a ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 11:41 am

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Centenary UMC to observe MLK Day

The Centenary United Methodist Church, located at 5280 Hampton Road, Clemmons, will celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday during its Sunday worship service on ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 11:31 am

Obituaries

Glenn Roy Cundiff

Glenn Roy Cundiff,62, of Advance N.C., passed away January 8, 2018 at Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born April 24, 1955 in Tampa, ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 11:26 am

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Lifting our cups to salute Coach Ward

COOLEEMEE — The coffee counter regulars lifted our cups last Wednesday to salute our old friend, Coach Jack Ward. In recent years, he sat among ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 11:33 am

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Closing out a year of fussing; 2 memorials

We sure did fuss a lot in 2017. Some people woke up on the wrong side of the bed everyday. The year was spent arguing ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, December 28, 2017 12:22 pm

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It’s Clemson: Highly recruited Titan KJ Henry signs with Tigers

By Jim Buice The Clemmons Courier The best-kept secret at West Forsyth and in Clemmons involving KJ Henry, the state’s No. 1 college football recruit, ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, December 28, 2017 12:12 pm

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Clint Franklin Bodford

Clint Franklin Bodford passed away on December 25, 2017 at his home at the age of 89. Mr. Bodford spent his entire life in Winston ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, December 28, 2017 10:12 am

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Forsyth County Legals for Dec. 28, 2017

NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Derrick L. Davis (aka Derrick Lee Davis; Derrick Davis)) of ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 4:50 pm

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Baptist opens out-patient facility here

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC, celebrated the opening of Wake Forest Baptist Health Outpatient Surgery – Clemmons last week at ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Friday, December 22, 2017 4:35 pm

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Joseph Rajacich

By Jill Osborn It is 1945. World War II has just ended. Christmas is here. Joseph Rajacich, is six-years-old and living on a farm in ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Friday, December 22, 2017 10:41 am

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Robert W. Kohler

Commander Robert W. Kohler, U.S. Navy, (Retired) was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in October 1948 and attended basic training ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 3:52 pm

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Phisa Lee Tesh Joyce

Mrs. Phisa Lee Tesh Joyce, 76, died on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. Phisa was born in Forsyth County on July 25, ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 1:55 pm

Opinion

Burros roam free in Oatman, Ariz.

OATMAN, Ariz. — Can you stand another story about my recent trip out West? Tiny Oatman, Ariz., population 128, is a former gold mining town ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 10:19 am

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Lori Smith

By Jill Osborn Life’s journey can often have many twists and turns. Experiences can mold a person’s outlook and even influence the direction one takes. ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 10:03 am

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Abby Keating

To the Editor: I would like to thank Clemmons Fire Chief Jerry Brooks, Forsyth Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. G. Shutt, Sgt. G.R. Goodrich, Deputy J.M. Boysel ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:08 pm

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King George II stood; so do we for ‘Hallelujah’

As if on cue, the entire Reynolds Auditorium audience jumped to our feet on Sunday afternoon for the singing of the magnificent Hallelujah chorus. We ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, December 12, 2017 3:34 pm

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Village E-Recycle Jan. 13

The Village of Clemmons and Waste Management announce a free electronics recycling event on Friday, January 13. Residents can drop-off and properly dispose of electronic ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, December 12, 2017 1:04 pm

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Newcomers installed on village council

By Jim Buice The Clemmons Courier The seating arrangement at the long table up front in Village Hall took on a different look Monday night ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Tuesday, December 12, 2017 11:25 am

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Deputies, firemen escort Abby Keating to hospital treatment

By Dwight Sparks The Clemmons Courier For a minute, everything came to a standstill on busy Lewisville-Clemmons Road on Friday morning as Forsyth deputies and ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Monday, December 11, 2017 9:53 am

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Very good children meet Santa at tree lighting

By Dwight Sparks The Clemmons Courier Tiny leukemia patient Abby Keating, 2, threw the switch to light the elegant 20-foot Christmas tree on the lawn ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Monday, December 11, 2017 9:49 am

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110 in line to open doors for ‘Treasures’

It evoked memories of the line that wrapped around Reynolda Theater in 1970 when “Love Story” premiered. Some likened it to the recent openings of ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Monday, December 11, 2017 9:40 am

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Lydia Margaret Laird

Lydia Margaret Laird, 81, passed away Wednesday Nov. 29th at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Davie County Nov. 22, 1936 to the late ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, November 30, 2017 3:50 pm

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Donnie Maxton Newsom

Donnie Maxton Newsom died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, November 28th 2017. Donnie was born on October 6th, 1952 in Forsyth County to Corrina ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, November 30, 2017 2:09 pm

Opinion

Steak gluttony, buried Cadillacs in Amarillo, TX

AMARILLO, TX. — We arrived near sunset, not by morning like the broke rodeo cowboy in the George Strait song. This Texas panhandle town on ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:20 pm

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Pondering the future of our grandchildren

“Do you think democracy will survive in 100 or 200 years?” My Swedish friend was in town for Thanksgiving — lured once again by grandchildren ... Read more

by Dwight Sparks, Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:17 pm