Jim Buice, Author at clemmonscourier

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Staggered terms front and center in Lewisville: Resolution to amend town charter will be on the council agenda for February council meeting

LEWISVILLE — Talking about “staggered terms” has become a regular part of recent Lewisville Town Council meetings, and it doesn’t appear there is any end ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:10 am

Local News

Lewisville to discuss fire service at retreat: Council hears more about possible changes involving town and county in special called meeting

By Jim Buice For the Clemmons Courier  Before the calendar turned to 2025, the Lewisville Town Council decided to get together and discuss what Mayor ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, January 9, 2025 12:10 am

Local News

Rezoning approval paves way for concrete construction facility: Clemmons mayor thankful to see more restrictions added to site, making county project ‘less impactful’ to village

Although the Village of Clemmons wasn’t in favor of a vote by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners in approval of a rezoning request for ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:10 am

Opinion

Enjoying playing racquet sports and living longer

As a lifelong fanatic of racquet sports, I’ve always loved playing tennis, racquetball, and more lately, pickleball. What I didn’t know was exactly how good ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:00 am

News

2024 Year in Review: Another hectic year for local municipalities

Before moving forward to the new year, let’s revisit what happened in 2024 with a look back at highlights from the front pages of The ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 26, 2024 12:10 am

News

Mail deliveries concern Bermuda Run officials: Package room overflowing with parcels during holidays

BERMUDA RUN — It’s the holiday season, but that doesn’t translate into the best of times for those residents in Bermuda Run East waiting to ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 19, 2024 12:10 am

News

Lewisville opts to stay with two-year mayor term: Council discusses staggered terms, changes with 2025 municipal election and beyond

When resident Steve Thompson spoke during the public comments portion of last Thursday night’s Lewisville Town Council meeting about “staggered terms,” he first stated his ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 19, 2024 12:07 am

News

Council opposes rezoning proposal for chemical manufacturing: Clemmons moves forward with design for the Village Point Lake Drive facility; fishing dock temporarily closed

The Clemmons Village Council unanimously recommended denial of a rezoning proposal in Monday night’s meeting being considered by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners that ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:10 am

Opinion

Holiday season means lots of great music and food

When searching for the perfect musical complement to the holiday season, it didn’t take long to find the perfect fit. How about a “Christmas Wrapped ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:00 am

News

Council feasts on upcoming highway projects: Clemmons addresses regulations regarding residential on-street parking

CLEMMONS — Heading into Thanksgiving, Manager Mike Gunnell thought it might be an opportune time to provide an update on local transportation projects in last ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, December 5, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

FUN RUN: Morgan Elementary students display their ‘colors’ in PTA fundraiser

CLEMMONS — Students showed their colors in the Morgan Elementary Fun Run that serves as an annual fundraiser for the school’s PTA. The fabulous Friday ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:10 am

News

Lewisville fire service discussions ‘more acute’ — Council calls special December meeting to talk about how to move forward

LEWISVILLE — In a Lewisville Town Council retreat a couple of years ago, there was a presentation on “the future of fire service in the ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:10 am

News

NCDOT offers plan to help traffic flow at West: Village moves forward with renderings for building at Village Point Greenway

After making significant improvements with traffic flow around Clemmons Elementary School to open the 2024-25 school year that included the implementation of new one-way movements, ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:10 am

News

Bermuda Run appoints Guthrie to fill vacant seat on board: Town moves forward with connections to pedestrian bridge, Twins Way

BERMUDA RUN — Rod Guthrie, who came up short in his bid for a position on the Bermuda Run Town Council in the 2023 municipal ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:05 am

News

Early voting part of ‘historic election’ in 2024: More than 155,000 ballots cast in Forsyth before Nov. 5 election day

Even before the final votes were counted on Tuesday, Nov. 5, it had already been “a historic election” regarding the turnout during early voting in ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:10 am

Opinion

High school civics class leads to top elections position

How many times over the recent months have you seen and heard the names of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris?  For me, and probably most ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

Festival of Lights getting ready for 33rd season: Route for annual holiday event to have slight detour due to construction of new golf clubhouse

CLEMMONS — With temperatures still reaching the 70s in early November, it’s hardly beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but nonetheless, the Tanglewood Park ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:10 am

News

Council approves more funding in cost share: Stormwater program gets $70,000 budget hike for projects in this fiscal year

Perhaps it was only appropriate that the first business item on Monday night’s Clemmons Village Council agenda dealt with amending the stormwater cost-share budget because ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:10 am

News

Great Wagon Road clears funding hurdle: Lewisville council reaches compromise to move ahead with $6.2 million project

The long-awaited Great Wagon Road project, which has been in the plans for downtown Lewisville for years, avoided a potential pothole in the town council’s ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, October 24, 2024 12:10 am

News

Clemmons road project makes ‘Fabulous 15’ – U.S. 158 widening included with select group on Prioritization 7.0 list

CLEMMONS — After being ranked among the top highway projects for the 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program Development Plan this summer, Clemmons has claimed a ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, October 17, 2024 12:10 am

News

Town adding new camera network for safety: Bermuda Run enters into agreement with Davie County Sheriff’s Office

Bermuda Run is taking an extra step to invest in public safety through a new agreement with the Davie County Sheriff’s Office.  Following a presentation ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, October 17, 2024 12:07 am

Opinion

Staying ‘Mountain Strong’ in the aftermath of the storm

Every month, I look forward to receiving “Our State” magazine in the mail and checking out what’s inside. There’s always lots of quality content and ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:00 am

Local News

‘Live with it, or leave it?’ – Lewisville couple decides to move after losing out to development, town regulations

LEWISVILLE — As of Sept. 27, Lisa and Chip Glunt don’t live in Lewisville anymore. And there’s a specific reason. The inevitable growth of a ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, October 3, 2024 12:10 am

News

Council clarifies language on open burning: Clemmons to kickoff public input for Village Transportation Plan

CLEMMONS — The Clemmons Village Council took steps in Monday night’s meeting to modernize amendments with the language regarding burning and clarifying what is and ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

Jack Warren Park amphitheater to be named for Horn: Longtime Lewisville mayor ‘caught off guard’ with surprise announcement

LEWISVILLE — For once, Mayor Mike Horn was literally speechless. Lewisville’s longtime leader had just been made aware of a resolution for a new business ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, September 19, 2024 12:10 am

Local News

Bermuda Run celebrating 25th anniversary: Town to recognize the incorporation in 1999 with a number of events Sept. 27-28

BERMUDA RUN — Bermuda Run is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and has planned a weekend of festivities Sept. 27-28 to mark the big ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, September 19, 2024 12:08 am

News

Village hears from Clarion about UDO rewrite: Clemmons plans public input event on United Development Ordinance on Sept. 19

CLEMMONS — It’s been a busy year for Doug Moore, the planning and community development director for Clemmons. In fact, even before the start of ... Read more

by Jim Buice, Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:10 am

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