Impending Closure to U.S. 421 Crossover

JULIAN - The N.C. Department of Transportation will improve traffic flow and safety by removing a center crossover intersection on U.S. 421 in Randolph County next month.

An NCDOT contractor will close the left-turn movements from Shiloh Road/Colonial Trading Path to U.S. 421 on March 20 to reduce the possibility of t-bone and angle crashes at this location.

Drivers will soon turn right from Shiloh Road or Colonial Trading Path, travel on U.S. 421 for a short distance and safely make a u-turn to travel on their desired route.

In addition, U.S. 421 will be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction beginning on March 20 and lasting into the autumn.

This lane reduction will allow the contractor to work on the outside shoulders and aid in construction.

The speed limit will also be reduced to 55 mph in the work zone within the project limits. This speed limit reduction is also expected to include a $250 penalty for speeding within a work zone.

The work is part of a larger project to improve intersections along U.S. 421 surrounding the Greensboro Randolph Megasite.

NCDOT has collaborated with local of fi cials, Randolph County Emergency Management, Randolph County Schools, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol in an effort to improve traffic mobility and safety in the area. The detour routes are as follows:

From Shiloh Road:

• Take U.S. 421 South to Old Liberty Road.

• Take Old Liberty Road to U.S. 421 North.

• Take U.S. 421 North to Colonial Trading Path.

From Colonial Trading Path:

• Take U.S. 421 North to N.C. 62.

• Take N.C. 62 to U.S. 421 South.

• Take U.S. 421 South to Shiloh Road. Motorists are reminded to slow down and remain alert when approaching the work zone and detour.

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Every time the U.S. Army moved

Colonel Guy Troy and his late wife Wynne to a different location around the world, the couple had one goal in mind. “We wanted to leave the community a better place than we found it,” he said. “We wanted to become a part of the community and make a difference.” earthvisions@rtelco.net

When Colonel Troy retired from the Army in 1976 and he and Wynne moved to the Troy family farm in just west of Liberty, the couple set about to do just that.

Wynne, along with friend Pam Sawer (now Stephens) opened a popular shop called “Lavender and Lace” in downtown Liberty. The couple became an active part of the Piedmont Land Conservancy, and Colonel Troy began his community service by serving on numerous boards, including the Liberty Planning and Zoning Board, the Randolph County Planning Board and the North Carolina Aviation Museum Board of Directors. In addition, making use of years of military experience, he became a member of the Randolph County Honor Guard.

An avid historian, Colonel Troy volunteered to serve on Liberty’s Patterson Cottage Committee, the group charged with caring for the 1884 cottage, the oldest remaining residence in the town. The cottage, which was donated to the Town of Liberty in 1976, soon became Liberty’s unofficial museum.

As chairman of the committee in 1999, Colonel Troy led fund raising efforts that gave Liberty one of its favorite icons, the Liberty Heritage Wall.

The wall, which is actually a mural seven feet tall and twenty feet wide, is located in the hallway between the Liberty Public Library and the Liberty Town Hall. The wall, a project of the Patterson Cottage Committee, was designed by Beverly Wilson and Brenda Shelton and consisted of clay tiles which were fired by Seagrove artisan Ad Vanderstaak. The group worked on the tiles in the old Liberty Depot, courtesy of the late Jim Wilson.

The Heritage Wall consists of images of parks, the train depot, the old firehouse and the Curtis Theatre, among others. An oak tree, with the date of the first deed in the “new town of Liberty”, 1809, is in the center of the wall. Thanks to Colonel Troy’s leadership and the group’s endeavors, funds were raised from the wall that still help support the Patterson Cottage today.

In 2018, when the newly formed Friends of the Patterson Cottage began efforts to find a space for a real museum in Liberty, Colonel Troy quickly became the largest individual supporter of the project.

The Heritage Wall, Patterson Cottage, the soon-to-be Liberty Heritage Museum, and the conservation of the Troy Farm are all results of the Troy’s desire to improve their community. Liberty is certainly a better place because of the Troy’s desire to make a difference.

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Town Of Liberty Weather Station

The Town of Liberty now has a local weather station mounted at the Liberty Fire Department. Courtesy of a generous local resident we have a new Tempest Weather System providing us local conditions, history and forecasts. Check it out at https://tempestwx.com/station/96668/

Bookmark it to get your weather information for Liberty.

Liberty Chamber Monthly Newsletter : March 2023

Chamber members, an introduction email has been sent out to get the process started of setting up your Growthzone account. We are beyond excited to start utilizing this new tool! You will be able to update your own website listing, create job openings, post events, sales, workshops, etc to the community calendar, communicate with other members, register for events, have direct access to important links, and so much more! If you have any trouble with getting your login set up, please contact us and we will be happy to help you! More information on your Growthzone account will be available at our Annual Spring Luncheon.

We are excited for our upcoming events! Our first event for 2023, is our Annual Spring Luncheon! A digital invitation has been sent out. Members can RSVP online on our website under events. Please make sure to include the number of employees who will attend. This will be a great informational lunch. Our guest speaker Kevin Franklin with the Randolph County EDC will be giving us an update on the economic position of Randolph County and an update on the Toyota Mega site. Additionally, members will receive an update from our Chamber President as well as an update from the Town of Liberty!

Tickets are on sale now for the Annual Chamber Banquet and Fundraiser! Save the date for Saturday April 1st! A fun filled night with a roaring twenties theme! Come dressed in your best speakeasy attire! There will be a delicious dinner, awards ceremony, dancing, and some awesome raffles to support our fundraiser! To purchase tickets please see any board member or stop by K Raymond Company and/or RC Computers at 500 N Greensboro St.

SAVE THE DATE – UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

Annual Spring Luncheon

Friday March 17th @ 12 noon Location: The American Legion Post, 604 S Greensboro St, Liberty

**Please RSVP by March 10th. Members only, join us for an update from the Chamber President, the Town of Liberty, and our guest speaker, Kevin Franklin with the Randolph County EDC! You’ll also have a chance to meet our 2023 New Members as they share details about their business and receive your 2023 Chamber Membership Display Card!

Annual Chamber Banquet & Fundraiser

Saturday April 1st 5:30-9pm Location: The Roost at Butler Farm 3079 Pike Farm Rd Staley

** Join us for our Annual Chamber Banquet and Fundraiser! Come out for a fun filled night with a roaring twenties theme! Business of the Year awards will be presented along with a change in Chamber Board Positions. Tickets are on sale now!

Food Truck Friday

May 26th 5-8pm Location: 430 N Greensboro St Liberty

** Join us for our first Food Truck Friday of 2023! The last Friday of every month from May until August!

If you have any questions or would like to become a member, please contact the Liberty Chamber

Office: 336- 622- 4937 / Executive Director: 336-500-3252 libertychamber@rtelco.net // www.libertychambernc.com

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March 2 – Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

March 9 – “Rhyming Dustbunnies”

March 16 - Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

March 23 – “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy BuXons”

March 30 – “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Join

Town Of Franklinville Hidden Treasure

Franklinville’s Riverside Park is a popular place for birthday parties, cookouts, weddings, showers, reunions, church outings, and so much more! We have a large playground area, green space for yard games, a ball field for wiffle ball, softball, or kick-ball games, etc. Deep River is just a few steps away where you can just sit and relax or do a little fishing (fishing license required). The Deep River Rail Trail is a perfect walking trail to enjoy nature and walk off the food that you ate! You can also hike up to Faith Rock and enjoy the beautiful, scenic views!

Riverside Park is a wonderful place to hold your next event! To rent the park/ shelter, call the Franklinville Town Hall (336-824-2604) or stop in to check for your date availability. The rental fee is $45.00. This fee includes clean bathrooms unlocked for your use, trash cans, and someone to take the trash after your event. We have a rental form that we will complete for you to sign.

So plan ahead if you would like to use Riverside Park this spring, summer

�� IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!�

The Weekly Market at Boling Chair Company has officially changed our name to "Siler City Growers & Makers Market"! You should see the name of this page change to our official name in the next few days.

Stay tuned for an upcoming post announcing our vendor lineup for our first Market of the season on Tuesday March 7th from 4-7pm! If you'd like to help us spread the word on our market, please share this post or if you want to help us hang flyers, please email Gina at silercitygrowersandmakersmkt@gmail.com

Thank you all for supporting our new and growing market, we are looking forward to our second year of bringing you fresh, local meats and produce along with health and wellness products and fine crafts! Our market is held every Tuesday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. March through December and is located at 202 West 3rd Street Siler City, North Carolina

Climax Fire News

Congratulations to two of our own, Captain Brandon Sawyer and Engineer Dan Bruscino, on the completion & graduation of the UNCCharlotte FRMI program yesterday! Furthering their education in Leadership & Professional Career Development.

*Also pictured all Guilford/Randolph County graduates. Great job to all of these Gentlemen!