Sept. 2 - 15, 2021
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Bi-Rite closes one door and opens another
by ANNETTE JOYCE STOKESDALE – When the new Bi-Rite opened its doors at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, there was already a line of people anxiously waiting to get inside and look around. Located at the corner of
Revolution Academy set to reopen after COVID-19 quarantine New health precautions greet students and staff returning to the Summerfield charter school as other schools aim to avoid disruptions
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‘It’s a supermarket, sure enough,’ a longtime customer said of the new store on Ellisboro Road
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by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – Temperature checks will greet students and staff returning to Revolution Academy this Thursday, Sept. 2, after more than two dozen positive COVID-19 tests N.C. 65 (Belews Creek Road) and Ellisboro Road, the 27,000-square-foot store is nearly four times as large as the space the store occupied on U.S. 158 in downtown Stokesdale for almost 60 years; the last customer was served there Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. By midmorning the following day, the new store, which is just around the corner, was full of customers checking out the many new amenities such as the hot bar, expanded product selection
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IN THIS ISSUE Developer seeks fee reduction ........................2 News in brief ........................................................3 Your Questions ....................................................4 Happy 105th birthday to Hazel Weeks!...........6 Heritage Day, Sept. 25: vendors needed .......8
shut down the charter school after just one day of classes. The school, which reported the first cases Aug. 19, had planned to reopen this past Monday, Aug. 30, but it extended the shutdown by three days to give staff members who had contracted the coronavirus more time to recover, Principal Mary Catherine Sauer said. “By Thursday, we will have almost everybody back in terms of staff,” Sauer said in an interview last week. “More students as well
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RidgeFest – it’s baaaaaack! The three-day event at Oak Ridge Town Park will take place Sept. 9-11 by PATTI STOKES OAK RIDGE – The biggest event in Oak Ridge will return Sept. 9-11 after a 28-month hiatus, and lead organizer and community volunteer, Randy Floss, has no shortage of new features in the works to add to the traditional crowdpleasers that have drawn attendees to past RidgeFests.
Welcome to our new advertisers .....................9 Friends of Stokesdale .......................................10 White decaf in my morning glory mug.........12 Pets & Critters.....................................................13 Border collies ‘herd’ geese .............................15 NWO Kids’ Korner .......................................17, 28 Community Calendar .................................... 22 Back to School photo page .......................... 24
TC’s amusements will be the new amusement ride vendor this year, and along with a Ferris wheel, swings and a family-friendly Rapid Slide, the amusement company will bring its El Paso train for younger children, and “thrill” rides like Round Up and Tempest along with a funhouse geared toward older kids and adults. Food vendors will be offering a range of items from tacos to turkey legs, and much in between. There will also be a 20-foot-by-40foot tent set up with seating for those who want to relax while they’re eating.
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Congrats, Mrs. Hooper! .................................. 25 Student Profiles................................................. 25 Grins and Gripes.............................................. 32 Crime/Incident Report ................................... 34 Classifieds ........................................................ 35 Index of Advertisers ........................................ 39 NWO On The Go .............................................. 40
