March 3 - 16, 2022
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The influx of Afghan refugees to Greensboro has spurred generosity from people across northwestern Guilford County, but more is still needed: volunteers, affordable housing, bicycles and sewing machines by CHRIS BURRITT and PATTI STOKES
Photo by Chris Burritt/NWO
An Afghan woman who recently moved to Greensboro learns to sew on an electric machine after using a manually operated machine in Afghanistan before fleeing the country last September following the Taliban’s takeover. The woman asked that her face not be revealed in the photo out of safety concerns for relatives still in Afghanistan.
NW GUILFORD – Mir, an Afghan refugee who asked that his real name not be disclosed for personal safety reasons, moved to Greensboro last month. He prays this will be the final stop for him and his five relatives after they escaped following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. “We plan to stay here,” Mir said in an interview last week, sitting next to his aunt and uncle and three cousins on a mishmash of donated sofas and chairs in their Greensboro home. As much as they miss and fear for
Plans advance for two charter high schools in Summerfield Demand for grades nine through 12 is spurred by parents seeking to continue charter school education for their children, according to National Heritage Academies and Revolution Academy by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – National Heritage Academies is seeking rezoning approval to build a high school across from its Summerfield Charter Academy on U.S. 220 North, while Revolution Academy on N.C. 150 in Summerfield is evaluating whether to build its own high school.
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Details about plans for the two public charter high schools in Summerfield emerged over the past week and a half. In a meeting with parents Feb. 22, Revolution Academy Principal Mary Catherine Sauer said she’s going to seek approval of her plan for building a new high school from the academy’s board of directors when it meets March 17. Earlier this week, representatives of National Heritage Academies asked the Summerfield Planning Board to endorse its request to rezone 37.2 acres on U.S. 220 North at Winfree Road for construction of a charter high school. Citing concerns about traffic safety on U.S. 220, the board continued the rezoning case until March 21 to give
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News in brief...............................................2 Your Questions ..........................................4 In memoriam...........................................10 Welcome to our new advertiser ........... 11 Pets & Critters ...........................................13 Old, new animal friends Prince Chocolate, until recently Camp Carefree’s lonely llama, has been joined by another llama and several other critters. ............................14 NWO Kids’ Korner ..............................16, 24 Adoptable Pets ........................................17 Crime/Incident Report ...........................18 Community Calendar ...........................22 Youth Sync................................................25 ‘Grease’ is the word! ...............................27 Scouts ‘stewards of legacy’ Scouts place flags on this memorial site to honor the fallen Bugle Boy. .28 Grins and Gripes .....................................32 Letters/Opinions ......................................34 Classifieds ................................................35 Index of Advertisers ................................39 NWO On The Go ......................................40
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