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Herman named Rotary president

The Kernersville Rotary Club has announced that Joey Herman will serve as the club’s new president for the 2023-2024 year. His presidency became official on Friday, June 30 at the Rotary Club Annual Banquet at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden.
Herman has lived in Kernersville for 19 years and has been part of the Rotary Club of Kernersville since 2015.
For more, see the Thursday, July 13, 2023 edition.

Salvation Army receives funds

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners awarded $330,000 to The Salvation Army of Greater Winston-Salem through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to provide emergency assistance to families experiencing a financial crisis in Forsyth County.
For more, see the Thursday, July 13, 2023 edition.

The Bridge sells property

FN Prestige Worldwide, LLC of Greensboro has bought three lots totaling just more than 13 acres of property in Kernersville for $5.5 million from The Bridge Fellowship, according to a Forsyth County Register of Deeds filing.
FN Prestige Worldwide, LLC is a North Carolina Domestic Limited-Liability Company filed on December 14, 2022. FN Prestige is affiliated with Mission Mobile Medical Group, located at 7700 Boeing Drive in Greensboro. According to its Facebook page, Mission Mobile Medical Group “is the premier source of pre-owned mobile medical units.”
For more, see the Tuesday, July 11, 2023 edition.

Ruling against local business

On July 5, 2023, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled that Mabe Steel, Inc., of Kernersville, will have to continue to contribute to the monthly housing costs of former employee Luis I. Rodriquez, who was injured on the job and as a result is a paraplegic.
The appellate court ruled that a previous opinion of the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s was correct. The N.C. Court of Appeals stated that Rodriguez should receive funding toward his monthly adaptive housing expenses from his former employer, Mabe Steel Co. of Kernersville, and Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co.
For more, see the Tuesday, July 11, 2023 edition.

Eating for Education

Eating for Education is an event held every second Wednesday of the month throughout the summer to help raise money for funding teacher grants to all 13 schools within Kernersville. A portion of the cost of your meal at participating restaurants will go back to the community. The first Eating for Education event is Wednesday, July 12.
For more, see the Tuesday, July 11, 2023 edition.

Challenger Football

The Kernersville Parks & Recreation Department offers a multi-season Adaptive and Inclusion Services with sports such as cheer, basketball, soccer and football throughout the year.
This program is offered for youth and adults who have disabilities. The Challenger Football team is funded through a grant by the professional American football team in the National Football League, Carolina Panthers. For more, see the Tuesday, July 11, 2023 edition.

Planning Board

The Kernersville Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Kernersville Development Plan to amend the Land Use Plan (LUP) for two large areas of property and will be considering a Two-Phase rezoning for a larger related area of property.
Curtis Swisher, Agent for the Town of Kernersville, is requesting consideration of an amendment to the Kernersville Development Plan to amend the Land Use Plan from Traditional Neighborhood Development, Private Open Space, Private Recreation, Business Center, and Environmental Protected to Traditional Neighborhood Development and Environmental Protected for portions of non-addressed parcels on approximately 593.61 acres of property located along Teague Lane.
For more, see the Saturday/Sunday, July 8 & 9, 2023 edition.

New details emerge in murder case

New details concerning two murders and two attempted murders in Kernersville on June 29 have emerged, and there is still a possibility that the murder suspect will be charged with another murder in Greensboro.
On Thursday, June 29 at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers with the Kernersville Police Department responded to 9102 Stafford Country Lane in Kernersville in reference to a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers exchanged gunfire with Thomas Jackson Gillie, 22, of Bayberry Lane in the driveway of a Kernersville apartment complex, the Hawthorne at The Meadows. Gillie surrendered to police shortly thereafter. None of the officers involved or Gillie were injured.
For more, see the Saturday/Sunday, July 8 & 9, 2023 edition.

Trail Sisters Piedmont

The Trail Sisters Piedmont Triad Group is a local running group that is part of a national Trail Sisters group. This national group is a women’s running trail community that is all inclusive and open to community members.
“The mission of the group is to ‘increase women’s participation and opportunity in trail running and hiking through inspiration, education, and empowerment.’ The Trail Sisters community also welcomes and encourages inclusion from all who identify as women, no matter their pace, size, shape, experience level, whether hiking, running or racing,” said Jennifer Eminger, Trail Sisters Piedmont Triad member and group leader.
For more, see the Saturday/Sunday, July 8 & 9, 2023 edition.

K9 Knox retires

The Kernersville Police Department (KPD) has officially retired eight-and-a-half-year-old K9 Knox, who has been with the department for over seven years.
Knox’s only handler during his time at the department is KPD Officer Brandon Wemlinger. Knox will live out the remainder of his retirement with Wemlinger. For more, see the Saturday/Sunday, July 8 & 9, 2023 edition.

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