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12/16/2025

12/12/2025

🎄 Stokesdale annual Christmas celebration — this Saturday!
Forecasts are calling for sunny skies and temps in the low 50s — ideal weather to enjoy one of Stokesdale’s favorite traditions. Starting at 11 a.m., the front lawn of Stokesdale United Methodist Church will come alive with local vendors, live music, and food trucks. Then at 2 p.m., the Christmas parade will bring more festive cheer as it winds its way along downtown's Main Street (Hwy. 158).

Bring the kids and come celebrate the season with your neighbors. We hope to see you there!

12/10/2025

Had a chance to dive into our Winter issue of Connect2 yet? We stuffed this one fuller than a holiday stocking!
What was the most interesting or just plain fun for you to read? We’d love to hear your thoughts!

12/10/2025

Still searching for the perfect Christmas gift for local friends or Oak Ridge natives? Turn to page 41 in the Winter issue of Connect2NWGuilford to discover lifelong Oak Ridge resident Sandra Smith’s path to writing Historic Oak Ridge.
Then go grab a copy — or three!

12/09/2025

Still looking for the perfect gift for a few people on your holiday list? You can’t go wrong with the gift of food! Check out the delicious holiday gift boxes from Southern Foods — but hurry, the shipping deadline is Dec. 18!

And don’t forget to stop by their Greensboro store for all your holiday favorites. Explore over 800 in-store items and 45,000 foodservice products, perfect for all your holiday cooking and entertaining.

12/08/2025

Experience the true WONDER and HOPE of Christmas with Central Baptist Church ’s musical, Hope in a Manger. This FREE event is open to all — RSVP by calling 336-643-7684.

12/05/2025

Brunswick stew fans —this one’s for you! Summerfield Fire District will soon be stirring the pot again with its mouth-watering stew. Pre-order yours now before it sells out! Stew pickup is January 17.
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12/05/2025

25.4-acre tract rezoned from AG to RS-40 (residential); hearing on special events center postponed

OAK RIDGE – At tonight’s meeting, Town of Oak Ridge, NC Council unanimously approved rezoning a 25.4-acre tract on the north side of Alcorn Road from AG (Agriculture) to RS-40 (single-family residential), paving the way for up to 21 new homes. Neighboring property owners expressed concerns about safety due to the property being located in a curve, potential water runoff, impact on wells and impact of additional traffic on this stretch of Alcorn Road.

In other business, the council voted 3–2 to delay a hearing on a special use permit for an event center proposed at 2524 Oak Ridge Road - near the intersection with Bunch Road - until the Feb. 5 council meeting. The 3.16-acre site includes a 3,862-square-foot home built in 1909 (see photo below), which has been undergoing exterior renovations in recent months (see photo below). Council members supporting the hearing postponement requested the applicant have legal representation present when the matter returns at the February meeting.

12/05/2025

Jim Kinneman, a longtime Town of Oak Ridge, NC council member who has served as mayor for the past two years, bid farewell at tonight’s council meeting following his loss in November’s election. Returning council member Ann Matthews Schneider and newly elected member Lindsey Clark for Oak Ridge Town Council were sworn in, after which the new council unanimously selected Jim Harton as mayor and Mike Greeson as mayor pro tem.

12/04/2025

Holiday cheer is overflowing at Stonefield Cellars Winery!
Come to their Holiday Open House THIS SATURDAY for live music, great deals on wine, food trucks, and a fantastic selection of wine-inspired gifts.

12/03/2025

We bring you good tidings — Connect2NWGuilford's WINTER issue is being delivered to local post offices today and will soon be in your mailboxes and on the streets!
Hope you'll find much valuable reading material in its 64 pages - including our Critter Connection section, filled with heartwarming stories and adorable features about our beloved furry friends.

Thanks to all the animal-loving advertisers who make our Critter Connection possible - Almost Home Boarding & Grooming, Northwest Animal Hospital, and the Law Office of Susan P. Greeson, P.L.L.C.