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11/13/2025

Hats off to Town of Oak Ridge, NC's Special Events Committee for organizing a touching Veterans Day Ceremony at Heritage Farm Park this past Tuesday. Twenty-nine Scouts from Scouts BSA Troop 600 participated in the event, along with members of the Oak Ridge Presbyterian Choir, Central Baptist band, and veteran/guest speaker Christian Castelli. Near the end of the ceremony there was a ribbon cutting for the recently completed boardwalk located behind the Veterans Honor Green.

11/10/2025

Town of Stokesdale, North Carolina's Veterans Monument Committee will also host a Veterans Day ceremony tomorrow, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. It's been 20 years since the Veterans Monument was dedicated and the committee will have the scrapbooks it has kept since the first shovel full of dirt was turned on display, along with giveaways for everyone and cookies and water. Following the service, Vulcan Materials will offer tours of the rock quarry.

The Stokesdale Veterans Monument is located at Vulcan Materials, 6826 US Highway 158, Stokesdale.

For more info, please contact Barbara Marshall at (336) 643-5979 ([email protected]) or Powell Shelton, Jr. at (336) 797-4964).

11/10/2025

Bundle up and head to the Town of Oak Ridge, NC's Heritage Farm Park tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. for a special Veterans Day ceremony and ribbon-cutting for the new Walk of Honor at the Veterans Honor Green in the park. We'll be there, and hope to see you, too!

The Town of Oak Ridge Special Events Committee cordially invites you to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Veterans Honor Green Boardwalk and honor our veterans during the Veterans Day Observance on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Veterans Honor Green in Heritage Farm Park, 8515 Scoggins Road, Oak Ridge.

“Some stood for our freedom. We stand to honor them.”

11/05/2025

Law firm mourns passing of founder and owner, Janet Ward Black

GREENSBORO/SUMMERFIELD – Ward Black Law announces with deep sadness that its founder and owner, Janet Ward Black, 66, of Summerfield passed away on Sunday, Nov. 2.

"Janet Ward was a devoted attorney, a visionary leader, and a tireless servant to North Carolinians," the firm wrote in a press release. "She led one of the state’s largest woman-owned law firms, and her life’s work advanced justice for clients, strengthened the legal profession, and invested in communities across our state.

"Her career reflected remarkable achievement and steadfast service. A graduate of Davidson College and Duke University School of Law, she held leadership roles in some of North Carolina’s most respected legal organizations. In 2025, she was inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association’s Legal Practice Hall of Fame, an honor conferred on only eight attorneys each year from more than 27,000 lawyers statewide."

Read more at https://www.connect2nwguilford.com/articles/community/law-firm-mourns-passing-of-founder-and-owner-janet-ward-black/

11/05/2025

With results from all precincts now tallied, the town councils of Town of Oak Ridge, NC, Town of Summerfield, NC, and Town of Stokesdale, North Carolina are set to welcome a mix of returning incumbents and newly elected members. Congrats to Ann Matthews Schneider and Lindsey Clark for Oak Ridge Town Council in Oak Ridge, Tee Stephenson (mayor) and Tim Jones in Stokesdale, and Lee Haywood (mayor), Kyle Stalls for Summerfield Council and John Doggett in Summerfield on being elected by the voters in your town.

11/04/2025

If you haven't already, please do your homework and then head to the polls and cast your vote in today's municipal election (polls are open until 7:30 pm this evening). The ballot will be short, and voting will take less than 10 minutes once you're at your assigned precinct. For more info on town council candidates in Town of Oak Ridge, NC, Town of Summerfield, NC and Town of Stokesdale, North Carolina, check out our Election Section in the fall issue of Connect2NWGuilford at https://issuu.com/pscommunications/docs/connect2_nwguilford_fall_2025. For all other election-related info, visit https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/board-elections.

11/03/2025

Big congratulations to my longtime friend Sandra Smith — now a published author! Kudos as well to everyone who offered inspiration, ideas, edits, and encouragement to help bring this beautiful book to life. Stop by Oak Ridge Town Hall during business hours to purchase your copy, packed with interesting facts, rich stories, and beautiful photos of some of Town of Oak Ridge, NC's most historic buildings and landmarks.

The long-awaited Historic Oak Ridge has arrived! Through vivid storytelling and rare, captivating photographs, Oak Ridge native Sandra Brown Smith chronicles over 300 years of the community’s rich and colorful history, offering readers an unforgettable journey through time.

Copies may be purchased at Oak Ridge Town Hall:
8315 Linville Road, Oak RIdge
M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm
Cash, check or credit accepted

10/31/2025

OOPS, we goofed! One of our long-term classified advertisers asked to run his "Firewood for Sale" ad in our FALL issue of Connect2NWGuilford, but we mistakenly left it out. Now that crisp air is settling in, it’s the perfect time to stock up. If you’re in need of firewood, please give Tom a call!

10/30/2025

For those interested in viewing the Meet and Greet we hosted for Town of Oak Ridge, NC town council candidates last evening, you can find the recording at

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10/29/2025

OAK RIDGE VOTERS - hope to see you this evening when Connect2NWGuilford will be hosting a Meet & Greet for the five candidates running for two open seats on your town council!