Stokes County Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Stokes County, NC.
Results 1 - 20 of 182 in Stokes County, NC
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... January 6, at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Buffalo Cemetery. Mrs. Tucker was born in Stokes County on March 19, 1937, to Harry Lee Haley and Mary Leon Joyce Shubert, now deceased. She was a retired employee of Tultex, Inc. ... Comment?
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The Walnut Cove board of commissioners should insist on answers as to why its police department continued to employ a part-time police officer more than 10 years after the Stokes County Sheriff's Office, which had fired the same officer, told the police department about allegations of sexual abuse against him. Comment?
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Domestic Disturbance Call Ends In Infant's Parents Arrest For Drug Violations
... two other individuals. The parents of the baby were found to be in possession of cocaine and other drugs. The Stokes County Department of Social Services responded as well. Following an investigation by the King Police Department, the parents of the ... Comment?
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Stokes County Approves Land Purchase For Future Community College
Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of 46 acres for the future home of Stokes County's Early College High School and Community College. Comment?
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... a sheriff's official said this week. That officer, Michael Mabe, also worked as an auxiliary deputy for the Stokes County Sheriff's Office. Capt. Craig Carico said that when the sheriff's office learned about the allegations against Mabe in late ... Comment?
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Police Chief Allegedly Knew of Accusations Against Officer
The Walnut Cove Police Department allegedly knew of allegations against an officer that he was accused of inappropriately touching a child, according to officials with the Stokes County Sheriff's Office. 26 comments
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Commissioners vote to buy land for community college--Opposition arises in the form of an email
The prospect of a stand-alone community college in Stokes County inches closer. On Monday night, Stokes County Commissioners voted unanimously to purchase property on which to locate the proposed facility. Comment?
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Farmers in Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell counties join for market program
... sit there waiting for people to wander in and purchase it," said Roark, who runs Deep Creek Farms in northern Stokes County. "By making it more of a group effort, it benefits both the farmers, by allowing them more time to spend in the garden, and ... Comment?
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Former police officer charged on 15 counts
... said yesterday. Michael Louis Mabe, 51, of 1247 Hanging Rock Road in Danbury was arrested Dec. 21 by the Stokes County Sheriff's Office, arrest warrants say. Mabe is accused of taking indecent liberties with a girl from June 1, 1987, to Dec. 31, ... Comment?
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... Baptist Church in Madison where she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was a native of Stokes County and a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Samuel Ray Strickland (Peggy) of Madison, Charles Strickland of Wilson, two ... Comment?
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Former Officer Charged With Indecent Liberties
Investigators with the Stokes County Sheriff's Office are investigating a former part-time police officer in Walnut Cove. Comment?
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Walnut Cove Police Officer Charged With Sex Crimes
... 51, of Danbury, was arrested Dec. 21 and charged with 15 counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor. Stokes County Sheriff's Department Maj. Durward Bennett said deputies investigated the allegations in 1990, but no charges were filed. The ... Comment?
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Former Officer Charged With Indecent Liberties
Investigators with the Stokes County Sheriff's office is investigating a former part-time police officer in Walnut Cove. Comment?
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Report: Former Walnut Cove Officer Charged with Indecent Liberties
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... Read the full story at journalnow.com The newspaper said Michael Louis Mabe, 51, was arrested last week by the Stokes County Sheriff's Office on charges he took indecent liberties with a girl from June 1, 1987 to Dec. 31, 1989. Mabe resigned from ... 67 comments
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Lawyer, brother plan 118 homes in growing King
... although most of the development work has been office and retail. King, a small town in southwestern Stokes County, has seen a lot of residential development in recent years. Within the past two years, between 700 and 800 homes have been approved, ... Comment?
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My cure for post-Christmas boredom
... I would get so frustrated that I would cry, but then I found a job with the Department of Social Services in Stokes County when I least expected it. Throughout the year I continued to write freelance articles for the Stokes News and Mount Airy News, ... Comment?
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Stokes may buy site for college campus
Stokes County commissioners Monday will consider buying 46 acres to serve as a community-college campus. Comment?
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Icy forecast for western NC in time for Santa
RALEIGH Any dashing that Santa Claus - or anyone else - has in mind for northwestern North Carolina might turn into slipping and sliding instead. Comment?
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Eden residents well-prepared for storm
... of those were serious. The dispatcher estimated there were at least 10 inches of snow in Eden, 8 inches in Stokes County and the Madison area, and 6 to 8 inches in Reidsville. The dispatcher said a high number of accidents is routine during ... Comment?
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A traditional sense of urgency
... center of them all was a fire truck. Ahead of it and closest to the house was the high-paneled truck marked "Stokes County EMS." And there were men - lots and lots of men. Let's face it, where you find more than five trucks, you'll find a horde of ... Comment?
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