Stokes County
Recent News About Stokes County
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New housing grants available within Stokes county
The Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) said that non-profit and for-profit organizations can apply for approximately $1 million in Federal HOME Program grants.
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Danbury council rejects limited federal COVID-19 funding; offers local grant opportunities
The Danbury Town Council on Aug. 26 rejected $11,138 in federal CARES Act money, saying they had no direct pandemic expenses to spend it on.
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Stokes County elections official faces a dozen sex crime charges
A Stokes County Board of Elections members was arrested in August on 12 child sex charges, authorities said.
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Crowds don't show at speedway for protest over crowd limits
Even though a 311 Speedway in Stokes County called for a day-long protest over North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s guidelines over crowd limits, the crowds did not show, the Charlotte Observer reported.
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Stokes superintendent warns of funding cuts as countywide district crafts next budget
The Stokes County School District superintendent said that the public education system should expect the state to cut its funding because of COVID-19's financial impact.
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RiverStreet Networks adds WiFi hotspot locations in Stokes County
RiverStreet Networks partnered with several businesses to expand free internet access to public areas throughout North Carolina.
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COVID-19 changing North Carolinians' day-to-day lives
Stokes County commissioners said the coronavirus pandemic is turning residents’ lives upside down as society grapples with a new reality.
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Judge to decide Stokes County Schools' liability in driver's sexual assault of special-needs student
Stokes County Schools is facing a lawsuit alleging that a 20-year-old female student was sexually assaulted by a van driver hired by an agency that contracted with the school system to provide transportation services for special-needs students, according to a report from the Associated Press.