Renaissance Church has passed one hurdle in their dream of a new campus for their congregation.
“She was the last of the first,’” said Julia Ebel, president of the Historic Jamestown Society during the ninth presentation of the Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award May 21 at Deep River Friends Meeting. Ebel was referencing Browning’s charter membership to HJS and her passing in …
“There is a lot of stigma around video games, but esports shows the positive impact they can have,” Tu Nguyen, coach of the esports program at Guilford Technical Community College, said in an early interview about the administration’s decision to add it to the school’s athletic program.
Just as Jamestown residents are getting used to having both recycling and solid waste containers for their refuse, in several months they will have to get used to a different way to put out their yard waste.
There are several bills in front of the North Carolina General Assembly that, if passed, could have an influence on how the Town of Jamestown operates. Town Manager Matthew Johnson presented a synopsis of these bills to the Town Council on May 16.
Trying to plan a Field Day for students is always labor intensive, but for Greg Prochnow, physical education teacher at Jamestown Elementary School, the task this year was even more difficult. A killdeer laid eggs on the school’s athletic field and Prochnow had to make sure activities schedu…
A Jamestown woman has been accused of a murder in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Get out your swimsuits, flip-flops, sunscreen and towels. It’s almost time for the High Point City Lake Pool to re-open after three years.
Shopping for a Cause
After three special meetings beginning in January to discuss budget needs and wants, the Jamestown Town Council saw a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2023-24 at its April 18 meeting. Town Manager Matthew Johnson and Finance Director Judy Gallman listened to concerns and presented a revise…
Connie Post has taken the best features of a former business and added to them to create a new and improved furniture store in the middle of Jamestown.
There may be a housing shortage in the United States, but some people do not believe farms and woodlands should be destroyed for new construction. Some cite the loss of native plants and animals. Others rue the environmental damage development would cause. Still others just do not want encro…
Motorists should be cautious when planning their travels in coming weeks. The Norfolk Southern Railroad will be working on the railroad crossing at Dillon Road and that road will be closed for certain periods. The work was scheduled to begin May 9.
Approval of the 2023-24 Fiscal Year budget and Capital Improvement Plan tops the agenda for the May 16 Town Council meeting.
Upstairs, downstairs, indoors and sometimes outdoors — the annual rummage sale at All Saints Church on Wayne Road in Greensboro is too big to occupy just one space. This year’s event will be held May 20 from 7 a.m. to noon and prove to have something for everyone as it has for 30 plus years.
One of Jamestown’s most famous “personages” has received official recognition. Not bad, considering the recipient is a ghost.
It was not entirely the meeting the board members of the Piedmont NC Chapter of MOAA (Military Officers Association of America) had originally planned. But the group’s Meet and Greet held April 22 at Jamestown Park Club House was still considered successful by those who attended. According t…
There is a lot going on in Jamestown these days and much more planned for the future. To help keep up with the projects and growth, two new staff members have joined their associates at Town Hall.
Do you know a person or a group of people who have contributed to the history of Jamestown? If so, the Historic Jamestown Society is again accepting applications for the Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award.
A casual conversation over dinner with friends at the Full Moon Oyster Bar in Jamestown has turned into a part-time business for Virginia Washburn Rothermel. Her husband had ordered oysters and a discussion about crafts made from oyster shells ensued.
Music in the Park
Editors Note: A section of this article has been clarified. In the section “Armstrong family,” it was stated Clarence Mackay’s will left the Deep River property to his caretaker, Edward (Ned) Armstrong. Armstrong’s grandson, Ted Johnson believed his grandfather did not get the entire estate …
Retired but not really
If you think vehicles speed through Jamestown, you may need to re-think that idea in the future. The Town Council has decided to formally request the North Carolina Department of Transportation lower the speed limit on Main Street from 35 mph to 30 mph from Teague and Potter drives.
Station #46 of the Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire Department in Jamestown is 21 years old. While it is in what architects call “pretty good shape,” it is undersized and needs cosmetic work. The building contains three bays, living quarters, exercise room, kitchen/dining room, dayroom and laundry …
After the success of the first Fiber Arts Day in 2021, the event returns April 29 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Join local artisans at the historic Mendenhall Homeplace as they demonstrate spinning, weaving, carding, needlework, garment making, doll making, knitting, crochet, lace making, punch embroi…
The Jamestown Rotary Club is partnering with the American Red Cross to sponsor its annual blood drive on May 5 from 1-5:30 p.m. at Mitchell’s Grove United Methodist Church. The church is located at 3511 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., High Point (at the corner of MLK Jr. Drive and Harvey Road).
Budget
When a tree fell in City Lake Park on April 14, it knocked out the power for part of Jamestown, including downtown. But it did not knock out power at Town Hall for the Town Council’s third fiscal year 2023-24 budget meeting.
Reid Holmes knew his career wins as head coach of the Southwest Guilford High School baseball team was pushing 400 from reports that coaches had to give Brindon Christman, the school’s athletic director, at the end of the 2022 season. But it was not something he was thinking about as the 202…
Fire Academy Open House
“Say that again?” said Jamestown Councilmember Lawrence Straughn to Finance Director Judy Gallman at the Council’s budget retreat on April 14.
After years of talk, a reduced speed limit along Main Street may soon be one step closer to reality. The consent agenda for the Jamestown Town Council April 18 meeting has the following listing: “Resolution requesting that NCDOT lower the speed limit along Main Street to 30 miles per hour be…
Black Powder fire
As recently announced, the City of High Point is planning to replace the dam at the City Lake. The dam was constructed in 1928 at the confluence of the east and west forks of Deep River, creating the lake and a water source for High Point.
There was no fanfare following the March 28 baseball game between Ragsdale and Grimsley high schools. There was no unusual recognition from Tiger fans over their 10-0 win, or excessive jubilation from the players.
The Easter lily has long been a tradition in churches and homes at this time of year. There are several reasons why this happens.
When a member of Morehead United Methodist Church lost her son to cancer several years ago, she was determined to do something positive in his memory. The result was CAPAS (Crafts And Pillows And Shawls) created by several members of the church to share with others. The church is located on …
Pinks, pastels and Parisian fashions were the order of the day as Sedgefield Woman’s Club members and guests gathered in the ballroom of Sedgefield Country Club March 31 for the group’s annual spring fundraiser.
Living Last Supper
In August of 2022 the Public Services Department of the City of High Point began discussions regarding the fate of the dam at Arnold Koonce City Lake within City Lake Park. They saw only two options: repair the old dam constructed in 1928 or construct a new one. Either option had an estimate…
As spring temperatures begin to rise and summer appears just over the horizon, it might be hard to wrap one’s mind around Christmas. But the Jamestown Business Association is already making plans for the December 2023 Christmas on Main.
The Jamestown Town Council approved a Whistleblower Protection Policy at its March 21 meeting. According to the report by Finance Director Judy Gallman, “The policy prohibits discrimination or retaliatory action against an employee if the employee, in good faith, files, or threatens to file,…
For almost two decades, Jim Lutzweiler maintained a steady correspondence with Jimmy Carter. The result is a notebook filled with 73 messages and memos from the former president.
Free Paper Shredding
It is said “good things come to those who wait.” This was certainly true for the High Point Literary League on March 15 as the authors Jessica Shattuck and Rachel Kadish finally were able to speak to the organization at a luncheon.
The Jamestown Town Council spent about three hours on March 23 during a budget retreat with about 30 minutes of it devoted to discussion about a possible motor vehicle tax to be implemented in the 2023-34 budget. With a suggested $30 per vehicle tax, the Town would raise approximately $90,00…
Was it all in vain?
Jamestown Business Association member Terri Moore has a strong desire to empower individuals to be their very best, to help find the real person inside.
Award-winning author Vanessa Miller began using her writing skills to make money while in high school. No, it was not for the beginning of a long list of novels that includes 52 titles. It was for poetry she wrote and sold to classmates when they needed one for an assignment.
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