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Feline frenzy coming to town
HIGH POINT — Feline frenzy will hit downtown this weekend from all over Central Carolina. More than 200 cats, breeders and spectators will be in High Point for the Central Carolina Cat Fanciers’...
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Marriage debate could get vicious
GUILFORD COUNTY – The coming debate on who can marry in North Carolina could become vicious, according to the leading plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of laws mandating stat...
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Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen has stacks of paperwork and samples of “robo-signed” signatures of banking officials as exhibits as part of a campaign to ensure property ownership in foreclosure. Don Davis Jr. | HPE
Taking a stand! Guilford officer gains national profile
GUILFORD COUNTY – Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen has become a prominent voice in two leading issues of the decade – a financial battle over alleged property document forgery – and marriage, one of ...
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Go-Forth expands pest control business
HIGH POINT – A pest control business based in the city is expanding its operation by purchasing another operation in a different part of the state. Go-Forth Pest & Lawn, founded in High Point in 1...
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Ronnie Kollock, of High Point, uses a computer terminal at the DES office to search for machine operator openings. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Is this rebound for real? Area jobless rate reaches lowest mark in 3 years
HIGH POINT – Maybe this time, it’s for real. One encouraging sign for the possible rebound in the job market was reflected in the local figures released Wednesday by the N.C. Division of Employmen...
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County redistricting still in limbo
GUILFORD COUNTY – As February filing deadlines approach, County Commissioner John Parks of High Point still does not know if a 2012 campaign is in his future because of a new redistricting plan. ...
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Wil Elder, president and CEO of the NCSF, in the newly refurbished lobby of the offices on Ward Street. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE
Things looking up for Shakespeare Festival
HIGH POINT – The climate at the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival is brightening considerably, due to inter-related factors. After skipping its main season in 2011, the company again will presen...
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High Point is in the running for a proposed Solstas Lab Partners expansion, which could bring 500 jobs to the city. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Stiff competition: City in the running for 500-job expansion
HIGH POINT – The city is in the running for 500 new jobs through a laboratory testing company that could become the largest-single employment expansion by one company in High Point in at least 15 y...
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Club owner works to get law changed
GUILFORD COUNTY – The owner of a Greensboro billiards club has stopped his court fight against the state’s smoking ban in restaurants and bars to start a lobbying campaign. Don Liebes had set his...
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In this 2004 photo, Dr. James Errico prepares to give blood as Brenda Robertson checks information. HPE | FILE
In memory of Dr. Errico: The American Red Cross and Cornerstone plan blood drive Jan. 12
HIGH POINT – At this time of year, blood supply is low, and the community is in deep need. The American Red Cross and Cornerstone are sponsoring a blood drive in memory of the late Dr. James M. Er...
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Land-use changes in store for growth area
HIGH POINT – A tweak in the long-range land-use planning for an area north of High Point would take effect under a proposal making its way through the city’s approval process. The pending change i...
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Work continues on the new U.S. 311 Bypass. Photo was taken at bridge where the new U.S. 311 will pass under the old U.S. 311 near Sophia. Sonny Hedgecock | HPE
Final 311 link set for completion
TRIAD – A highway project dating back on planning documents to the time of President John Kennedy’s administration finally should become a fulfilled reality this year. Work should conclude this fa...
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Board to consider videos, other issues
GUILFORD COUNTY – County officials could discuss a ban on video presentations during televised meetings at an upcoming retreat. As 2011 ended, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners decided t...
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Citizens academy sessions begin
HIGH POINT – The 2012 winter/spring session of the High Point Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy will offer members of the public an opportunity to learn anything they want to know about th...
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Economic uncertainty carries into new year
HIGH POINT – Four days in, and local economists have mixed outlooks for 2012. No one expects a miracle cure for the economy just because the year has changed, but economists say any slight change ...
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Jobs picture improves in Triad, state
TRIAD – The job picture in November proved to be a better than previous months in 2011, according to new data released on Wednesday. November seemed to be a month of improvement for nearly three-q...
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Groups want AG to defend marriage lawsuit
GUILFORD COUNTY – A committee of groups supporting the banning of gay marriages in North Carolina has asked Attorney General Roy Cooper to defend state marriage statutes against a Guilford County l...
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Cheer Fund short of goal in final report
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,495 today. That brings the total in donations to $29,285 for this final report of the 2011 Cheer Fund. This year’s goal was $35,000. The fund, operate...
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Revaluation to adjust property values
ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER GUILFORD COUNTY – Guilford is one of 13 North Carolina counties to face a property revaluation in 2012, and it’s still an open question where property values will be. T...
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Still no jail space for state prisoners
enterprise staff writer GUILFORD COUNTY – Despite a state mandate, it could be May or later before state prisoners find their way into the county’s new detention center. Starting this week, c...
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A small handgun like this .380 can be easily concealed. This one had only a vest covering it with no outward sign that it was there. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE
Concealed carry law won’t apply at city parks and recreation sites
enterprise staff writer HIGH POINT – Concealed handgun permit holders looking to take advantage of a new law that allows them to bring their weapons to parks throughout the state won’t be able to ...
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GTCC loses ‘true partner’ with Kinney’s retirement
JAMESTOWN – When Honda Aircraft Co. and Thomas Built Buses announced their training needs, one of Guilford Technical Community College’s key training experts began working behind the scenes. Jer...
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School calendars offered for comments
GUILFORD COUNTY – School district officials have opened a 30-day comment period for the 2012-13 calendars for non-traditional district schools with an opening date before Aug. 25 or a closing date ...
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Jordan Harrison fills his vehicle with gas at Smitty’s One Stop on W. Lexington Avenue. He said he was unaware of the state gas tax increase taking effect on Jan. 1. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Gas tax hike surprises some, angers others
HIGH POINT – Gas became even more expensive today. The state gas tax now is 4 cents per gallon more, making North Carolina the state with the highest excise tax and the state with the seventh high...
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Many words describe Citizen of the Year
ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT HIGH POINT – Creative, dedicated, determined, engaged, friend, honest, passionate and tireless are just some expressions that came to mind when several former Citizens of t...
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Citizen of Year is a caring leader: Her attention now is focused on Southside
HIGH POINT – Christine Greene, The High Point Citizen of the Year 2001, declared that Dot Kearns “for many years has been the constant and aggressive voice for the disenfranchised in our community....
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Community’s charity still on display
HIGH POINT – The holidays are nearing an end, but the charity of the community continues to be displayed. Target at Oak Hollow and the United Way of Greater High Point team up every year to get a ...
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Brothers revive Boyles Furniture
HIGH POINT – A business with a prior presence in Jamestown will be revived a little farther from home. Boyles Furniture, which went out of business about a year ago, will see its rebirth in 2012 t...
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Nonprofits pleased with donations, but need still is great
HIGH POINT – The end of the year is here and nonprofits have started tallying donations of one of the “giving-est” years in awhile. “We have had massive amounts of food drives from small businesse...
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SOBER ADVICE: Authorities offer tips on staying safe while ringing in the new year
TRIAD – New Year’s Eve can be a great time for friends and family to get together and celebrate. Unfortunately, those celebrations can lead to a number of intoxicated drivers trying to find their...
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Deputy Chief Marty Sumner, who will take over for retiring Jim Fealy, stands in front of a presentation on the innovative crime-fighting model that put the city and the department on the national map for its work deterring gun, drug market and gang violence. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE FILE
Police expect smooth transition after Chief Fealy retires
HIGH POINT – Changes in leadership of law enforcement agencies usually bring some uncertainty about the future, but city leaders said they don’t expect this to be the case when High Point gets a ne...
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Melissa Elliott and Peggy Jones sort through some of the clothing dropped off at the Oak Hollow Thrift on Eastchester Drive. Charities are looking at increased donations in the last days of 2011 as people seek tax write-offs. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
BEAT THE CLOCK: Today is deadline for 2011 charitable tax donations
HIGH POINT – Making a charitable contribution today will carry special meaning – at least with the tax man. Anyone furnishing donations to a qualified, tax-exempt organization today can squeeze in...
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Palliser will make debut in Las Vegas
HIGH POINT – A furniture company that owns show space in High Point will make its debut at the next edition of the Las Vegas Market. Palliser Furniture Co., a Canadian company out of Winnapeg, Man...
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Mixed blessings: Retailers across nation report up and down holiday sales
HIGH POINT – Retailers got the same gift of a successful holiday season this year, but in a different wrapping paper. Retailers across the nation on Wednesday reported that this season was slightl...
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Congressman fields questions to show fitness after illness
TRIAD – Usually a congressman who sits in a cushioned, wooden chair taking questions from reporters for a half an hour wouldn’t make a statement by simply accomplishing the task. But for Congressm...
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Guilford County Schools administration building is at 900 English Rd. Sonny Hedgecock | HPE
Guilford school district rising in urban ranks
GUILFORD COUNTY – A research group has given the county school district good marks for leadership, planning and financial management but has found shortcomings in the areas of student performance a...
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A Christmas tree waits to be picked up along Rockford Road in High Point. Sonny Hedgecock | HPE
Shift holiday thoughts to recycling
GUILFORD COUNTY – A Christmas tree that had a wonderful stay in your home also can be valuable as recycled material. And don’t forget about other holiday remnants, including electronics, appliance...
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City to begin facade grant program
HIGH POINT – After months of discussion by the City Project and City Council, the new year will bring the first manifestation of a retail incentives policy. The City Project, the nonprofit organiz...
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Police: Shaw assaulted by family member
GREENSBORO – Guilford County Commissioner Linda Shaw was assaulted by a family member in her home Monday, police reported. Shaw, 71, told police that Robert Charles “Robbie” Hewett, 29, of 8331 La...
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Court rejects appeal for sex offender
GUILFORD COUNTY – A Guilford County man serving 123 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults on a child had his appeal denied by a state court in a ruling handed down last week. Daniel Edwa...
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District faces performance plan update
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The first HondaJet structural test aircraft, ST1, shown here, is the second FAA-conforming HondaJet. Honda Aircraft has successfully completed all the limit load tests planned for use with ST1. Special | HPE
HondaJet expands aircraft testing
GREENSBORO – Honda Aircraft Co. reports that it continues to make progress with its HondaJet small business aircraft through aviation tests. Honda Aircraft announced last Tuesday – on the one-year...
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Feds OK new voting districts
GUILFORD COUNTY – The U.S. Department of Justice has approved 2012 electoral voting districts for the Guilford County Board of Education. The federal agency approved a nine-district plan, which wa...
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The parking lot at Target was crowded with last-minute shoppers. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Combat shopping: Last-minute Christmas shoppers hit the stores
HIGH POINT – Procrastinators and Santa’s little helpers all made their way to the stores early on the last shopping day until Christmas. Whether on purpose or simply a slip of the mind, several Hi...
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HPU students help Salvation Army
HIGH POINT – High Point University recently joined forces with Sealy, FOX 8 and Old Dominion Freight Line to help restock the shelves of the Salvation Army as a part of the annual Sealy/Fox8 Holida...
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Guilty plea made in fraud case with area ties
TRIAD – The co-owner of a company with local ties embroiled in a federal fraud case pleaded guilty for his role in a commodities trading investment scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice reports. ...
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Man in accident dies from injuries
HIGH POINT – A High Point man has died from injuries suffered in a traffic accident last week. Kevin John Smith, 55, of Spanish Peak Drive, died Thursday at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical ...
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Police arrest suspects in fire at school building
GREENSBORO – Police have arrested two Smith High School students and a 16-year-old on felony charges in connection with a fire that destroyed an outbuilding at Smith High School on Thursday. Green...
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Cheer Fund collects $745 in donations
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $745 today. That brings the total in donations to $27,790. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides Ch...
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Scrap cardboard is baled and stored at the High Point Materials Recovery Facility on Riverdale Drive. FILE | HPE
Green Christmas: Make recycling a part of the holiday tradition
HIGH POINT – It’s Christmas Eve, and you’ve saved the gift wrapping until the last minute. You look around at the tablet PCs, iPods, Leap Pads and Legos you’ve bought, but what do you do with the ...
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This aerial view of downtown High Point shows the International Home Furnishings Center (bottom left) and Showplace (bottom right) among the other furniture showroom buildings. FILE | HPE
Bain has become political issue before for Romney
TRIAD – The attack this year on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his ties to Bain Capital Partners isn’t the first time that the investment company he co-founded has become a point...
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Investor gets debate spotlight
HIGH POINT – One of the key investors in the company that bought the three main showrooms at the High Point Market is receiving a flurry of publicity in the Republican presidential race, though it ...
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Tree farmers want marketing campaign to boost sales. HPE | FILE
A tradition withers: Some tree farmers weary about cost of promotion
TRIAD – Some farmers still are frustrated over USDA’s delay on starting a self-financed promotion campaign for the Christmas tree industry and blame politics for the last-minute shutdown of the pro...
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Cheer Fund grows to $27,045
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,050 today. That brings the total in donations to $27,045. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides ...
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Bank of North Carolina’s N. Elm Street, High Point, location is shown. BNC has purchased KeySource Financial Inc. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Bank of NC buys Research Triangle institution
TRIAD – Bank of North Carolina is ending 2011 as it has spent much of the past two years – expanding the size and scope of the financial institution. BNC Bancorp, the parent company of the bank f...
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City mourns officer on 10th anniversary of death
HIGH POINT – A decade after her death, Shelia Twyman’s legacy encompasses far more than the fact that she was the last High Point police officer to die in the line of duty, according to those who k...
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Eric Caveness (left) and sons Dylan (center) and Ryan (right) work the Salvation Army post at Walmart on S. Main Street. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Residents dig deep for holiday donations
HIGH POINT ­– Although need increased exponentially in the city and in the Triad this season, High Pointers stepped up to the plate. The Salvation Army of High Point began the holiday season with ...
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Dawn Leviner had granddaughters Kaydence (left) and Mackenzie Craver (center) in tow while shopping at Sears at Oak Hollow Mall. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Dashing to the shops: With 2 days to go, retailers brace for last-minute rush
HIGH POINT – There’s only two more shopping days left before Christmas, and retailers are ready for the onslaught of last-minute shoppers. During the holiday season, as with the rest of the year, ...
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Santa expected to parachute in today
HIGH POINT – If you happen to see a familiar fat man in a red suit falling from the sky today. You’re right. It will be Santa Claus. Instead of flying around with his eight magic reindeer and s...
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Cheer Fund grows to $25,995
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $525 today. That brings the total in donations to $25,995. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides Ch...
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The High Point Convention and Visitors Bureau reports a continued upswing in tourism. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE
Bureau keeps tallying gains
HIGH POINT – City tourism promoters have enjoyed a productive fall, drawing visitors to a variety of conventions and meetings and building off the success of the fall High Point Market. Conventio...
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Gym construction falters: Guilford County school officials work through legal entanglements
HIGH POINT – As they work through legal entanglements, school district officials do not expect to see completion of the stalled $5 million renovation project at High Point Central High School until...
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Guilford school officials OK student shift
GUILFORD COUNTY – School district leaders gave a quick approval Tuesday to a shift of as many as 100 students from Southwest Guilford Elementary School to nearby Colfax Elementary to relieve overcr...
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Cornerstone at forefront of health-care evolution
HIGH POINT – Dr. Grace Terrell and the caregivers at Cornerstone Health Care are starting the process of revolutionizing the way they deliver health-care services. Terrell, CEO of Cornerstone, the...
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Cheer Fund adds $275 to total
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $275 today. That brings the total in donations to $25,470. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides Ch...
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Differing of opinions: Zoning fight over hospital site exposes split
HIGH POINT – Monday’s action by the City Council brought an answer to the question of whether a mental hospital can locate in the Five Points community, but the case exposed profound differences of...
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Medicaid fraud bust includes Guilford case
GUILFORD COUNTY – A statewide Medicaid fraud bust announced Monday by N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper includes charges in a Guilford County case. The Attorney General’s Office said 18 health-care...
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School officials continue to weigh Southwest transfers
GUILFORD COUNTY – School district officials could get the information they need tonight to decide on a proposed move of as many as 100 students from Southwest Guilford Elementary School to nearby C...
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Officials try to save teacher program
GUILFORD COUNTY —  County schools officials want the General Assembly to reinstate a teacher recruitment program that has provided top talent for the district. The Guilford County Board of Educat...
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Dogs vie for visitors’ attention at the Guilford County Animal Shelter. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Recession hits pets, too!
TRIAD – The economy has left about 13.9 million workers unemployed. The trickle-down effect of that unemployment is homelessness for several pets. Humane societies and animal shelters in the Triad...
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Economic potential drives hospital debate
HIGH POINT – From an economic development standpoint, would a privately-run, state-contracted mental hospital outweigh the commercial development potential of the former Evergreens Nursing Home sit...
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Owning animals can be costly
TRIAD ­— In these tough economic times, many have to weigh the importance of each financial decision made, especially the decision to own a pet. About 62 percent of households in the United States...
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Cheer Fund grows to $24,480
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,035 today. That brings the total in donations to $24,480. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides ...
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The University Center is aglow with lights and trimmings of the holiday season. HPU is opening its doors to the community for two days this week. SPECIAL | HPE
YOU'RE INVITED! High Point University opens campus to community for holidays
HIGH POINT – High Point University hopes to spread some Christmas cheer to the community this holiday season. The public is invited to visit the university between 5 and 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday...
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Committee to review rural fire service
GUILFORD COUNTY – The likely chairman of a new fire protection study committee said Thursday he expects the new group will take its time looking over the county’s scattered operations. “We need to...
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BBB warns of repair scam
GUILFORD COUNTY – The Better Business Bureau of Central North Carolina is warning consumers in the Triad about an appliance repair company that goes by the name Service Experts and has had eight co...
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Gary George Designs is moving into this facility on Dorris Avenue. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Furniture maker to open High Point plant
HIGH POINT – A new manufacturer coming to south High Point offers a nice reversal of fortune within the home furnishings industry. Gary George Designs, based in Long Island, N.Y., will open a fram...
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Shown are aircraft at the FedEx terminal at PTIA. An anticipated increase in noise is leading the city to seek expansion of the noise district. The changes are based on the results of the PTIA Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Study, which was undertaken in 2004. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
City seeks expansion of airport noise district
HIGH POINT – Land use changes are in the works for parts of north High Point affected by noise from Piedmont Triad International Airport flights. The City Council is seeking to expand High Point’s...
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Shown are buses parked at the Thomas Built Buses Fairfield Plant. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
GETTING BUSY: Thomas Built Buses recalls 125 idled workers
HIGH POINT – The ups and downs during the past several years at Thomas Built Buses are turning back up as the company announced Friday it will bring back 125 workers starting next month. Thomas Bu...
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Board takes stand in calendar debate
GUILFORD COUNTY – School district officials have again entered the school calendar debate over the prospect of having to add five days for students next year. On a unanimous vote, the Guilford C...
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Cheer Fund grows by $1,265
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,265 today. That brings the total in donations to $23,445. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides ...
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Lois Auman, Bonnie Cashion and Dot Coggin (from left) prepare dinner plates for homeless recipients Thursday. The group is from Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. CHANEL DAVIS | HPE
An event for homeless: Community dinner feeds many, brings awareness
HIGH POINT – A warm place, good food and kind words were more than the usual for those High Point residents who showed up at Showplace Thursday. This year’s Homeless Memorial Community Dinner welc...
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State House speaker addresses issues
HIGH POINT – State House Speaker Thom Tillis defended the Republican-crafted state budget during a town hall Thursday, saying that GOP legislative leaders had to make tough choices this year in a d...
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County counters city effort to block hospital
HIGH POINT – High Point’s ability to block a proposed mental hospital may be more difficult in the wake of a protest by Guilford County. A petition opposing a pending rezoning case involving the h...
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Rob Pitts waits on a fellow HPU student’s drive at Oak Hollow Golf Course. Pitts got to wear shorts for their December round as temperatures hovered in the low to mid-60s for much of the week. The normal high is around 50 degrees. Winter arrives officially on Dec. 21. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Weather switch: What a difference a year makes!
TRIAD – The temperatures this week that have made it feel like early spring instead of the onset of winter again reflect the saying, “What a difference a year makes.” At this time in December 2010...
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The North State Communications complex is shown in downtown High Point. North State is buying Winston-Salem-based DataChambers. don davis jr. | HPE
North State expands its reach
HIGH POINT – North State Communications is buying a Winston-Salem-based information technology business in the first purchase of another company by North State in 82 years. High Point-based North ...
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Commissioners pass resolution in support of petition
GUILFORD COUNTY – Commissioners backed a protest petition Thursday with a resolution calling on High Point City Council to give “careful consideration” to the proposed controversial mental hospit...
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Cheer Fund reaches $22,180
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,305 today. That brings the total in donations to $22,180. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides ...
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The board of trustees for the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation voted for approval of a pact to provide Guilford County’s transportation services through June 30, 2013. Don Davis Jr. | HPE File
PART inks long-term pact with county
GREENSBORO – A tumultuous year for the region’s mass transit agency showed no signs of waning Wednesday as its board split on a vote to approve a contract with Guilford County to provide the county...
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Jalil Neal-Holloway tries out the FAA certified flight simulator at T. Wingate Andrews High School’s Aviation Academy classroom. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
The sky’s the limit: Academy boosts aviation careers
HIGH POINT – When the Aviation Academy at T.W. Andrews High School graduates its first class in June, at least two students will have achieved their dreams. Kevin Beugger and Carson Wofford alrea...
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Commissioners to select group to study fire departments
GUILFORD COUNTY – County officials will take their ideas on the future of rural fire departments to a study committee. The Guilford County Board of Commissioners spent $100,000 to hire the consu...
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Coble treated for respiratory illness
TRIAD – Rep. U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, R-6th, was admitted to a Washington, D.C., hospital Tuesday afternoon for treatment of a respiratory illness. Doctors at George Washington University Hospital ...
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Cheer Fund total passes $20,000
The 2011 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $2,850 today. That brings the total in donations to $20,875. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides ...
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WORKING DEADLINE: City readies plan for repairs to Meredith Street apartments
HIGH POINT – City leaders are searching for a way to bring about a good outcome in their ongoing battle with a local landlord. City officials are working on a contract that will lay out conditions...
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Probe into Pleasant Garden killing spree continues
GUILFORD COUNTY – Law enforcement investigators continue to sift through evidence and information in the shooting spree that left six people dead during the week of Thanksgiving, but no charges hav...
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School leaders to delay transfer list decision
School district leaders will wait as long as a month to decide on school transfer lists for the 2012-13 school year in hopes of getting good news from state and federal officials. Each year, the ...
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American Express pledges ongoing support
GREENSBORO – American Express will continue to support the Triad and have a presence in the region’s economy despite closing its customer service center in western Greensboro and eliminating 1,500 ...
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Democrats take county leadership posts
GUILFORD COUNTY —  Breaking from a three-year stint of bipartisan leadership, commissioners chose two Democrats last week to lead the Guilford County Board of Commissioners in 2012. Commissioners...
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Board to review costs of shifting students
GUILFORD COUNTY – It will take at least a few more weeks before school district officials decide on a proposed move of as many as 100 students from Southwest Guilford Elementary School to nearby Co...
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Families leave $2.45 million to senior center
COLFAX – Two former resident families of the River Landing at Sandy Ridge continuing care retirement community recently left unrestricted bequests totaling $2.45 million to the foundation that supp...
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