Jamestown is — and has been — so much more than the little town between High Point and Greensboro. It developed with the foresight and insight of determined Quakers who believed in education and basic human rights for all.
Finding the right project to complete one’s Eagle Scout Award is a big decision. It is the culmination of what could be years of work — which includes moving through certain ranks of Scouting, obtaining a minimum of 21 merit badges, serving in a position of leadership for your troop and lots…
The nice weather has brought golfers out to Jamestown Park Golf Course. There were 200 more rounds played in March 2024 than the same month the previous year, 2,800 rounds to 2,600 rounds, according to Parks and Recreation Director Scott Coakley in his quarterly report to the Town Council. T…
There were quite a few items on the Jamestown Town Council’s April 16 agenda but they were dealt with in a timely manner.
As Toni Walker began moving through her forties, she noticed the older she got there were no women like her in magazine or other ads.
Special Town Council meeting
The Jamestown Planning Board listened to neighbors of a planned 99-unit townhome development at 1903, 1905 and 1915 Guilford College Road and on April 8 unanimously rejected the rezoning application from Single-Family Residential (SFR) to Conditional Zoning-Multi-Family residential (CZ-MFR).
The Jamestown Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee met on April 1 to learn about grants and general updates for Jamestown Park.
Do you have some ideas of what to include in Jamestown’s Capital Improvement Plan? If so, do not miss the April 16 Town Council meeting when there will be a public input session on the CIP. Information from this session will be considered at the Town’s third budget retreat on April 19.
The Historic Jamestown Society is again accepting applications for the Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award. Do you know a person or a group of people who have contributed to the history of Jamestown that you would like to nominate?
There is nothing quite like a beautiful day spent at the park. Unless, of course, you cannot sit on any of the playground equipment, enjoy the ball courts or get from one activity to another.
Arbor Day
If a high school dance department wanted to hold a fundraiser, it would only make sense for it to involve the students dancing. But Ragsdale High School dance teacher Taylor Roberson took the idea one step farther. Borrowing from the television show “Dancing with the Stars,” Roberson created…
Planning a major fundraiser can be a lot of work, but it can result in a lot of fun as well as profit. That is what coordinators of the Jamestown Elementary School Tiger Trot learned last year.
He wanted to be Doogie Howser, M.D., after the teenaged lead character in the 1989-93 television series. He even went to med school but decided medicine was not for him.
Planning Board Meeting
There was no auction, silent or otherwise, no sit-down meal and no elaborate decorations at the Sedgefield Woman’s Club spring fundraiser. But there was plenty of friendly mingling and an array of hors d’oeuvres from the Sedgefield Country Club kitchen for participants to enjoy as they waite…
The world will be a darker place on April 8. Not specifically because of world events but because there will be a total eclipse of the sun. But Tom English, astronomy professor and Cline Observatory director at Guilford Technical Community College, said some areas will only see a partial sol…
If you are hungry, do not go to Barrel & Co. in Jamestown expecting to find food. It is not a restaurant.
March 19 was the second of three budget meetings for the 2024-25 budget for the Town of Jamestown. All administrative heads and department heads were there as well as every Town Council member. This meeting focused on the overall operating expenses. The group met in January to discuss the Ca…
If you think March Madness is only about college basketball teams vying for a championship title, think again. It can also be about fellowship and fun, with some learning along the way.
A living Last Supper
The Jamestown Town Council meeting moved along quickly on March 19, with no long discussions and no public comments.
Although the primary business for the Jamestown Lions Club on the evening of March 14 was to host a Meet and Greet for the community, club members met earlier to discuss important upcoming activities and possibilities.
Typical spring weather in the Piedmont area sees temperatures rise and fall. But it will not be long before the hotter days of summer take over and thoughts will turn to cooling off at a community pool.
Between time with family and work, Roshan Bhandari’s days are full. In addition to being a husband and father of two, he stays busy as a Realtor, property manager, event center and thrift store owner, used car dealer representative and sales representative for Overstocked Discount Flooring. …
It was standing room only on March 11 as Jamestown’s Planning Board met to discuss rezoning of two properties.
The Jamestown Town Council will have a full agenda in front of them for their March 19 meeting.
Members of the Jamestown Business Association began their new meeting schedule March 7 with a meeting at noon at Jamestown Park Clubhouse. The bimonthly meetings will include a business meeting on the first Thursday of the month at noon and a networking meeting at Simply Thai Lounge on the t…
Rose Ameen has an addiction and will be among the first to admit it. Her addiction, however, is one that makes family and friends happy. She is passionate about quilting and when she is home spends time each day working on her craft, the results of which she often shares with others.
Quilt talk
Before there was Greensboro or High Point, there was the up-and-coming settlement of Jamestown.
Legalized betting/gambling is coming to North Carolina just in time for March Madness.
Andrew Joseph Kinzie was arrested Feb. 28 and charged with 10 counts of second-degree and 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. He was arrested as part of the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Investigative Unit ongoing Child Exploitation Investigation. He is …
Feb. 26, 1953, is a significant date in the history of the Jamestown Rotary Club. It was the official founding of the local service club, which continues today to focus on meeting needs in the community. On Feb. 27, Jamestown Rotary members chose to acknowledge their 71st year with a meal to…
People who enjoy seeing the horses frolicking at the Jamestown Equestrian Center on Guilford College Road should take note of an upcoming public hearing for the property.
Members of the Jamestown Business Association and visitors gathered at the Simply Thai Lounge in Jamestown March 1 for an open house and kickoff to 2024. In addition to networking with other business leaders, participants had the opportunity to meet those who will be guiding the organization…
Dates to remember
February is Spay and Neuter Month. Although the month is almost past, Melinda Whitaker notes that spaying and neutering pets is important any month of the year. As lead veterinarian at the Guilford County Animal Shelter, Whitaker knows how easily the animal population can get out of control.
The recent exhibit at the High Point Museum titled “Fields and Feathers, Hunting at Deep River Lodge 1895-1935,” chronicled the everyday life at a hunting lodge and kennel. Deep River Lodge and its associated kennels were located where the Cedarwood neighborhood is and across Guilford Colleg…
JBA open house
Those of us of a certain age can remember going through school and learning cursive handwriting, Latin, grammar and sometimes, logic. Some of these teachings have gone to the wayside as technology has taken over instruction.
On Jan. 26, Haynes-Inman Education Center in Jamestown was notified by Character.org that it had been named a 2024 State School of Character. Of 228 applications from schools and districts nationwide, 87 schools and one district received recognition. Haynes-Inman was the only school in North…
Violent crimes in Jamestown in 2023, of which aggravated assault, robbery, rape and homicide are a part, were only up by one crime over the previous year, according to 1st Lt. Cox of the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. There were two more robberies in 2023, up 50 percent, but rapes were do…
“PSFD responded to 3,798 calls last year [Jan.1-Dec. 31] district wide,” said Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire Department Chief Derek Carson. This figure is lower than the previous year’s 3,886 responses.
The bulk of the Feb. 13 Jamestown Town Council meeting was taken up with reports from the Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire Department and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. See related stories "Fire department calls decreased in 2023" and "Sheriff's Office offers annual report."
Rhonda Sepulveda was looking for 100 good men – and she found them. On Feb. 8, 100 men showed up at Jamestown Elementary School to welcome students in honor of the 100th day of school. In addition to parents were members of the community, including businessmen, athletes, college students, de…
Many people collect things from events that happened in their lifetime — a piece of wedding cake, post cards from places visited, newspaper clippings of the twin towers that were destroyed on 9/11, T-shirts declaring their team’s tournament championship or a musician’s tour.
7th Annual Book Sale
The Civic Center at Jamestown Town Hall, 301 E. Main St., is a site for early voting. Doors will be open 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Please enter from the back parking lot.
If you have not already begun to train for the upcoming Hamil-Kerr Challenge, now is the time to begin. This year’s event will be held April 6 beginning at High Point City Lake Park. Events include a 5K run, 10K run (twice along the 5K course if runners choose to do it) and a 25, 40 and 55-m…
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