The Stokes News

For over 130 years, The Stokes News and its earlier versions have been the go-to source for news in Stokes County. This publication not only delivers essential news but also connects the community with local businesses through advertising. The Stokes News has its roots in the Danbury Reporter, which was founded by John Pepper in 1872. It also has ties to the King Times, created in 1961 by John T. Wall and William E. Warren, which later combined with The Pilot Mountain News to become The King Times News. Throughout the years, ownership of these newspapers has shifted, culminating in their merger in 2002 to create The Stokes News, which now serves the entire county with comprehensive news coverage in a single publication.

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Shakespeare in the Park? Coming to King on Friday

1 week ago | thestokesnews.com | John Peters

If you’ve ever had a hankering for a little “Hamlet,” a short jaunt down to King can help you fill that yearning. The Piedmont Shakespeare Company, in its first year of operation, will be putting the classic play on stage at the King Central Park Amphitheatre Friday, in a show that begins at 7:30 p.m. And just to ensure no one has to borrow, or lend, any money for a ticket, the performance is free.
Amazon-AI-Fewer Jobs

1 week ago | thestokesnews.com | Jordan Strauss

Wed Wednesday 88°/70° Showers and a thunderstorm early. Lows overnight in the low 70s. Chance of Rain: 97%Sunrise: 06:03:41 AMSunset: 08:41:34 PMHumidity: 78%Wind: SW @ 9 mphUV Index: 0 Low Wednesday Night Showers likely along with a possible rumble of thunder early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low near 70F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Thu Thursday 88°/64° Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Potential for severe thunderstorms.
Fargo getting back into song scene

2 weeks ago | thestokesnews.com | Tom Joyce

No one is really calling it a “career resurgence” or “comeback,” but legendary singer Donna Fargo is making a fresh mark on the music scene just the same. This includes the release of a new single titled “You Can Count On Me!” by Fargo, a Grammy-winning artist who hails from Mount Airy and now lives in the Nashville area. kAm%96 D@?8 92D 366? C646:G:?8 2:CA=2J 3J C25:@ DE2E:@?D :? E9:D G:4:?:EJ :?4=F5:?8 ($*s 2?5 (q#u[ 244@C5:?8 E@ s@??2 w:2EE[ @?6 @7 u2C8@’D >2?J 7C:6?5D :?
Pilot Mountain imagery finds way to Congress

2 weeks ago | thestokesnews.com | Tom Joyce

The usual Capitol Hill scene of Congress members intensely debating legislation in a crowded committee room suddenly featured a more-pleasant sight as the camera panned: a large, hard-to-overlook image of Pilot Knob adorning a wall. “I’ve heard people say it’s the most-photographed or painted thing in North Carolina,” U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, who represents Stokes County in Congress, said recently regarding the local landmark.
Libraries offer free summer fun for all

2 weeks ago | thestokesnews.com | John Peters

The long summer break sprawls out, weeks of time to be filled for local children and youth, and in some cases, creating a little anxiety among parents who need to help their young ones use that time at least somewhat constructively. Fear not — public libraries throughout Stokes County have it covered. At least for a couple of hours each week. kAm(:E9 H66<=J AC@8C2>D E92E C2?86 7C@> 92?5D\@? A@EE6CJ H@C<[ >28:4 D9@HD[ >@G:6D[ 2?5 A=6?EJ @7 @E96C 24E:G:E:6D[ E96 AF3=:4 =:3C2C:6D :?
'All you can do...is make a slight dent in the need:' Dental clinic aims to help hundreds

3 weeks ago | thestokesnews.com | John Peters

Later this month, scores of dentists, oral hygienists, dental assistants, dental students, and community volunteers will set up at Elkin High School on the border between neighboring Surry and Yadkin counties for one purpose — to offer dental care to those who cannot afford it. The clinic, set for June 20-21, will mark the second time the North Carolina Dental Society Foundation’s Missions of Mercy has visited the area. kAmsC] y:> w2CC6==[ H9@ :D @G6CD66:?8 E96 677@CE :?
Pilot Mountain budget includes tax hikes

3 weeks ago | thestokesnews.com | Ryan Kelly

Pilot Mountain’s 2025-2026 budget proposal will see total expenditures by the town drop by about a half-million dollars, yet town residents could see an overall hike of nearly 14% in real estate taxes collected by the town. That’s what commissioners and town residents learned last week when Town Manager Holly Utt delivered the proposed budget and accompanying message to the commissioners.
Fire commission funding dominates budget hearing

3 weeks ago | thestokesnews.com | Terri Flagg

DANBURY — Of the approximately 20,000 homeowners in Stokes County who’ll be getting a property tax bill later this year, none attended the May 27 public hearing to weigh in on the proposed tax rates or budget. Two local fire chiefs took advantage of the opportunity, however, and addressed the Board of Commissioners. kAmy677 (9:E2<6C[ 9625 @7 E96 s2?3FCJ u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E[ 7:==65 @77:4:2=D :? @? 9:D 56A2CE>6?E’D :?4C62D:?8 ?665 7@C 2 ?6H 7:C69@FD6]k^AmkAm#J2?
Capital defendant pleads down in murder of elderly King man

1 month ago | thestokesnews.com | Terri Flagg

DANBURY — A Winston-Salem man pleaded guilty in Stokes County Superior Court on May 13 to a lesser charge of second-degree murder in the January 2019 death of 86-year-old Arzell Tuttle. Christian Lane Willard, 26, also pleaded guilty to three additional felony charges in connection with the murder: second degree kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and robbery with a dangerous weapon.
New Danbury Town Council member sworn in, tax rate decided

1 month ago | thestokesnews.com | Terri Flagg

DANBURY — Jane Tharp was installed as the newest member of the Danbury Town Council on Wednesday, filling the recently vacated seat of long-time council member Wendi Spraker. Spraker had served 16 years on the Town Council and prior to that served two years on the planning board. She resigned from the post April 30 due to relocating to the Walnut Cove area. kAm|2J@C !C@ %6> v2CJ t2DE AC6D6?E65 $AC2<6C H:E9 2 A=2BF6 4@>>6>@C2E:?8 96C D6CG:46 E@ E96 E@H? 2E 96C =2DE >66E:?8 @?