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DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Marble Falls City Council members Dave Rhodes (left), Reed Norman, Bryan Walker, and Mayor Richard Westerman are sworn in to office by City Secretary Christina McDonald during a Tuesday special meeting at Lakeside Pavilion. Walker and Westerman were the only members to run in a contested race during the May 1 election. Also on Tuesday, the council visited worksites across the city and discussed strategic planning with city staff. Staff pho...

Yadkin Co. detention officer charged with helping to smuggle narcotics into jail after forming relationship with inmate Investigators said Wendy Kaye Nelson, a nighttime detention officer, was involved in an inappropriate personal relationship with an inmate. Author: Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital) Published: 6:53 PM EDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 6:58 PM EDT May 3, 2021 YADKIN COUNTY, N.C. — A Yadkin County detention officer was involved with helping to smuggle narcotics into the jail, according to the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office. Investig...

Yarboro Eleven people, including a detention officer at the Yadkin County Jail, are facing charges after authorities discovered that narcotics were being smuggled into the jail. According to a press release from the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office, items containing illegal narcotics were being mailed through the United States Postal Service into the Yadkin County Detention Center. Yadkin County Sheriff Ricky Oliver said he considered this a very serious situation and that there was a no tolerance policy for such actions by detention staff. “It’s not just about keeping the drugs out of th...

Share this article Share this article OAKLAND, Calif., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New children's book celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, Toni Morrison, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. all attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs.) Unfortunately, many children are unaware of these institutions. "The ABCs of HBCUs," written by Claudia Walker and published by HBCU Prep School, is raising awareness about Black Colleges. The ABCs of HBCUs - Book Photo From A to Z, "The ABCs of HBCUs" gives readers a front-row, all-inclus...

It is difficult to measure progress in the effort to convince people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.But there is reason to believe reluctance is breaking down little by little in Hamilton County.More than 300,000 residents have had at least a single dose so far, according to the Hamilton County Health Department.That's 37% of the county.And Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman pointed out today there is 80% protection with the initial dose.However, given the Johnson & Johnson situation, there is fresh concern this week about how the minority community is processing the pause for that p...