John Hammer

Well, it’s that time of year again – the time when the Guilford County Board of Commissioners turns its focus solidly toward the next county budget, the all-important 2024-2025 fiscal budget that will determine how the county spends its money for the 12 months beginning on July 1, 2024.

In a stunning move that took the Town of Summerfield by complete surprise, the entire town staff, in a show of support for Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whittaker – who’s about to become the former town manager – has resigned.

In the end, the ultimate decision will be made by the Greensboro City Council when the councilmembers vote to approve a fiscal 2024-2025 city budget next month; however, on Tuesday, May 21, at the Greensboro City Council meeting, Interim City Manager Chris Wilson presented a recommended budget for the coming 12 months starting July 1 that totaled just under $802 million.

The last day I worked for the Rhino Times was March 29, or that was the last day I worked as editor. Since March 29, I have been editor in name only, and Scott Yost has been writing and editing the Rhino Times....

Trump Conviction Makes 2024 Look Like Orwell’s 1984 The conviction of President Trump was politically constructed and directed by the (National Socialist) Democrat Party who attempted to disguise it, using Bragg as their puppet. There were poor attempts to hide the administration’s involvement in the proceedings and when you look into ALL the things involved […]

The International Civil Rights Center and Museum Gala in downtown Greensboro is the museum’s biggest fundraiser each year, and, this year, it will take place on Saturday, July 20 – and the Museum leaders have a lot planned for the evening. For one thing, educator, theologian, civil rights leader and syndicated columnist Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. – who is, by the way, credited with coining the term “environmental racism” – will be the 2024 recipient of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum’s highest award: The Alston/Jones Award, named for the Museum’s two founders, Skip Alston and Earl Jones...

If you’d like to have a say in how Guilford County looks in the year 2045 – well, you’re in luck because Guilford County officials want to hear from you.

The Town of Summerfield has been through a whole lot lately, including a fierce political battle that ended with about 990 acres of the town being sliced off by the NC state legislature, a move that developer David Couch requested in order to develop the property into a new residential and mixed-use community with a density higher than many Summerfield residents want to see.

The City of Greensboro, the Audubon Society and some of the area’s partnering businesses are coming together for an interesting cause: To make it easier for birds to fly south for the winter. The joint effort, called the “Lights Out” program, is in effect twice each year. It takes place every spring – from March 15 to May 31 – and again each fall, when it runs from September 10 to November 30...