John Peters

Lake Geneva Fresh Air Association, Inc. Executive Director Brad Cripe talks about the 136-year history of American Camp Assocation-accredited Holiday Home Camp in Williams Bay and it's upcoming popular annual fundraising gala, slated for Saturday, June 10 starting at 5 p.m. in the Friends Pavilion at Holiday Home Camp, 100 Holiday Home Camp Rd., Williams Bay. Proceeds from the gala help support youth-focused Lake Geneva Fresh Air Association programs in Williams Bay including Holiday Home Camp and the Outdoor Wisconsin Leadership School (OWLS), providing campership and scholarship opportunites that allow over 700 low income campers from underserved communities in Walworth County and the Chicagoland, Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Kenosha and Rockford areas to attend holiday home camp and get mentorship and leadership opportunities.

Authorities say a man made a daring rescue to help several family members who were struggling in a local river, but eventually slipped into the water himself, without resurfacing. Authorities are still searching for him, but as of 7 p.m., he had been missing for more than six hours.

Authorities are back on the scene today at the juncture of the Yadkin and Ararat rivers near Siloam, searching for a man who slipped under the water and never resurfaced after saving struggling relatives.

Many Mennonites do not get involved in any political processes of any kind, with only a few of them voting in any kind of elections or participating in any way.On the other hand, recent local, state, and national elections have seen an upswing in Mennonite participation. Many people run- ning for political ovce see the Mennonites as secret weapon helping to get them elected.At times, the…

Local emergency medical service officials have recovered the body of a Dobson man who went under the water near the juncture of the Ararat and Yadkin rivers on Sunday and never resurfaced.

The annual observance of the National Day of Prayer will be taking place across the nation on Thursday, and as has become the custom locally, at least two area services

While Cinco de Mayo may be on Sunday this year, The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History will be celebrating the holiday on Saturday, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered on the Municipal Building lawn on Thursday to mark the National Day of Prayer.

ELKIN — While Mount Airy area residents are no doubt familiar with the annual Wine & Craft Beer Budbreak festival, that gathering is not the only event which celebrates wine

“They’re back.”