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Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Competitive races shape up as filing ends
TRIAD — The conclusion of the municipal candidate filing period has left one area mayor facing opposition, one unopposed and one retiring from elected politics. Candidate filing, which began July 7, concluded at noon Friday. Voters will settle races for mayors, city or town councils and municipal school boards in the Nov. 4 general election. In Thomasville, Mayor Raleigh York will face a general election challenge from Thomasville City Schools Board of Education Chairwoman Wendy Sellars, a former Thomasville councilwoman, and currant Councilman JacQuez Johnson. Eleven candidates are running for four seats on the Thomasville City Council. They are incumbents Doug Hunt, Scott Styers and D. Hunter Thrift and challengers Erika Sanders, Ed Craddock, Adam Leisure, Richard Flippin, Tommy Bryant, Kareem Grant Sr., Joe Lambert and Dana Lomba. Councilman Neal Grimes didn't seek reelection. In the Thomasville City Schools Board of Education race, five candidates filed. They are incumbents Ja'Quez Taylor and Tiffany Baluka-Brannon and challengers Michael Sinkler, Malcolm Richbourg and L. Jeremiah McCauley. Voters will fill two seats. There are no municipal primaries for cities and towns in Davidson County. In Jamestown, Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Mann Rayborn will take on challenger Susan Clinard Dickenson in the race to succeed Mayor Lynn Montgomery, who isn't seeking another term after eight years in office. Seven candidates are seeking two seats on Jamestown Town Council in a race with no incumbents. Councilwoman Martha Wolfe didn't seek another term, and the other seat is held by Rayborn who's running for mayor. The council candidates are Jim Gibson, Phyllis Bridges, Cliff Paddock, Richard Clapp, Darren Myers, Jim Westmoreland and Shakinah Simeona-Lee. Jamestown voters will go to the polls Oct. 7 in a primary to narrow the council candidates from seven to four for the general election ballot. There's no primary for the mayor's contest. In Wallburg, Mayor Allen Todd and Councilmen Zane Hedgecock and Steve Yokeley are unopposed on the ballot. Municipal races in Guilford, Davidson and Randolph counties are nonpartisan, meaning the party affiliation of the candidates doesn't appear on the ballot. Winners of the general election will take office in December. Solve the daily Crossword
South China Morning Post
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Brady Hepner, who's starring in Netflix's The Waterfront: the 19-year-old actor has already appeared in shows like Chicago Fire and acted alongside Ethan Hawke, and he's even a certified trainer
Rising star Brady Hepner once admitted in an interview with Thomasville Times in 2021 that he shied away from telling people he was an actor, saying, 'They always want to know what you've been in, and if you haven't been in anything, they don't take you seriously.' Brady Hepner (right) plays Diller Hopkins on Netflix's The Waterfront. Photo: @brady_hepner/Instagram These days, this is no longer a concern for Hepner, who is hitting the screens in a big way this year. First up, the 19-year-old actor plays moody teenager Diller Hopkins in Netflix's latest crime show, The Waterfront. Created by Dawson's Creek and Scream's creator, Kevin Williamson, the show already has fans calling for a second season since its premiere on June 19. Advertisement Brady Hepner in Abraham's Boys. Photo: @brady_hepner/Instagram Hepner also landed a leading role as Max Van Helsing in Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story, a 2025 vampire horror film about Abraham Van Helsing and his two sons that was just released last week. Here's everything you need to know about up-and-coming actor Brady Hepner. He was interested in acting from a young age Brady Hepner with Titus Welliver, who plays his father in Abraham's Boys. Photo: @brady_hepner/Instagram Brady Hepner was born in 2005 to David and Jennifer Hepner in North Carolina. According to his interview with Thomasville Times, his interest in acting developed when he was around 11 years old. 'I went through a phase where I watched a bunch of TV and movies, and I was looking past the show at the actors,' he said at the time. 'You have these ordinary people that can tell a story and portray any type of character they want, and I just thought that was really interesting.' Brady Hepner in 2024 – the rising star has been interested in acting since he was 11. Photo: @brady_hepner/Instagram Soon enough, young Hepner was taking acting classes. He landed his first on-screen role through his coach, who recommended him for a role in the 2020 horror film, Killer Babes and the Frightening Film Fiasco.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Yahoo
Thomasville man convicted in 2021 overdose
DAVIDSON COUNTY — A Thomasville man was convicted last week of a charge accusing him of providing a narcotic that resulted in an overdose death in 2021. Charles Jenkins, 43, of Thomasville pleaded guilty on July 2 in Davidson County Superior Court to one count of death by distribution of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 58 to 82 months in prison. In June 2021 someone who was found dead at a house was confirmed by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to have died of a drug overdose. The Davidson County Sheriff's Office has not released the person's name or where the death occurred. Drug overdoses are one of the leading causes of death in adults and have risen over the past several years in the United States. Community members struggling with substance use are encouraged to seek help.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Candidates prepare for local races
TRIAD — The candidates running for offices on the local level will begin filing next week, formally kicking off the 2025 election season. Voters will settle municipal contests for mayoral seats and posts on city and town councils, as well as select school boards, in the Nov. 4 general election. The candidate filing period will determine what names appear on the ballot for which races. Candidate filing across all 100 counties begins at 8 a.m. Monday and continues through noon on July 18. Municipal races in Guilford, Davidson and Randolph counties are nonpartisan, meaning the candidate's political affiliation won't appear on the ballot. Here's a breakdown of races in the three-county area: Guilford County High Point is off the political stage this year as the city's next elections for mayor and city council take place in 2027. Jamestown will have a race for mayor and two council seats. Other municipalities in Guilford County staging elections include Kernersville, which also covers parts of Forsyth County, Greensboro, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden and Summerfield. Davidson County Thomasville will hold two municipal elections this year. The contest for Thomasville City Council will feature the mayor's seat and four posts on council. Two seats are in play for the Thomasville City Schools Board of Education. This is the second election in the history of the school board, whose members used to be appointed by the city council. Lexington also will stage two elections. The Lexington City Council will have contests for mayor and four ward seats on council, and the Lexington City Schools Board of Education will have contests for three ward seats and an at-large citywide seat. The towns of Wallburg and Denton will each have races for mayor and two Town Council seats. The town of Midway will have contests for three Town Council seats. Randolph County The northern Randolph County cities of Archdale and Trinity won't hold their next municipal elections until 2026. The city of Asheboro will hold two municipal elections this fall, with one changed because of a bill passed in the N.C. General Assembly earlier this year. The Asheboro City Council will have a race for mayor and four council seats. The Asheboro City Board of Education will have contests for two seats instead of four as originally scheduled. The change is part of a reform pushed through the General Assembly by the Randolph County Republican delegation to reduce the size of the board. The board will go from 11 members to seven in stages. Other Randolph County cities and towns staging elections this year are Franklinville, Liberty, Ramseur, Randleman, Seagrove and Staley. While municipal races involve candidates who directly address topics important to a community, local government contests consistently rank the lowest for voter turnout among all types of elections. Wake Forest University Political Science Professor John Dinan said voters who sit out municipal elections may want to re-examine their interest in local races. 'Turnout for municipal odd-year elections, while understandable, is still unfortunate because we are constantly reminded of the importance of these elections and the significant decisions made by officials chosen in these elections,' Dinan told The High Point Enterprise. Local governments set property tax rates, decide on spending in county or municipal budgets, and determine which local programs receive funding. 'We were particularly reminded of the importance of local officials during COVID, when many key decisions about handling COVID were made at the local level,' Dinan said. Not in play The cities of High Point, Archdale and Trinity won't hold municipal elections this year. Archdale and Trinity will stage elections in 2026 while High Point's next elections are in 2027.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Thomasville deals with possible cyber threat
THOMASVILLE — The city of Thomasville is investigating the scope of a cybersecurity threat involving its municipal systems. City officials released a statement Wednesday saying that 'it remains unclear whether any sensitive information has been accessed or compromised.' If personal information was compromised, individuals will be contacted directly and provided with guidance. Thomasville has enlisted third-party cybersecurity experts as part of the response. Certain municipal systems may have temporary disruptions as security measures are strengthened and reviews completed. City Manager Michael Brandt said that essential services, such as public safety, are operating without interruption. 'We take the security of our systems and the privacy of our residents very seriously,' he said. City officials have notified state and federal agencies about the threat.
