Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.
Good morning, Greensboro.
On Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the 22nd Village Fair will be at Mendenhall Homeplace, 603 W.
Main St., with local heritage trade exhibitors in period attire demonstrating crafts like spinning, quilting, and woodworking; vendors, storytellers, and animal participants can call 336-687-3131 to join.
This week, local venues across the Triad host free events including an art mixer on Aug.20, a movie screening on Aug.21 in Greensboro, and a community wellness fair on Aug.22.
Other events feature live music, family fun, karaoke & a Sunday concert series, so check details for times and locations.
Annie Laura Purdue retired on Aug.1 after 50 years at the Old Mill of Guilford on Hwy.68 in Oak Ridge, where the historic gristmill still produces stone-ground foods.
She now enjoys more time with family and local coffee shops while occasionally volunteering at the mill.
rekindled. is a new thrift and consignment store that opened at 5803 Hunt Club Road in Greensboro.
Dr. Alan Chu, a UNCG professor, has been elected head of the AASP Research & Practice Division to shape national sport psychology research & accreditation for graduate programs and help athletes turn inner critics into inner coaches; his career spans competitive table tennis and over a decade of applied research.
On July 30, Piedmont Land Conservancy closed a deal with Guilford College to protect 20 acres of Guilford Woods using a conservation easement that will stop future development + preserve its historic outdoor classroom setting.
Jamestown United Methodist Church hosts a free Lunch & Learn series for dementia care partners starting Sept.
8 (11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) in its fellowship hall at 403 E. Main St. Experts will address caregiver fatigue and related topics while a simple box lunch is provided with required RSVPs.
The Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation announced Raymond James as its new partner for the long-running PGA Tour event, now renamed GO by Raymond James.
The tournament will remain at Sedgefield Country Club on Aug. 2-8, 2027 and join the PGA Tour Championship Series in 2028.
Greensboro sports fans can look forward to the Tobacco Road Classic as UNC-Chapel Hill takes on NC State at First Horizon Coliseum on Dec.
15 (tickets go on sale at the Coliseum box office starting Sept. 10).
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