Brought to you by the Rhino Times If you’re capable of thinking for yourself, you will notice an intriguing insight into what’s going on right now on US college campuses. It’s not being presented in the mainstream media, but the parallels are evident. The avowedly Left wing students are vehemently and violently protesting for the Palestinians, which of course means they are protesting for Hamas. In any war, one’s allegiance is binary. When the Jewish concert goers were shot dead and raped – or when the Gazans were being bombed – there is no middle ground. You’re on one side or the other. Th ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times The Guilford County Board of Commissioners did some housekeeping at the board’s Thursday, May 2 meeting; most notably, the board completed the schedule of the 2024 budget calendar, setting three budget work sessions at strategic points along the way. One key date on that calendar is Thursday, June 6, when the county, as required by law, will hold a large public hearing to let anyone who wants to to come out and tell the commissioners exactly what they think should and should not be included in the county’s fiscal 2024-2025 budget. Guilford County Manager Mike ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times Usually, the news stories in newspapers are more interesting than the ads, but for readers of the High Point Enterprise on Wednesday, May 1, nothing could be further from the truth. A full-page ad written by District 60 State Rep. Cecil Brockman, a Democrat who’s up for reelection this year, responded with extremely strong words to those in his own party who’ve criticized him for voting too often with the Republicans and making deals with them. In the piece paid for and written by Brockman, he also went into very personal details regarding a mental breakdown h ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times The Guilford County Board of Commissioners did some housekeeping at the board’s Thursday, May 2 meeting; most notably, the board completed the schedule of the 2024 budget calendar, setting three budget work sessions at strategic points along the way. One key date on that calendar is Thursday, June 6, when the county, as required by law, will hold a large public hearing to let anyone who wants to to come out and tell the commissioners exactly what they think should and should not be included in the county’s fiscal 2024-2025 budget. Guilford County Manager Mike ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times The City of Greensboro – in partnership with the North Carolina League of Municipalities and Colliers Engineering & Design – is holding an all-day event this month to get citizens thinking about the importance of historic preservation and “storytelling.” The one-day educational event will ask and answer questions such as, “How does historic preservation strengthen cities and towns?” and “How does storytelling promote equity and showcase a community’s diversity?” Organizers say you’ll be able to find out some of the answers at “Telling the Complete Story: P ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times In 1982, Olivia Newton John’s song “Physical” hit number one on the charts, the most popular movie was “Fight Club,” Jane Fonda’s workout was all the rage, and Yvonne Johnson, who went on to become mayor of Greensboro, founded and began leading One Step Further Inc. On Wednesday, May 1, she announced that she’ll step down as the non-profit’s executive director in June. One Step Further now has nine programs meant to help community residents by providing services such as juvenile intervention to set kids on the right path in life, conflict mediation, and improv ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times Usually, the news stories in newspapers are more interesting than the ads, but for readers of the High Point Enterprise on Wednesday, May 1, nothing could be further from the truth. A full-page ad written by District 60 State Rep. Cecil Brockman, a Democrat who’s up for reelection this year, responded with extremely strong words to those in his own party who’ve criticized him for voting too often with the Republicans and making deals with them. In the piece paid for and written by Brockman, he also went into very personal details regarding a mental breakdown h ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times Almost everyone in Greensboro has been to at least one event of some kind or another in the Guilford Ballroom of the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, but, at those events that you attended, the room looked nothing like it did this weekend, when the ballroom was transformed into an urban street setting where a crashed car had hit the side of a building after fleeing from the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Of course, thankfully, it was all pretend; the scenario had been constructed to allow paramedic teams from all over the state to compete against one another ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times Just about everyone who watches local TV has seen a commercial for TowneBank – the bank that considers its customers “members” since they’re part of the banking family, and the one with the commercials that show bankers taking calls from clients long after banking hours end. Well, the bank also likes to have a positive impact on the community it serves and it will certainly have an impact on area beach music fans.  On Thursday, May 9  the phenomenal Chairman of the Board, a band that essentially defined the genre of beach music for a generation, is s ..read more

Brought to you by the Rhino Times Charlotte, North Carolina tragically became the center of national news on Monday, April 29, when a team of law enforcement officers attempting to serve a warrant – on a felon suspected of possessing a firearm illegally – was assailed with bullets from an assault rifle. Four law enforcement officers were killed in the shooting, including a deputy US marshal and two local task force officers. Four other officers were also shot. The felon was shot and killed, and two people inside the house at the time are being questioned by authorities. On Tuesday night, April ..read more