Winston-Salem Police Honor Guard memorializes fallen officers

The Winston-Salem Police Honor Guard tradition of standing guard to honor fallen officers was created by Chief Scott Cunningham in October of 2010.  The Guard presents colors at public events, opens police ceremonies, attends academy graduations and memorial services for other officers in the region, and participates in  National Police Week  which is the centerpiece activity of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund  once a year in Washington, D.C.  For every day Winston-Salem has lost a…

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At Big Mama’s, you get more than great food … but also big heart!

Cynthia Bradger d.b.a. Big Mama’s Southern Cooking with Soul learned to stretch a dollar and a meal as an 11 year-old when she cooked for her family in Ft. Worth, Texas.  “It is just the way we had to do things back then in order to get by.” In high school, she was a flute player; but because there was not a uniform big enough to fit her, she was awarded the position of “band…

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Pathway to pain … the North Carolina cyclo-cross racing series

[portfolio_slideshow] Cyclo-cross has become very popular in North Carolina as the fall and winter competitive cycling activity.  Winston-Salem has become a leading city for promotion with a competitive series with many events -  until recently, every Tuesday night at the Dixie Classic Fairground in Winston-Salem, and culminating with the state championships and three January, 2012 races.  Points are cumulative for the season.  The state championships were  December 17 at Washington Park in Winston-Salem. The courses  feature…

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