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Exclusive report on last night's Madison Board of Aldermen meeting, Stokesdale Town Council has passed a resolution opposing a casino on US 220, Dan River Boat Race in Madison cancelled tomorrow, juvenile in critical condition in Reidsville shooting. Weather, community calendar, birthday club, fun fact, consumer report, regional sports, motivational moment. Music Spotlight: Raspberries

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Deputies initially identified the suspect as Juan Antonio Polanco-Frias but later learned that this was an alias. The suspect’s real name is Julio Monquel-Sandria.

A background check following Monquel-Sandria’s arrest revealed he was in the country illegally and has previously been deported multiple times.

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Awesome time teaching PE classes at Stokesdale Elementary School.

#tigerrock #martialarts #character #values #physicaleducation #kids #leadership #community

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MAGA Supporter Charged For Alleged Threat To Kill FBI Agent

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2022/11/19/stephen-jike-william-maga-lethal-threat_n_63799196e4b0a97fec7d7794/

MAGA Supporter Charged For Alleged Threat To Kill FBI Agent

When the FBI showed up at the door of his Stokesdale home last month, Williams told one of the agents: “I’m going to take you out,” the complaint states.

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Food Growing League Scores - 2019-2020 Spring Season

Food Growing League Scores - 2019-2020 Spring Season #foodgrowingleague #PleasantGarden #rebuildup #stokesdale

The Food Growing League was delayed this season just like everything else.

Because some schools started late and didn’t get a chance to record results before stay at home orders, we only have two schools: Pleasant Garden and Stokesdale Elementaries that managed to take plants home and record some or all of their results. Thanks to all teachers and students that took part as much as they could…

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SEVEN (7!) different sales going on tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am-5pm! Come see us and get some great deals on unique and eclectic antiques, collectibles, & home decor! . . . #sales #antiquemall #antiquemarket #336 #704 #919 #piedmonttriad #salisburync #clemmons #kernersville #asheboro #archdale #highpoint #jamestownnc #stokesdale #summerfieldnc #winstonsalem #mocksville #wallburg #dentonc #midwaync #kannapolisnc #concordnc #highrocklake #thomasville #davidsoncountync #uptownlexingtonnc #uptownlexington #lexingtonnc (at Lexington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8SgGERpYbZ/?igshid=19077vko1xzhd

[mikemooremedia]

Mike Crawford, Mayor of Stokesdale visits with Associate Pastor Kelley to find out more about their Youth Choir and upcoming trip to Washington, DC. www.Sokesdale.org

[powerlineprincess]

Damn I've been in this house....

a little girl left her stickers on the wall here.

stokesdale, nc

[annadownsouth]

Made spring wreaths with my mama last night, it was a much needed pop of color! #personal (at Stokesdale, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMSycgapWL2/?igshid=crhzmqt0m88b

[over-grown-emo-kid]

About the recent shooting in my neck of the woods. TW police brutality.

Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by police on 4/21/21 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. His family has only been allowed to see a 20-second clip of the body cam footage and all of the faces of police are blurred. The video is said to show Brown pulling into the driveway and police rush to the car with their guns out, shooting, while his hands are on the wheel. He was killed while attempting to drive away. Shot in the head like an execution. It's said they had a search warrant on Brown, but they have not said for what. It has been almost a week since the murder and the city is continuously pushing back the release of the footage and because of this, they have declared a state of emergency. Three unrelated officers have resigned, one near retirement.

This news site is doing live updates.

As someone who has grown up in North Carolina, this sadly isn't surprising to me. Certain areas are better, yes, but the state has a huge number of KKK members. If I remember correctly there's a large chapter in Stokesdale. We had the Greensboro sit-ins and all the fall-out from those during the Civil Rights movement.

It's not even necessarily that we're in the south, from what I can states that were originally the 13 colonies have a huge issue with racism (not that the rest of the country doesn't). Probably due to the direct history with the original start of colonization of the country, the genocide of Native peoples, slavery, and the Civil War. If your family comes from the east coast and you're white you definitely have a relative how fought in the Civil War.

Then again I only have experience on the east coast and I know any rural area is going to be ignorant.

I'm just exhausted.

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Wondering Sound Interview with Clang Quartet, November 2014

My sole Wondering Sound piece ran on the now defunct site in November 2014, almost seven years ago. Life comes at you fast! It’s lived as a cut/paste in a Gmail draft folder ever since. High time it turned up here. Thanks again to Scotty Irving and J. Edward Keyes. -Raymond Cummings

It’s hardly an exaggeration to describe Clang Quartet show as a religious experience. At Ende Tymes 2014, amidst the piercing shriek of electronic noise, Scotty Irving, Clang Quartet’s sole member, lunged forward and back — sometimes wearing a hockey mask decorated with plastic toy food, sometimes convulsing madly while hoisting a cross with a sign that reading “KING OF THE JEWS.” He bashed piles of cymbals, and held aloft a banner (decorated with crime-scene tape and advertisements) announcing “LOVE,” “HOPE,” “FAITH,” and “SALVATION.” His discography, which spans 17 years, is diverse, containing grinding, sample-driven compositions as well as noisy versions of pop-rock standards like The Who‘s “Magic Bus” andAlice Cooper‘s “The Ballad of Dwight Fry.”

Live, Clang Quartet’s sound exists in a state of almost constant evolution. One minute, it’s a blitzkrieg of sharp, spear-like feedback; the next, it’s an enervating squeal that suggests the rubbing of wet balloons, the next, the chattering static of a walkie-talkie. The noisemaking devices Irving deploys, and the order in which he deploys them, vary from set to set. Accordingly, no two sets are exactly alike. Irving’s showmanship is the only through-line.

In conversation, Irving, 47, is nothing like his confrontational live persona — he’s gracious, gregarious and quick to crack a corny joke or five. He and his wife live in Stokesdale, North Carolina, where he works “in the financial division of a car dealership,” a day job that he says keeps him grounded. In an early October telephone interview, Irving talked about how Christianity informs his work in Clang Quartet, the profound influence of Einstürzende Neubauten and what it was like to be profiled in Modern Drummer.

How did you first encounter noise or experimental music?

While watching Night Flight [a 1980s late-night television program which, in its first incarnation, aired on the USA Network, showcasing work by artists operating in a variety of mediums]. They were showing videos MTV would not show. [Host] Lisa Robbins happened to have on a group named Einstürzende Neubauten. Part of me was, “What is this?” and part of me was, “What is this?!? ” It was a slap in the face to me; my idea of “outside of the mainstream” was Motörhead, and this made Motörhead seem tame. A documentary [on videotape] called Kingdom of Noise was my introduction to the Japanese noise scene. Like hearing Einstürzende Neubauten, it changedme. Being able to say that I’ve performed with quite a few people on that videotape is quite a thrill.

What was the first Clang Quartet show like?

It was on a week night. I was so nervous about that show that I sent invitations rather than just let people show up. I’ve never been more nervous about anything, except my wedding. That was 17 years ago this past January; I didn’t think I’d last 17 minutes. [Clang Quartet] has made me more confident as a Christian, as a person in general and as a performer, though I still get a little nervous as I go on stage. I never want to lose that excitement; it’s almost childlike.

Concurrently, I was the drummer for a band called Geezer Lake, which was a constructive time period for me. I learned a lot about music; that was the first band I was ever in where we wrote our own music. It opened a lot of doors for me.

In your performance, a lot of elements come into play: religious signifiers, emotional signifiers, even, in a sense, horror culture. It seems like you’re confronting something, and perhaps vanquishing it.

I like that observation. I think you pretty much nailed it. The words [on the cross and shoulder harness] represent my sins. A lot of people think it’s supposed to be the Seven Deadly Sins, but I’m pointing at things in my personal life. I feel that without Jesus Christ in my life, life is beating me up; with Jesus Christ I get confidence I wouldn’t have otherwise. There’s something out there I believe in that’s bigger than me that inspires me as a person. There’s some cathartic stuff going on.

I am a Christian, 100 percent. That means I believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior. I became a Christian in 1984. Clang Quartet combines my beliefs as a Christian, my art background, and my interests in science-fiction and horror. My wife is an artist, and she’s very helpful. She sees all this stuff before anyone does.

At Ende Tymes 2014, I couldn’t figure out how you were triggering sounds on stage. When I watched some sets online I realized that your accessories double as instruments.

Every single thing I use on stage as a prop also functions as a sound-making device. I’m a fan of a lot of theatrical bands: KISS, Alice Cooper, Slipknot. I want theatrics to have something to do besides just look a certain way. A lot of what I use is not as detailed as people think it is, though.

Drums and cymbals also play a key role in your live sets. Did you ever play drums in a traditional rock band?

I have a hard-rock, heavy metal background that some people don’t pick up on with Clang Quartet; I’ve been a drummer since 1979, in all kinds of bands, cover bands. I was on a few basic hip-hop tracks for someone who wound up not using them. I know what I’m doing will never be full time, but it’s something I believe in. Fortunately, I enjoy my day job.

Sound wise, anything I do is somewhere along the line is rooted in drumming and percussion. I’ve been in Modern Drummer a few times. The first time I got a mention in that magazine, I can tell you, I burst into tears. I was stunned. I called my parents. I’ve been blessed, no doubt about it.

There’s a lot of emotion and physicality in your sets. How do you prepare, and what do you feel as you play?

I’m striving for authenticity. There are times I’ve been brought to tears. For preparation, I do something that’s equal parts prayer and stretching.

Certain aspects of what I do are left open for improvisation; I try to make it a bit different each time. I like to think that a higher power is controlling what happens. When I try to control what happens, it gets boring. None of it is random. It’s difficult to explain, but it’s something I believe in. I usually invite Mom and Dad when playing locally in sedate settings. They’ve been very supportive.

When the performance is over, what are you feeling?

To a certain extent, a feeling of euphoria, a feeling of relief, exhaustion. But I feel like I’ve done something I should be doing, something significant. If I had a lackluster performance or I’m not really tired, it’s like I didn’t put what I should’ve put into it.

Musically, what do you hope to achieve?

I’m not going to get on some pedestal and tell people what to believe. I hope what I’m doing inspires people in a spiritual direction, but I like when I inspire people from an artistic direction. I hope I’ve inspired people the way people have inspired me. I’m not out to annihilate anybody.

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Mayor Mike Crawford visits with Dr. Ed McKinney, Pastor of Stokesdale United Methodist Church. Park update, Friends of Stokesdale, Farmers Day Festival in October. www.Stokesdale.org

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