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Greensboro’s “Downtown in a Decade” Plan 

Kaylee Roberts, Staff Writer  Greensboro’s “Downtown in a Decade” plan, also known as Thrive35 and GSO35, will soon be put into motion. Specific targets, aggressive timelines, and behind-the-scenes efforts aim to turn long-standing hopes for a livelier city center into significant results. According to Amber Lake, a reporter for WFMY, what community leaders call a ten-year strategic vision aims to remake the heart of the … Continue reading Greensboro’s “Downtown in a Decade” Plan 

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Under 11% of Greensboro Voters Participated in October’s Special Election. Let’s Make Today Different. 

Nora Webb, Publisher & Sophia Tascone, Staff Writer  Election Day has arrived, and with it comes Greensboro’s general election for Mayor and City Council members; this article covers voting information and descriptions of the candidates in both races.  Only voters registered at an address within Greensboro city limits are eligible to vote in this election.    In-person voting on Election Day is by assigned precinct and … Continue reading Under 11% of Greensboro Voters Participated in October’s Special Election. Let’s Make Today Different. 

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A Conversation with Zac Hudson: The Texas Native Calling for Revival in Greensboro 

Sydney Lohr, Staff Writer Today, Zac Hudson leads college students at Definition Church, a non-denominational church in Greensboro, with purpose and humility, but his path to ministry began in an unexpected way. Growing up, Zac faced deep disappointment with the church. “I have grown up in church my entire life, but was severely hurt by the church when I was about 10, 11 years old. … Continue reading A Conversation with Zac Hudson: The Texas Native Calling for Revival in Greensboro 

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Peeler-Hampton Visual and Performing Arts Elementary 

Kaylee Roberts, Staff Writer  (Image from https://vpa.gcsnc.com/) In August 2025, Peeler-Hampton Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School officially opened its doors with Dr. Shannon Peeples as founding principal. According to the school’s website, Peeler-Hampton VPA encourages K–5 students to learn creatively and have many unique features that enable students to build a deep connection to the arts. Significantly, the new school also arose from the … Continue reading Peeler-Hampton Visual and Performing Arts Elementary 

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A Voter’s Guide to the Greensboro Mayoral Candidates 

Sophia Tascone  After 12 years as mayor, Nancy Vaughan is stepping down, meaning Greensboro has an important election on its hands this year. The four people who will be appearing on next Tuesday’s October 7th primary ballot are Marikay Abuzuaiter, Mark Cummings, Robbie Perkins, and Akir Khan. Early voting is going on now through this Saturday, October 4 at 3 p.m., and Greensboro and Jamestown … Continue reading A Voter’s Guide to the Greensboro Mayoral Candidates 

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Talia’s Tastes: Mr. Tokyo 

Talia Gray, Senior Staff Writer   In this edition of Talia’s Tastes, we will discuss Mr. Tokyo: Japanese Restaurant. Mr. Tokyo is a small chain of Japanese restaurants located throughout North Carolina. In addition to the Greensboro location, they’re also located in Pineville, Matthews, Prosperity Village (Charlotte area), Chapel Hill, and Monroe. I recently visited the Greensboro location for the first time for a friend’s birthday, … Continue reading Talia’s Tastes: Mr. Tokyo 

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Conservation Partnership Between Guilford College and Piedmont Land Conservancy 

Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor  In June 2025, Guilford College and the Piedmont Land Conservancy announced a conservation partnership designed to protect 120 acres known as Guilford Woods. Under the agreement, Piedmont Land Conservancy (PLC) will purchase the development rights to the land, preventing it from being developed in the future. Guilford College retains ownership, and PLC will raise money over the next couple of … Continue reading Conservation Partnership Between Guilford College and Piedmont Land Conservancy 

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Greensboro’s Growth and Development Trends Report 

Jessi Rae Morton  News Editor  Photo credit: GSO2040  On February 6, 2024, the Greensboro City Planning Department published its Growth and Development Trends Report. Planning Director Sue Schwartz began the report with brief remarks, contextualizing the February 2024 trends in relation to Greensboro’s former reputation. She wrote, “I don’t know how the unflattering moniker “Greens-boring” started back in the early 2000s…Now it is 2024 and … Continue reading Greensboro’s Growth and Development Trends Report 

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The Barn Dinner Theatre: Greensboro Landmark and the Last of its Kind 

By Bronwen K. Bradshaw  Features Writer  Photo credit: The Barn Dinner Theatre  My parents’ love story began right here in Greensboro. They met while performing in A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at the Barn Dinner Theatre, which is still a destination for all theatre lovers. Since both my parents were actors, the theatre absorbed me into its world and quickly became a second home. … Continue reading The Barn Dinner Theatre: Greensboro Landmark and the Last of its Kind 

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