Did you know there’s a brand new zoning ordinance for Yadkin County waiting to be adopted? SB 382 has halted it, but for how long? What’s in it? We start the review.

New zoning category voted down at the Planning meeting, but it’s not what you think. Scary concept of zoning overlays — a property rights issue? Little-known and never-used option to do conditional rezoning could save a lot of pain.

Campaign updates; Cliff speaks up. Weak men create hard times. Gov’t subsidies stop, Doritos get cheaper. Yadkin Chamber gives awards. Silverman gets creative in avoiding closed session meeting minutes public records request. County property sale, upcoming meetings, and bailiwick.

Executive Producer: Buzz Armfield

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Weather wherewithal, forum frustration, and commissioner campaign complacency. Stuff you need to know about voting in the primary. Fire department cost problems inevitable, can we use community instead of consultants to solve them? Closed session kerfuffle at the Feb. 5 Board of Commissioners meeting. Rocket stoves. Important local gov’t meetings coming up Feb. 9. Terroir applies to pork too.

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Friendship Speedway reopens (again)! Valentine’s Day survival guide and events. Feb 2 Yadkin County BoC agenda gives clues to some big moves. Milk toast and Milquetoast. BrrrFest, Campaign rally for Sheriff Smitherman, and WPAQ celebrates 78 years.

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What do we know about our Commissioner candidates? Their voting records speak volumes.

Plus: Property tax reappraisals inbound at the worst possible time. Jonesville seniors at the Board of Commissioners meeting breaking our hearts. Surry County reversing the fire department closures?? Yadkin County Land Use Plan…the community speaks out and cracks open the door to possible change. Tech freedom tips for wannabe Luddites.

2023 Yadkin County Future Land Use Map - High Resolution Version

Manager.io - Awesome free accounting software

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Stokes County data center controversy; could it happen here? Yadkin Board of Adjustments meeting and update on solar farm bankruptcy. Planning Board meeting; UDO stopped by HB 382. County Commissioners get a taste of their own medicine. Update on Closed Session meeting minutes request. Is it time for a federal tax strike? Important local gov’t meetings coming up.

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What happened at the Jan. 5 Yadkin County Board of Commissioners meeting. Important local gov’t meetings next week.

Interview with Yadkin County Sheriff candidate, Robert Reavis.

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What makes sheriffs so special. Printz v US and states’ rights. CSPOA: A Constitutional Sheriff’s position on gun rights, asset forfeiture, and COVID mandates. Attempts to cancel the movement.

Interview with sheriff candidate next week: send us your questions!

More on the Yadkin County Board of Commissioners and their closed-door policies. Revisiting the March 17 outrage over moving the Communications department away from the Sheriff.

Lots of upcoming government meetings; activating the citizenry. The Lion King Jr and saddlebred horse show.

Article: Curbing Legalized Theft in North Carolina

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Surry Fire Department shenanigans.

Sunshine laws and closed session meetings. What’s going on behind closed doors?

Solar farms and county vs state.

What kind of year will 2026 be?

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After-action report reborn! Greenway feasibility study approved. Sale of county property right at the end? What’s going on in that closed session?

Corporate welfare and those who get screwed by it. What’s the opportunity cost? Keep an eye on economic development efforts. Is there a better way?

USDA announcement about regenerative agriculture; how do we get there from here? The “go big or get out” that destroyed farming and health.

Congrats to Wendy! Bring back the town hall.

2026 Election updates. Mighty Mighty Yadkin podcast invites candidates to be interviewed. Who can vote in primaries?

Solstice and the lag.

Holiday event extravaganza, part last. Rezonings in Yadkinville.

Merry Christmas!

Rigged: The Injustice of Corporate Welfare

The John Locke Foundation

Acres USA

Understanding Ag

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Commissioner Cliff responds. Mystery solved; Paul Freer tells his story. Jason James update. Mother Teresa can’t fight city hall.

Next Yadkin County Board of Commissioners meeting Agenda; new fire inspection fine structure and Yadkin River Greenway feasibility.

Election 2026! New candidates throw their hat in the ring for Commissioner and Sheriff. Mighty Mighty Yadkin podcast invites candidates to be interviewed.

Holiday event extravaganza, part three, plus Mapping Our History.

“Mind the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.”

What do we want for our county?

Jason James’s petition to change zoning ordinance that says you cannot live in a camper on private property

Yadkin County Land Use Plan (scroll down to page 85 to see the map)

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