By Thomas Smith Staff Reporter tsmith@elkintribune.com Yadkin County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to alter the county's noise ordinance in order to make it more direct and understandable for law enforcement and citizens.

Connoisseurs gathered Saturday, May 12, at Rural Hill to get a taste of North Carolina's next big thing - craft beer.

Communities around the country recognized National Day of Prayer on May 3. Lake Norman community members gathered at Cornelius Town Hall for prayer focused on national, state and local leaders, the military and local schools and churches.