By Jessica Thomas Lewis
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We ended up at J.Pepper's Southern Grille by accident.  We were supposed to meet down the road at a place with a similar name. It was pouring rain and I pulled into the crowded parking lot of J.Peppers on Old Winston Road, not realizing I was at the wrong place. 

(After a few confused texts, we realized that I mistook J.Pepper's for J.Butler's.  J.Butler's is formerly J.P. Looney's. Read my review of J.P. Looney's here.)

I say all this because you want to be sure you are at J.Pepper's.  It is easy to find just beyond the Papa John's on the left on Old Winston Road in Kernersville.  

You will be glad you did.  Despite being a very wet Tuesday afternoon lunch, J.Pepper's was nearly full.  It was quick to see the reason the place was full on a rainy Tuesday is because the food is fantastic!

I ordered the Roasted Turkey Wrap with  sweet potato fries.  Mmmmm so good!  The wrap had turkey, roasted tomatoes, apple-wood smoked bacon, swiss chees, lettuce and honey-Dijon in a tomato-basil tortilla.  It was so delicious, I could taste the roasted tomatoes blended so flavorfully throughout.  

For over a year, I have been searching for a sweet potato fry better than those at Bolt Bistro and Bar in Raleigh.  Finally, after many close but not quites, I have found the perfect sweet potato fry at J.Pepper's.  Their fry is crispy with just the right crunchiness.  Yummy!  

My friend ordered the Grilled Salmon and substituted green beans w/parmesan as his side. He complimented the salmon and the waitress agreed, saying that's what she always recommends.  

J. Pepper's has a full lunch and dinner with brunch served on Saturday and Sunday.  They also offer Heat & Serve Family Dinners for Thanksgiving.  There is a full bar, indoor and outdoor dining, and a  private meeting/dining room for events.  

We love to support a business that strives to have strong partnerships in the community.  J.Pepper's lives up to it's tagline: Local... Fresh... & Comfortable.

Friendly service, fantastic food.  5 stars. 

Archdale, N.C. – Join Archdale Parks and Recreation for their annual Creekside Christmas. This festive event will be held on Friday December 2nd from 5pm – 8pm at Creekside Park. The price of admission is non-perishable food item or an unwrapped toy. The food will benefit Community Outreach of Archdale Trinity (COAT) and the toys will be a part of SerCo’s 32nd annual Christmas toy drive. The first 100 people through the door will receive a free Archdale Parks and Recreation Tote Bag. All ages are welcome!

Buy from local vendors and get all of your Christmas shopping done in one place at our indoor Vendor Market. Door prizes from our vendors will be given out to a few lucky attendees throughout the night. “This is one of my favorite events. I love seeing the artistry work of our local crafters. They always have some really unique gifts!” says Jocelyn Moon, Marketing and Program Coordinator.

Keep warm by our bonfire while roasting marshmallows, listen to live music, take pictures with Santa, and delight in the magical beauty of luminaries on our luminary trail ride (weather permitting). Attendees will also enjoy a live nativity scene and lighting of the City of Archdale Christmas Tree. Top Dawg’s Mobile Grill will be serving up delicious food for those who arrive hungry.

Schedule of events:
5:00pm – 8:00pm: Vendor Market, Santa, Luminary Ride, Nativity Scene, Bon Fire
6:00pm: 1st Door Prize Drawing
6:15pm: Lighting of the City Christmas tree (front entrance)
7:00pm: 2nd Door Prize Drawing
7:45pm: 3rd Door Prize Drawing

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Sat Nov 12  
Asheboro Holiday Craft Fair
Thomasville 40th Annual Craft Fair
OAK RIDGE Fall Craft Fair
Dobson Christmas and Winter Craft Show
Burlington Christmas Open House
SNOW CAMP Molasses Festival
WS Shops at Old Salem Open House
GSO Kids Klub in the Park
GIBSONVILLE Bluegrass Festival
WS Camel City Rockin for Relief
GSO Welcome to Westerwood, Co-Op

Sun Nov 13 
GSO MADE 4 the Holidays
Clemmons Village Christmas Vendor and Craft Show
GSO Chess in the Park
GSO Community Singing in the Park with Songfarmers
GSO Yappy Hour Weekly Meetup for Four Legged Friends

Mon Nov 14  
WS Symphony Youth Orchestras

Tue Nov 15 
PEA Annual Meeting
FREE Yoga at Bailey Park

Thu Nov 17     
KING Ladies night in King FALL FROLIC
Greensboro: The City Market
FREE Holiday Concert

Fri Nov 18  
WS Old Salem Cobblestone Farmer's Market
MOCKSVILLE 2016 Twas the Night Before Bed Race - Mocksville, NC 27028, USA

Sat Nov 19   
MEBANE Winter Wonderland Craft Show
BURLINGTON Christmas Parade
MEBANE Hometown Holiday Celebration
GSO Kids Klub in the Park 
BURL Cedarock Historical Farm Open House
FREE Saturday ART Jam 
PILOT MTN Stargazing at Pilot Mountain 


Sun Nov 20    
HP Fall Tree Hike 
GSO Chess in the Park
WS North Carolina Harp Ensemble Holiday Concert
GSO Yappy Hour Weekly Meetup for Four Legged Friends 

Find details for these newly added events and MORE on our calendar here!

November 12      OAK RIDGE Fall Craft Fair
                                  SNOW CAMP Molasses Festival
                                  WS Shops at Old Salem Open House
                                  GIBSONVILLE Bluegrass Festival

November 14     WS Symphony Youth Orchestras

November 19     MEBANE Winter Wonderland Craft Show
                                 MEBANE Hometown Holiday Celebration
                                 BURL Cedarock Historical Farm Open House
                                 PILOT MTN Stargazing at Pilot Mountain
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November 20    HP Fall Tree Hike
                                 WS North Carolina Harp Ensemble Holiday Concert

December 1        RANDLEMAN Christmas Parade
                                 ELON Festival of Holiday Lights

December 2        ASHEBORO Christmas Parade

December 3         ​GSO Christmas at the Carolina
                                  BURL Twelfth Night: A Colonial Christmas Celebration
                                  ASHEBORO Holiday Art Show
                                  WS Christmas in Bethabara
                                  LIBERTY Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
                                  KERNERSVILLE Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

December 9         ASHEBORO Christmas on Sunset

December 10     SNOW CAMP Snowflake Festival

​Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8th.
Polls will be open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm at your normal voting location.

​***IMPORTANT NOTE***
On July 29, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down photo ID
requirements and associated laws in North Carolina. Barring a different outcome on appeal, voters
WILL NOT BE ASKED TO SHOW PHOTO IDENTIFICATION this election, and same-day registration will be available at all early voting sites.
​
Scroll down to find all early voting sites in your county!
 You can vote at ANY voting site during early voting.

Court (Youth)Services Building
201 W. Elm St, Graham
October 31-November 4    8:00am-5:00pm
November 5                              9:00am-1:00pm

Mebane Arts Community Center
622 Corregidor St, Mebane
November 1-4                          9:00am-6:00pm
November 5                               9:00am-1:00pm

Holly Hill Mall
309 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington
November 1-4                          9:00am-6:00pm
November 5                               9:00am-1:00pm

Kernodle Senior Center
1535 S. Mebane St, Burlington
​November 1-4                          9:00am-6:00pm
November 5                               9:00am-1:00pm

Caswell County Board of Elections
140 Main St, Yanceyville
November 1-4                               8:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                    8:00am-4:00pm

Cherry Grove Ruritan Building
7152 Cherry Grove Rd, Reidsville 
NO VOTING at this location November 1-4
November 5                                     8:00am-4:00pm

Leasburg Fire Department
5783 NC Hwy 119N, Leasburg
​NO VOTING at this location November 1-4
November 5                                     8:00am-4:00pm

Bermuda Run Town Hall
120 Kinderton Blvd #100, Bermuda Run
November 1-4                              11: am-7:00pm
November 5                                    8:00am-1:00pm

Davie County Board of Elections Office
161 Poplar St #102, Mocksville
November 1-4                               8:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                    8:00am-1:00pm

Fork Civic Center
3195 US Highway 64, Advance
November 1-4                               1:00pm-6:00pm
November 5                                    8:00am-1:00pm

Board of Elections
945 N Main St, Lexington
November 1-November 4                   8:00am-7:00pm
November 5                                              8:00am-1:00pm

Thomasville Library 
14 Randolph St, Thomasville
November 1-4                                          9:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                               9:00am-1:00pm

Denton Library
310 W. Salisbury St, Denton
November 1-4                                          9:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                               9:00am-1:00pm

Midway Fire Department
228 Midway School Rd, Lexington
November 1-4                                          9:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                               9:00am-1:00pm

Arcadia Community Building
1281 Community Rd, Lexington
November 1-4                                          9:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                               9:00am-1:00pm

Forsyth County Board of Elections
201 N. Chestnut St, Winston-Salem
November 1-4                                          8:30am-5:00pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Brown & Douglas Community Center 
4725 Indiana Avenue,  Winston Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Clemmons Branch Library
3554 Clemmons Road, Clemmons
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Harper Hill Commons (next to Harris Teeter)
150 Grant Hill Lane,  Winston-Salem 
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Kernersville Senior Center/Library
130 East Mountain Street,  Kernersville
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Lewisville Branch Library 
6490 Shallowford Road, Lewisville
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Mazie Woodruff Center
4905 Lansing Drive, Winston Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Miller Park Recreation Center 
400 Leisure Lane, Winston-Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Old Town Recreation Center
4550 Shattalon Drive, Winston Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Polo Park Recreation Center 
1850 Polo Road, Winston Salem 
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Rural Hall Branch Library
7125 Broad Street,  Rural Hall
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Sedge Garden Recreation Center
401 Robbins Road,  Winston-Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Southside Branch Library
3185 Buchanan Street, Winston Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Sprague Street Recreation Center
1350 E. Sprague Street, Winston-Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

St. Paul United Methodist Church
2400 Dellabrook Road, Winston Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Walkertown Branch Library
2969 Main Street,  Walkertown
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

W R Anderson Jr. Center (Reynolds Park)
​2450 Reynolds Park Road, Winston Salem
November 1-November 4                    10:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                               10:00am-1:00pm

Old Courthouse‐ Blue Room
First Floor 301 W. Market Street, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                    8:00am-5:00pm
November 5                                               8:00am-1:00pm

Ag Center (Barn)
3309 Burlington Rd, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

Allen Jay Recreation Center
1073 E Springfield Rd, High Point
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Barber Park
 1500 Dans Rd, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Brown Recreation Center
 302 E. Vandalia Rd, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

Bur‐Mil Club
5834 Bur‐Mil Club Rd, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

Charlotte Hawkins Brown‐ Kimball Hall
 6136 Burlington Rd Gibsonville
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

  Craft Recreation Center
 3911 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Deep River Recreation Center
 1529 Skeet Club Rd, High Point
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

Gateway University North Campus
5900 Summit Ave, Brown Summit
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

Greensboro Coliseum    
 1921 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

Griffin Recreation Center
5301 Hilltop Rd, Jamestown
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

GTCC‐ Cameron Campus
7908 Leabourne Rd, Colfax
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

Jamestown Town Hall
 301 E Main St.  Jamestown
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Leonard Recreation Center
  6324 Ballinger Rd, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Lewis Recreation Center
  3110 Forest Lawn Dr, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 NC A&T University‐ Dudley Building
   202 University Cir, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Northeast Park
 3421 NE Park Dr, Gibsonville
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 High Point University Community Center at Oak Hollow Mall
  921 Eastchester Dr, High Point
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Oak Ridge Town Hall
 8315 Linville Rd- Oak Ridge
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Oakview Recreation Center
 503 James Rd, High Point
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Pleasant Garden Town Hall
 4920 Alliance Church Rd, Pleasant Garden
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 Trotter Recreation Center
3906 Betula St, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

 UNCG‐ Kaplan Center for Wellness
 1301 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm

Washington Terrace Park                      
 101 Gordon St, High Point
November 1-November 4                     8:00am-6:30pm
November 5                                                8:00am-1:00pm​

Biscoe Town Hall
110 W. Main St, Biscoe
November 1-November 4                      8:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                                 8:00am-1:00pm

Highland Community Center
131 Hoffman Dr, Mt Gilead, NC
November 1-November 4                      8:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                                 8:00am-1:00pm

Troy Public Library (Community Room)
215 W. Main St, Troy
November 1-November 4                      8:00am-6:00pm
November 5                                                 8:00am-1:00pm

Archdale Community Services Building
213 Balfour Dr, Archdale
November 1                                                 8:30am-5:00pm
November 2-November 4                      8:30am-7:00pm
November 5                                                 8:30am-1:00pm
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Hillside Shopping Center
1003 S Fayetteville St, Asheboro
November 1                                                 8:30am-5:00pm
November 2-November 4                      8:30am-7:00pm
November 5                                                 8:30am-1:00pm

Randleman Community Center
144 W. Academy St, Randleman
November 1                                                 8:30am-5:00pm
November 2-November 4                      8:30am-7:00pm
November 5                                                 8:30am-1:00pm

Rockingham County Board of Elections
240 Cherokee Camp Rd #1, Reidsville
November 1-November 4                       8:00am-7:00pm
November 5                                                  8:00am-1:00pm
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King Public Library
101 Pilot View Dr, King
November 1-November 4                        11:00am-7:00pm
November 5                                                    9:00am-1:00pm

Stokes County Board of Elections
1012 Main St, Danbury
November 1-November 4                          8:30am-5:00pm
November 5                                                      9:00am-5:00pm

Walnut Cove Fire Department
527 N Main St, Walnut Cove
November 1-November 4                             11:00am-7:00pm
November 5                                                        9:00am-1:00pm

Human Services Building
1218 State St, Mount Airy
November 1-November 4                            9:00am-7:00pm
November 5                                                        9:00am-1:00pm

​Surry County Board of Elections Office
201 E. Kapp St, Dobson
November 1-November 4                            8:15am-5:00pm
November 5                                                       8:15am-1:00pm

The Elkin Center Surry Community College
1461 N Bridge St, Elkin
November 1-November 4                           9:00am-7:00pm
November 5                                                      9:00am-1:00pm
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Yadkin County Board of Elections
213 E Elm St #100, Yadkinville
November 1-November 4                               8:00am-5:00pm
November 5                                                           8:00am-1:00pm
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