🌱 1 Arrested For Fatal Head-On Crash + New Candidate For City Council

Hey, everybody! I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Winston-Salem Patch newsletter, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High: 74 Low: 57.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 58.

Here are the top three stories today in Winston-Salem:

1. A woman has been arrested in connection to a fatal head-on car crash that occurred last month. Junior Felipe Olivo Lacan, 19, died as a result of the collision, which happened on Aug. 26 on Bethabara Park Boulevard. At the accident scene, investigators were uncertain why a westbound vehicle crossed the center line to collide with the eastbound vehicle that carried Lacan as a passenger. On Tuesday, Sep. 26, 33-year-old Janet Jacobo turned herself in and was charged with driving while impaired and felony hit-and-run. (My Fox 8)
2. As municipal elections draw closer, there is another candidate for the city's South Ward council seat for voters to consider. Adrian Smith, 35, is running against incumbent council member John Larson. Smith has been a resident of Winston-Salem for many years and co-owns the Village Fabric Shop with his wife in Reynolda Village. He also started a company called Robert Rust Foods and is a partner with Equilibrium Impact Ventures. Smith is running for the city council on a platform of sustainability for the city's finances and environment, as well as social sustainability. (Triad City Beat)
3. Winston-Salem nonprofit Hogar del Inmigrante has been working to support local Latino and Hispanic communities. So far, the organization has served over 3,000 families to get settled in the Triad area. Executive Director Connie Velez Trejo said that the organization began in 2020 when she began offering to translate for parents at the school where she worked. She is aiming to fill the needs of recent immigrants in the area, including by offering programs for seniors and children recovering from sexual abuse. (My Fox 8)

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Today and tomorrow in Winston-Salem:

Thursday, September 28

• HOPera: Opera With Beer At Twisted Pine (7:00 PM)
• Wheeler Walker, Jr. & Channing Wilson Live At The Ramkat (8:00 PM)

Friday, September 29

• Carolina Classic Fair At Fairgrounds Skate Park (All Day)
• UNCSA Piano Fridays 2: Svetozar Ivanov & The Mystery Of Stillness At Univerisity Of North Carolina School Of The Arts (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Forsyth County Public Library is seeking teens to join its Teen Advisory Board. This group is open to teens aged 12-18 to brainstorm ideas and programs for the library. (Forsyth County Public Library, Winston-Salem, NC via Facebook)
• There will be a Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 4. This event will take place at the Clark Campbell Transportation Center from 1:00-4:00 p.m. (Winston-Salem Transit Authority via Facebook)
• Senior Services Inc. is set to host its 23rd Annual Evening for Alzheimer's Care fundraising event. Scheduled for Friday, Nov. 3, this event will begin at 7:00 p.m. and includes dinner and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the Williams Adult Day Center. Click here to learn more or buy tickets. (Senior Services Inc. of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Thursday! I'll see you soon.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.