ARCHDALE â A sendoff for Archdaleâs retiring mayor brought hundreds of people to city hall last week.
The two-plus-hour gathering honored Bert Lance-Stone, who is no longer the cityâs mayor for the first time in more than two decades. Re-elected to a 10th term last year, Lance-Stone became the city s first female mayor in 2000. She previously served eight years on City Council following her appointment in 1992 after her late husband Bruceâs death.
City Manager Zeb Holden, city and county leaders, family and friends greeted Lance-Stone with a warm reception inside the Archdale City Hall to celebrate her retirement. Darrell Frye, chairman of the Randolph County Board of Commissioners, presented Lance-Stone with a certificate of recognition from State Sen. Dave Craven.