Unexplained drilling on land owned by former lawmaker alarms neighbors in Yadkin County

For the past six months, mysterious drilling has been conducted on a vast tract of land north of Hamptonville, in Yadkin County, and the company president behind the project is refusing to disclose what he’s looking for and why.

Dozens of Yadkin County residents, many whose families have lived in the area for generations, are alarmed that the property might be become a mine, as the depth of the drilling holes has increased from 240 feet to 490 feet.

“The place looks like a pin cushion,” Danny Steelman, whose property is adjacent to the drilling area, told the Yadkin County planning and zoning board Monday night.

The 500-acre tract is owned by Yadkin County native, former State Rep. Wilma Sherrill (R), who served in the legislature from 1994 to 2006, and her husband, Jerry Sherrill. The property is for sale. The Sherrills live in a different county; they could not be reached for comment.

Read more: https://ncpolicywatch.com/2021/12/14/unexplained-drilling-on-land-owned-by-former-lawmaker-alarms-neighbors-in-yadkin-county/