James Yokeley

April 3, 2026

Yokeley indicted on 3 new charges

February 8, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Former Surry County Board of Elections Chair James Yokeley Jr. was indicted on three new charges linked to his arrest for allegedly doctoring ice cream for his granddaughters with narcotics last August. Yokeley’s […]

Surry elections board chair resigns following arrest

August 29, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections resigned two days after he was arrested for allegedly putting the drug MDMA into the ice cream of his two granddaughters. A Facebook post by […]

James Yokeley

Yokeley indicted on 3 new charges

Surry elections board chair resigns following arrest

The case, lasting 32 years, was dismissed with prejudice on April 2
NC Supreme Court ruling ends long-running Leandro case

The case, lasting 32 years, was dismissed with prejudice on April 2