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Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

That’s the deadline to get your REAL ID if you want to fly hassle-free – and they really, really mean it this time. 

The REAL ID is a type of ID that confirms your identity and lawful presence in the US, and it’s something you may need in order to fly after the seventh day of May. And to do other things as well.

 One big problem, of course, is that May is right around the corner and, if you’ve visited the DMV website to make an appointment to get your REAL ID, you will almost always see the following…

“Surprise!”

At a top-secret ceremony in downtown Greensboro just after 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, the assembled group, a Who’s Who of area leaders, didn’t actually shout out that word. However, a very confused Kay Cashion – who’s been a Guilford County commissioner for over two decades – was clearly both surprised and confused.

Everyone had kept this secret from the birthday girl: that the Guilford County Board of Commissioners had decided to dedicate the county-owned building at 201 South Greene St. in Greensboro to Cashion and name it after her thanks to her long-time public service…