MLK holiday to affect trash schedules
Monday’s observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will be accompanied by some changes in the sanitation schedule for Mount Airy. This will include no yard waste collection in the city on the...
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• A motor vehicle was stolen Tuesday in Mount Airy, according to police department reports, coming on the heels of at least three other vehicle thefts in the city during the past month. In the latest...
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Students perform well at science fairs
A group of Millennium Charter Academy students will head to Raleigh to compete in state science fairs. The state fairs, which will take place in March, are the capstone on months of work for the...
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Museum event to honor spirit of Dr. King
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream for America, and an annual event Saturday night at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History will illustrate how it’s been realized in Surry County. The theme for...
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Most drugs ‘dropped’ locally aren’t OTC
When local residents dispose of unused medication in a drop box at the Mount Airy Police Department, they are definitely making a difference — one that could save lives, according to a breakdown of the...
View ArticleHealth Department Inspection
Health Department Inspections is a regular listing of inspections conducted in Surry County establishments by North Carolina health officials. The listing includes restaurants, schools, day care...
View ArticleProperty transfers
In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount paid for a parcel be stated on the deed. However, a tax stamp at the rate of $2 for every $1,000 in value is affixed to...
View ArticleMarriages
The following marriage certificates were issued in Surry County. • Matthew K. Stanley, 22, and Britny L. Fletcher, 21, of Mount Airy. Issued Jan. 5. • Kenneth J. Key, 19, and Laken G. Gwyn, 18, of...
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Foster care extended to older youths
A new foster care program implemented statewide Jan. 1 aims to provide support to a group of young people otherwise at risk of falling through the cracks. Dubbed “Foster Care 18 to 21,” young adults...
View ArticleVOCE rehearsals to begin Monday
The local choral group VOCE will begin rehearsals Monday night in preparation for its spring concert, scheduled for Monday, April 24. The featured number is to be “God’s Trombones” by James Weldon...
View ArticleIndictments issued against 24 local residents
DOBSON — The following true bills of indictment were returned to the following Tuesday by a Surry County Grand Jury: • Martin Andrews, 54, of Colbert Place, Traphill, with habitual impaired driving. •...
View ArticleCounty to consider airport expenses
DOBSON — Surry County officials will consider cutting a check in excess of $200,000 to the Mount Airy-Surry County Airport. Tuesday evening the Surry County Board of Commissioners will meet. Among the...
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100 counties set five goals
RALEIGH — County commissioners from across the state set funding school capital projects at the top of their legislative priorities. On Thursday and Friday the N.C. Association of County Commissioners...
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Story time program gets kids excited to read
Every week, area children can find a fun and educational experience at a special story time session hosted by the Mount Airy Public Library. The program has been overseen by Rana Chamberlain, in charge...
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City eyeing incentive to recruit cops
The Mount Airy Police Department hasn’t been at full strength in about three years, and presently has five vacancies as department leaders continuously struggle to keep officers on the streets. That’s...
View ArticleBooksmarts
The following titles have been received at the library, and are available for checkout: In the Shadow of Denial by Tracie Peterson, fiction The Guest on South Battery by Karen White, fiction The...
View ArticleIncome and corporate taxes lower in 2017
A new year also brings a new tax structure in North Carolina. The state could lose about $700 million a year due to a cut in income tax rates, but that is expected to be made up by expanded sales and...
View ArticleChoir marks decade with CD release
Ten years ago, the Mountain Valley Voices began. Made up of a small group of coworkers at Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, the group came together to sing carols at an office Christmas...
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Local residents honored in the spirit of MLK
A former city employee was honored at a service in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday. At an annual event at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History on Saturday, Anise Hickman, who...
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DOBSON —The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident involving a gun shot into a Dobson residence. Michael Sneed, of Rock Lane, reported coming home to find a bullet in his house that...
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