Health Department Inspections
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...
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Holiday audience told to ‘have a dream’
With all he accomplished, it can come as a surprise to know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — similar to Jesus Christ — died while only in his 30s. And though King was felled by an assassin’s bullet in...
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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...
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Foxx says ‘Obamacare’ repeal ahead
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx declared a few government programs broken during two appearances in Mount Airy on Tuesday. Foxx, a Republican from Banner Elk, was first elected to a congressional seat in 2004,...
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More locals to attend inauguration
PILOT MOUNTAIN — The ranks of Surry County residents planning to attend the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump this Friday has increased by two. “We’re going,” A.J. Daoud of Pilot Mountain said...
View ArticleCity officials to discuss R-20 zoning
The average citizen in Mount Airy might not understand zoning code designations for residential property, called R-this or R-that, but R-20 zoning will take center stage with city officials this week....
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Church break-ins lead to prison for Dobson man
DOBSON — A Dobson man will serve two years in jail for a series of break-ins involving two area churches, one school and a local volunteer fire department. James Benson Rhodes Jr., 28, of Lakeview...
View ArticleLegal fees all paid in Hicks lawsuit
DOBSON — Surry County released nearly $100,000 in additional funds for attorney’s fees associated with a legal battle at the Mount Airy-Surry County Airport. At its meeting Tuesday evening, the Surry...
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Local coach to speak at chamber dinner
The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce has announced David Diamont will be the keynote speaker at its annual meeting coming up next week at Cross Creek Country Club. Diamont, of Pilot Mountain, is...
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Lowe’s job cuts hit Surry stores
A retooling of personnel by the Lowe’s home-improvement chain is resulting in job cuts at its stores in Mount Airy and Elkin. That translates into the loss of up to two assistant store manager...
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Rotarians discuss Finland exchange
Two members of the Mount Airy Rotary Club were recently immersed in a different culture. Amanda and Doug Yarboro got the opportunity to travel to Finland in a Rotary exchange program, and the couple...
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• A car was stolen Tuesday in Mount Airy, according to city police department reports, coming on the heels of several other vehicle thefts locally in recent weeks targeting older models. The latest...
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Surry Friends of Youth hold holiday party
The Surry Friends of Youth’s Best Friends and Special Friends Programs recently enjoyed their fifth annual Holiday Bowling Party at Mount Airy Lanes. The Surry Friends of Youth is a non-profit agency...
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Remarks about mayor dominate meeting
What was billed as a fairly routine meeting of the city council Thursday night turned into a referendum on Mount Airy Mayor David Rowe over comments he recently made for a Washington Post article. The...
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• A Virginia woman was jailed under a $52,000 secured bond early Monday as a fugitive from justice from that state, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. Kaitlyn Victoria Dodson, 23, of...
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Northern to offer cardiac rehab
Northern Hospital of Surry County will be adding a cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation center his spring, thanks to a quarter of a million dollar grant. Ned Hill, CEO at Northern, said the hospital hopes...
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Urine attack nets jail term
DOBSON — A Mount Airy man who threw urine in the faces of two officers was given a lengthy prison sentence Wednesday in Surry County Superior Court. Joel Estel Johnson, 53, pleaded guilty to malicious...
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Stabbing incidents end with convictions, probation
DOBSON — Two older stabbing cases have been concluded following the guilty plea of each of those convicted. In the first case, a Mount Airy man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge Tuesday in...
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DOBSON — A Mount Airy man’s home was hit with gunfire on Tuesday, according to a report made to the Surry County Sheriff’s Office. Aaron Smith, of Fred Atkinson Lane, told authorities he was watching...
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Local Trump enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the inaugural swearing-in of...
In lieu of the presidential inauguration, local officials gathered in town to celebrate the hope of making America great again. The party planning began at the thought of a local Donald Trump...
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