Booksmarts
The following titles have been received at the library, and are available for checkout: Fatal by John Lescroart, fiction Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie Klassen, fiction Leave Me by Gayle Forman, large...
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Middle school receives national status
Mount Airy Middle School is one of just two schools in the state this year to earn the status of Schools to Watch. Mount Airy City Schools found out this week that the middle school is part a national...
View ArticleSCC workshops aimed at helping jobless
Surry Community College will be offering the following free workshops for unemployed and underemployed workers in February. No advance registration is required. Creating an Impressive Resume will be...
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Primland Resort wins two awards
MEADOWS Of DAN —That shadow seen by “Punxsutawney Phil” on February 2 could have been cast by a flurry of honors bestowed on Primland. Shortly before the end of January, TripAdvisor ranked the woodland...
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...
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City board orders ‘verbatim’ minutes
City leaders voted unanimously to have full transcriptions of discussions in board minutes going forward. While a recent controversy involving Mount Airy Mayor David Rowe was not discussed during the...
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Carnival draws crowds to library
More than 100 people gathered at Mount Airy Public Library on Saturday. At 11 a.m. on Saturday the library hosted a play, and fun and food followed the event. Angela Llewellyn, who coordinates events...
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United Fund hopes for one last push
In its 60th year in existence, the United Fund is hoping to reach its annual fundraising goal. Todd Tucker, the United Fund’s fundraising chair, said the United Fund of Surry is nearing its $450,000...
View ArticleHealth 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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County board approves chiller monies
DOBSON — County commissioners approved $75,000 for one school project, but another request was tabled at Monday’s meeting. Dr. Travis Reeves, Surry County Schools superintendent, had to split from his...
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Surry Central assistant principal arrested
DOBSON — A Surry County school administrator was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly knocking down a couple of mailboxes while impaired. Benjamin L. Baliles, assistant principal at Surry Central...
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Elkin man jailed on sex crimes
DOBSON — An Elkin resident was convicted of sexual crimes involving a minor in Superior Court on Tuesday. Marco Hernandez Abarco, 40, of Turner Court, faced charges of two counts of first-degree sexual...
View ArticleSurry Storm tryouts set for Sunday
The Surry Storm basketball organization is rolling out its Spring 2017 season, for which tryouts will be held this coming weekend. Surry Storm is a traveling girls basketball club that is open to...
View ArticlePolice reports
• A Mocksville man was served Monday with an outstanding summons for a charge of sexual battery issued locally, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. Derrick Antoine Williams, 44, was...
View ArticleHealth 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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Agritourism takes root at workshop
DOBSON — About 75 people attended a workshop here Monday afternoon aimed at sprouting ideas among local farmers and others to help them reap the harvest of North Carolina’s growing agritourism...
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Grading costs remain unpaid
DOBSON — Surry County won’t pay for grading costs incurred by the Bannertown Volunteer Fire Department until county commissioners receive more information regarding the matter. Near the conclusion of...
View ArticleHospital phone lines to be down
Northern Hospital of Surry County officials have said the regular phone system at the hospital will be out of service from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday. The outage, the hospital said in a written...
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Holly Springs Ruritans had busy 2016
Holly Springs Ruritan Club would like to inform the community of a few things that have been happening in the past year. We started having dances in March which turned out to be a lot of fun and good...
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County board approves landfill truck lease
DOBSON — Surry County will spend nearly $6,000 per month on a new piece of equipment at the landfill. On Monday the county Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to authorize the Public Works...
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