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Surry County Most Wanted
The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following people: • David Worth Steele, 53, white male, is wanted on several drug-related and theft-related charges. A...
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Food Lion on West Pine Street was the scene of a “grab and run” incident last Monday that netted $60 worth of steaks, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. It involved an unknown female...
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Easter egg hunt a hit in Dobson
DOBSON — The pitter-patter of little feet turned into a stampede Saturday in Dobson Square Park. On Saturday afternoon Salem Baptist Church held an Easter Egg Hunt at the park. The church stuffed more...
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DOBSON — County officials will return to the topic of mandatory sewer system at their next meeting. On Monday, the Surry County Board of Commissioners will once again consider two ordinances which...
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Surry GOP chair’s residency challenged
DOBSON — A local resident has filed a challenge which alleges the newly elected chair of the Surry County Republican Party doesn’t live in the county he serves. Mount Airy resident Diana Gwyn claims...
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City schools honor top teachers
Mount Airy City Schools has named its teacher of the year winners for its four schools. This past week school administrators and board members visited each of the four campuses while the school’s...
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The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County. • Robert Eric Belton, 24, and Ashley N. Ochoa, 18, of Dobson. Issued April 6. • Adam B. Mabry, 26, of Spring Lake, and Mariah L. Weise, 23,...
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The following titles have been received at the library, and are available for checkout: Miss Julia Weathers the Storm by Ann B. Ross, fiction My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith, fiction All...
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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Telecommunicators honored for their service
DOBSON — They are the connection between the public and emergency service officials, the lifeline to getting people help when they need it most and quickly — they are telecommunicators. The week of...
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Local man gets life term in murder case
DOBSON — A man who beat a Mount Airy woman to death will be imprisoned for life. About a year after Jordan Ross Lowdermilk, 29, murdered Mount Airy resident Claudia Smith, 80, in her home, Lowdermilk...
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Elkin residents weigh in on proposed school tax increase
A large percent of people who spoke at a recent public forum in Elkin say they favor a school board proposal there to raise the supplemental school tax for town residents from 12.2 percent to 14.5...
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Surry County Sheriff’s Reports
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following arrest reports. • Allison Nicole Gunter, 24, of Sunset Drive, Mount Airy, was arrested Friday on charges of failure to appear in...
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City water plants honored for quality
The city’s water quality is a huge source of pride in Mount Airy, and further evidence for that came this week through special recognition by a state agency. Both water-treatment facilities in town —...
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• A narcotics investigation on West Pine Street Tuesday led to two people being charged with felonies, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The investigation occurred in the vicinity of...
View ArticleGroup’s petition effort targets roads
Whether it involves dangerous roads without guardrails, standing water in roadways or the N.C. Department of Transportation’s controversial use of tar and loose gravel, a Dobson-area group wants to see...
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Surry County Sheriff’s Reports
DOBSON — County deputies arrested a hospital employee suspected of stealing from a patient. The Surry County Sheriff’s Office said that early on Tuesday morning deputies picked up Wendy Galyean Rozier,...
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Robbery suspects identified
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Police have identified five individuals they suspect in the March armed robbery of a Circle K store. While one is in custody, the other four are still at large and are being sought by...
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County schools name top educators
DOBSON — Molly Anderson was unaware she was being lured into an ambush when the Rockford Elementary School principal sat down to deal with a budget problem. The plot was orchestrated by staff at the...
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Stevens, Newby to speak at police event
Associate Justice Paul Newby of the N.C. Supreme Court and state Rep. Sarah Stevens are scheduled to attend a gathering Sunday in Mount Airy honoring local police. The public is invited to the event...
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