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Mountain View ‘Plants It Pink’
The Mountain View Gardeners Garden Club won first place for the “Plant It Pink” Award. This award is presented to the garden club in North Carolina that plants a pink garden in any public place that...
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Hayden has opposition for local seat
Virginia voters in Patrick County’s Dan River District will have a choice in this year’s election for a seat on the county board of supervisors, due to Jane Scales Fulk tossing her hat into the ring....
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Preparations brewing for new Starbucks
The building has been constructed and the logos installed for the new Starbucks in Mount Airy, but it will still be awhile before the coffeehouse actually opens, according to a developer for the...
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College offers old time, traditional music camp
Registration is going on now for the Surry Old Time and Traditional Music Camp at Surry Community College in Dobson. Children ages 8 through 14 with an interest in learning a musical instrument,...
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Mountain View installs new officers
At its May meeting, the Mountain View Gardeners Garden Club had its installation of new officers for the ensuing year. Officers for the 2017-2018 term are, Tamra Thomas, president; Marie Simmons, vice...
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Man jailed in rock-throwing incidents
A Mount Airy man has been charged with 15 offenses, including eight felonies, stemming from break-ins and property damage at various locations where he allegedly smashed windows with rocks. Nicholas...
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Dobson water, sewer rates go up
DOBSON — Dobson’s property tax rate will remain the same, while water and sewer customers will see slight increases to those rates. Thursday evening, the town Board of Commissioners voted unanimously...
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Federal drug sting nets 3 Surry residents
Multiple law enforcement agencies rolled through the Surry County and southern Virginia’s drug trafficking community, resulting in more than 20 arrests. Operation Rolling Thunder, a joint effort...
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62 students receive Armfield scholarships
The Edward M. Armfield Sr. Foundation presented scholarships to 62 Surry County students in a recent ceremony, followed by a reception, held at the Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Center for Viticulture...
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Students help shelter in a big way
North Surry High School students have made a big difference in the lives of children housed at the Shepherd’s House, according to the homeless shelter’s director. Mary Boyles, executive director of the...
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Mount Airy native reaches career
Mount Airy native and North Surry High School grad Bill Hayes reached a milestone in his career recently, with his 1,000th television program on the air. Monday’s episode of TLC’s “Counting On” was the...
View ArticleEarly morning fire destroys Toast home
TOAST — An early morning fire destroyed a home off Franklin Road Saturday in the Toast community. Franklin Volunteer Fire Department Chief Johnny Hiatt said at about 6 a.m. on Saturday his firefighters...
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City restores full funding to agencies
After a city budget initially was approved which slashed special appropriations to certain outside agencies by 5 percent, Mount Airy officials have reversed that decision. The budget for the 2017-2018...
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‘Lofty goals’ to lofty offers
One North Surry High School graduate settled on a full scholarship to Duke University after being accepted to multiple Ivy League schools. “He felt Duke would be a better fit,” said Julie Cooke in...
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VFW Honor Guard gets new transportation
The air conditioning works, which already lands the Veterans of Foreign Wars honor guard’s new ride ahead of what it was using to get around. Recently, Mount Airy’s VFW Post 2019 received a new bus for...
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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following arrest reports: • Karen Alisha Hart, 32, of E. Main St., Pilot Mountain, was served an order for arrest on June 13 for three counts...
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The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following people: • Shane Clodfelter, 32, white male, wanted for felony flee to elude arrest, maintain a...
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SCC official completes training program
Dale Badgett, Small Business Center director at Surry Community College and Mount Airy resident, graduated in May from the Rural Economic Development Institute, a three-month training program designed...
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County schools thank bus drivers
DOBSON — When schools have let out, and every student has been safely transported home, what do you do next? If you’re the Surry County Schools, you throw a party. Not to celebrate that the kids are...
View ArticleMarriages
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County. • Thomas H. Baldridge, 63, and Vicie G. Reales, 63, of Walsenburg, Colorado. Issued June 9. • William E. Davis, 56, of Cana, Virginia, and...
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