Wanted: Preferably alive
The Mount Airy High School Class of 1967 is having its 50th reunion on Sept.16. Organizers are requesting the help of the community in locating the members of their class listed below. If you have any...
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John Walker class awards scholarships
Three high school seniors received a scholarship of $1,000 each from the John Walker Sunday School Class at Grace Moravian Church recently. They are Haley France and Clarice Matthews who graduated from...
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Audition workshop kicks off on Saturday
Many actors, even those with a great deal of experience, struggle with auditions; and those who aspire to act but never have can find auditions too daunting to even try. This Saturday, Randall Simmons,...
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SCC transfer students find succeed at Lees-McRae
Sixteen Surry Community College transfer students recently graduated from the Elementary Education Program at Lees-McRae College. Those graduates are: Amber Billings of East Bend, Hannah Bowman of...
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Greer Atkins marks 90 years
Greer Atkins celebrated his 90th birthday earlier this year with 60 family members and friends at St. Andrews Lutheran Church. All decorations, gifts for games played and birthday gifts from his...
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Lemonade stands raise money for charity
A group of Mount Airy kids learned how to manage a business while selling lemonade for a good cause. On Wednesday, students from the Mount Airy City Schools were serving lemonade on Main Street and at...
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Nine graduate from HVAC program
DOBSON — Nine students recently graduated from Surry Community College’s Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology (HVAC) program. The graduates were Arturo Pulido Jr. of Pilot Mountain;...
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Bids opened for Market Street work
Construction bids were opened Wednesday afternoon for a long-awaited streetscape project in downtown Mount Airy, but it was not immediately known if the numbers revealed will come under a $300,000...
View ArticleCity chewing on food, beverage tax
A new food and beverage tax could be on the menu in Mount Airy, in response to a need for more sources of revenue other than raising property taxes or depleting the city’s savings. This would involve...
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• Offenses of resisting, obstructing or delaying a public officer and making a false report to a police station were filed early Monday against Caitlin Denise Newman, 20, of 974 Pauls Creek Road, Cana,...
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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following arrest reports: • Ricky Allen Cook Jr., 31, of E. Pine Street, Mount Airy, was served a warrant over the weekend charging him with...
View ArticleDeadline nears to apply for emergency funds
Surry County has been chosen to receive $31,921 in federal funding to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the...
View ArticleBudget means raises for sheriff staff
DOBSON — Surry County Sheriff’s Office employees will get raises as a result of a budget passed by county commissioners. More than a week ago, the Surry County Board of Commissioners, by a 3-2 vote,...
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Cana family loses home in fire
A Cana, Virginia, family with two small children lost nearly everything they owned in a fire June 21 on Fish Lake Road, and relatives are hoping to help them get back on their feet as soon as possible....
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Bray’s halting retail service
A company which has been in business for 87 years in Mount Airy will cease part of its operations on Friday. Dean Bray III said Friday will be the last day Bray’s Recapping Service will offer retail...
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• A Mount Airy woman has been accused of concealment of goods at the Goodwill store on Rockford Street, according to city police department reports. After officers responded to a larceny call there...
View ArticleNew person to handle city codes violations
Mount Airy will launch a new era in housing codes enforcement Saturday, when the city officially takes over a role that has been handled in recent years through an out-of-town contractor. “I just think...
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Arts Alive 2017 wraps up today
The Surry Arts Council’s 38th Arts Alive camp will conclude today with a parade and performance. Arts Council Executive Director Tanya Jones said the camp, which endeavors to treat kids to some fun...
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Cruise-in to honor veterans
With Independence Day just around the corner, Saturday’s July version of the “Hot Nights and Hot Cars” cruise-in series is sure to have a holiday feel. According to Jerry Venable of the sponsoring...
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City native honored for 61 years in ministry
A pastor with local ties will soon be honored for 61 years of work in the ministry. The congregation of Mount Hermon Baptist Church in Reidsville, along with the family of Rev. Grover Holder, will hold...
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