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Five generations of Surry ladies
Pictured rocking on the porch, from left, are Treva Arnice Hawks from Siloam, her daughter Sylvia Renaud from Mount Airy, her daughter Treva Puckett from Flat Rock, her daughter Erica Puckett from...
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Julia Barber celebrates 95 years
Five generations of her family celebrated the 95th birthday of Julia Barber at Union Cross Ruritan Building on July 1. Many family members and friends enjoyed the luncheon in her honor. Guests were...
View ArticleChurch performs Day of Service
More than thirty members from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints volunteered for the church’s Day of Service on July 29 which it holds regularly. Men, women and children from the church...
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SCC hosts art camp for kids
Surry Community College held Art Camp on the Dobson campus July 18 through 21 welcoming some of Surry and Yadkin counties’ most creative youth. With a new project every day, participants were able to...
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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — County deputies picked up a Dobson woman this past week who is facing nine charges in court over the next two weeks. Shianna Jane Bowling, 34, of Watson Lane, Dobson, was served an order for...
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Fire Department manpower issue heats up
Just as the Mount Airy Police Department is returning to full strength, the city fire department is experiencing personnel shortages that are sparking concerns for both the short and long term. “We...
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• A traffic stop for an alleged seat-belt violation led to a Dobson woman being processed Tuesday afternoon on a list of offenses, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. These include...
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Rotary helping Back-To-School Jam
Area residents will have an opportunity to help out under-privileged children who will soon be back in school. On Aug. 19 the Mount Airy Rotary Club will partner with D&E Productions to hold the...
View ArticlePilot Mountain commissioners talk zoning policy
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Pilot Mountain officials met with a consultant this week while considering an overhaul of town zoning ordinances. Vagn Hansen, of Benchmark Planning in Charlotte, traveled to The Pilot...
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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following arrest reports: • Manuel Jose Hernandez, 40, of Cedar Ridge Road, Mount Airy, was served a warrant Aug. 3 on a charge of failure to...
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Reopening of Pine Street delayed
Weather and other construction issues have prompted the prolonged closure of a heavily used route in Mount Airy, but a N.C. Department of Transportation spokesman says East Pine Street could be...
View ArticleHomeless shelter creates endowment
A large anonymous donation will go a long way in ensuring the local homeless shelter continues to serve the community for the foreseeable future. The Shepherd’s House recently established the...
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New maps could push out incumbent
RALEIGH — The plans to redraw legislative districts in the state will likely affect Surry County, according to one of the two legislators who represents the area. One possible change could force a...
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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following arrest reports: • Gunner Dane Cass, 21, of Boonville, was served warrants at the sheriff’s office Aug. 8 on charges of possession...
View ArticleMarriages
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County. • Charles S. Setser, 32, and Brandi L. Byrd, 26, of Pilot Mountain. Issued Aug. 2. • Michael H. Cartledge, 57, and Cheryl L. Easter, 51, of...
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...
View ArticleInterstates project declared done
A project in the works since the late 1990s which involved extending sewer service from Mount Airy to west of town along the N.C. 89 corridor, encountering many crooks and turns in between, is finally...
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U.S. 601 stretch to become ‘superstreet’
All summer long, survey crews have occupied the Rockford Street area in Mount Airy, where temporary orange signs have appeared and disappeared while continually warning motorists of “survey work ahead”...
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Mappa ride heading into sunset
An annual ride that has raised thousands of dollars for various charitable causes in recent years is headed to its last roundup. The Philip Mappa Memorial Ride, which began in 2012, is scheduled to...
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Most Wanted
The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals: • Jacob Micheal Tate, 26, a white male who is wanted on a post-release warrant and...
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