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Local woman appears on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
All in all, it has been a good month when it comes to people from Surry County appearing as contestants on nationally televised game shows. In a Nov. 6 “Jeopardy!” episode, Hunter Appler, a man...
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Pair cited for saving fire victim
When a Mount Airy Fire Department member and a city police officer showed up at a home on West Lebanon Street in early September, the men thought they were responding to a medical call. But that turned...
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Surry County upgrades 911 emergency equipment
DOBSON — The Surry County Board of Commissioners will hold its next meeting Monday at Mount Airy Middle School at 6 p.m. The satellite meeting will give city residents a nearby opportunity to see...
View ArticleIRS probes Pilot business
The Pilot Mountain Police Department assisted the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with a federal agent investigation at the premises of A Plus Carports, 202 Hamlin St., Pilot Mountain, according to...
View ArticleFall weather full of contrasts
Recent weather conditions in Mount Airy have been a study in contrasts — unusually hot days in one month and just the opposite in another, but one constant has been above-average precipitation. As of...
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Board tables massive rezoning plan
With a roomful of people watching, the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners has tabled a plan to alter the zoning of 942 different parcels of property in the city. That action occurred during a meeting...
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‘Antiques on Parade’ yields surprises
DOBSON — “Then you get the Roadshow to sell it.” Those were the words from Todd Leinbach, of Leinbach Auction and Realty in Clemmons. He made his comments Thursday when the group of regional antiques...
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591 run in half-marathon events
People might go over the river and through the woods later this week for Thanksgiving, but on Saturday 591 runners trekked through Mount Airy for the 10th-annual Mayberry Half-Marathon and related...
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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — A woman awaiting trial for alleged crimes resulting from a drug bust was picked Friday for two other counts. Leilani Hope Jeffcoat, 28, of Mount Airy, was served an order for arrest Friday for...
View ArticleDivorces
The following divorces were granted in Surry County • Katrina Maria Walls and Kelsey Allyn Walls married July 7, 2012. Divorce granted Nov. 9 Compiled By Robert Heath
View ArticleReal Estate 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 ArticleMarriages
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County. – Micheal P. Hutchens, 32, and Meagan D. Slate, 28, of Siloam issued Nov. 14 – Dustin T. Harris, 28, of Mount Airy and Debra L. Nelson, 29,...
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Thanksgiving meal to connect community
A holiday tradition in Mount Airy will be continued Thursday when a free community Thanksgiving meal is served at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall. “This is the 21st year,” said Daris Wilkins...
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Candlelight Christmas around the corner
ROCKFORD — With Thanksgiving just a few days away, an annual Christmas tradition is just around the corner in the Historic Village of Rockford. On Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, the Rockford Preservation Society...
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‘Not just a bake sale’ supports charities
The annual Harvest Bake Sale and Luncheon that takes place at Central United Methodist Church in Mount Airy every autumn, the most recent one on Wednesday, Nov. 15, has been going on for so long, no...
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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following arrest reports: • Heather Melissa Linville, 38, of Simpson Mill Road, Dobson, was served an order for arrest Tuesday for six counts...
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Pilot parade plans proceeding
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Plans have been announced for the annual Pilot Mountain Christmas Parade, which will be held on Dec. 2. “This is the 47th year,” said Chris Wall of the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad,...
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County rezones land for Eagle expansion
The Surry County Board of Commissioners rezoned a piece of property in Holly Springs where Eagle Carports is preparing to expand. Attorney Hugh Campbell appeared Monday before the board, which met at...
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Parade of Trees marches across street
Parade of Trees 2017, the holiday fundraiser for Surry SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) is moving across the street from its longtime location at Old North State Winery to the Mount Airy Museum of Regional...
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Board balks, but then pays lawyer
After initially balking at the idea of paying additional money to a Charlotte attorney than he originally estimated to provide legal services for the Spencer’s redevelopment project, Mount Airy...
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