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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following incident reports: • Samuel and Christine Ausband, of Lincolnton, reported property damage at a storage facility on Wards Gap Road...
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City holiday parade to roll Saturday
One sure-fire way of knowing the holiday season is here is the coming of the Mount Airy Christmas Parade, which will make its annual trip through town this Saturday. Thousands are expected to line the...
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Franklin students dress up for Spirit Week
The Franklin Elementary School Student Council recently sponsored Spirit Week to raise money for the local Christmas Angels program. Everyone dressed up each day, based on the theme of the day, and...
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Maple Grove UMC honors Driggers
Recently Maple Grove UMC selected Marc Driggers as the recipient of the Laity Service of the Year Award for 2017. Driggers grew up in Mount Airy, graduated from Mount Airy High School, attended Central...
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IRS 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...
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Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy family and friends and show appreciation for what people have. Unfortunately, it can also be a time of tragedy for many Americans. According to the N.C. Highway Patrol,...
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Gardeners prepare For Christmas
The Mountain View Gardeners Garden Club got an early start preparing for the holiday season on Thursday, Nov. 2. Frances Beasley, vice president of development Old Salem Museums and Gardens, along with...
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31st Christmas House Tour approaches
Mount Airy’s Christmas Holiday House Tour gets underway Saturday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 3, when Mount Airy Restoration Foundation presents the 31st edition of the popular holiday event. The tour...
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Rezoning issue delayed at dentist’s urging
The atmosphere wasn’t exactly great for a public hearing on a rezoning request during the most recent meeting of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners, which took the unusual step of rescheduling it to...
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Man urges Flat Rock school name change
B.H. Tharrington Primary School. J.J. Jones Intermediate School. Cora Beasley Elementary? A group of local residents would like to see a county grade school renamed in memory of a teacher who died...
View ArticleOutreach Center hopes to help families
PILOT MOUNTAIN — The hustle of the holidays is well underway at the Pilot Mountain Outreach Center as volunteers prepare to host the 15th annual Christmas project. This year’s project is scheduled to...
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• A firearm was stolen Monday afternoon at Granite City Gold and Pawn, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. A known suspect is said to have taken the Taurus 9mm blued pistol valued at...
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Author visits Surry County students
Surry County School officials wanted to bring a North Carolina author to their students. They managed to do just that. Joyce Hostetter, a Newton-based author, recently visited the system’s fourth grade...
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First Baptist feeds 300 in 21st meal
Thanks to “The Turkey Lady” and “Fonzie” more than 300 people got a hot Thanksgiving lunch and entertainment at First Baptist Church. From noon to 3 p.m., Daris Wilkins and a team of volunteers hosted...
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Raising money for the homeless
Among the greatest ongoing tragedies in the United States is the fact that in a nation of plenty, with more than enough riches to take care of everyone within its borders, homeless individuals and...
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Sheriff’s office gets ballistic helmets
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office will soon be ordering new tactical helmets for its version of a SWAT team thanks mostly to donations from local business people. The Special Enforcement Team...
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City schools accepting bids for Pike building
Mount Airy City Schools is now accepting bids for the renovation of the former Pike Electric building on Riverside Drive. The county government owns the property and has given the school district a...
View ArticlePilot ready for Christmas season to begin
Downtown Pilot Mountain will officially launch the Christmas shopping season on Saturday as the Pilot Mountain Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and the Pilot Mountain Unites group join to host the...
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Wanted: Citizens Police Academy applicants
The Mount Airy Police Department is on the hunt for about 30 people — not to arrest, but as students for its upcoming Citizens Police Academy. Applications are being taken for the next edition of the...
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• Being implicated in multiple criminal matters, and then allegedly providing officers with false identities when encountered, led to a Lowgap woman being incarcerated Monday under an $11,500 secured...
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