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Mount Airy barber inspired by ‘Real Floyd’
“I was meeting people who came in for Mayberry before Mayberry became Mayberry, ” Donna Hiatt says with a laugh. She is speaking of her early years as a barber, working beside “The Real Floyd,” as her...
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Haynes wins Fancy Gap recount by single vote
After a recount last week in Carroll County Circuit Court, Joey D. Haynes has won the Fancy Gap District seat on the Carroll County School Board by a single vote. Carroll County Clerk of the Circuit...
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Break-ins on the rise at holidays
DOBSON — The season of gift-giving made homes a target for crooks this past week. Several home and business robberies were reported to the Surry County Sheriff’s Office. • Dennis James Simmons, of...
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• A Mount Airy teen was arrested on felony drug charges Thursday while officers were investigating an apparently unrelated matter, according to city police department reports. Damon Kane Hawks, 19, of...
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New Year’s Eve comes early
Several area events on Sunday made it possible to celebrate the new year without staying up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. JOLO Winery and Vineyard in Pilot Mountain offered holiday tapas starting...
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Surry Community College will be offering free workshops for unemployed and underemployed workers in January. No advance registration is required. The classes are: An Employability Lab will be open...
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Looking for reliable, free tax help this tax season? The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) has assistance available at several branches of the Northwestern Regional Libraries to help...
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Surry County Sheriff Reports
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following incident reports. • Jeremy Allen Spaugh, of Culler Road, Pinnacle, reported the theft of a camper on Dec. 22. He said sometime...
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Cold doesn’t stop museum party
The weather outside was frightful, but that didn’t stop the museum from drawing a crowd downtown Sunday night. The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History held a “21+ New Years at the Museum” event from...
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Wrecked chicken truck cuts power in Dobson area
DOBSON — Several homes were without electricity for hours on New Years Day after a tractor-trailer clipped a power pole in Dobson. John Shelton, director of Surry County emergency services, said 9-1-1...
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Local students compete in FBLA gathering
NEWTON — Students from around the Northwest region traveled to Fred T. Foard High School in Newton to showcase their talents as future business leaders recently. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi...
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Surry DSS announces local fraud hotline
DOBSON — The Surry County Department of Social Services has announced a new local hotline that will allow people to anonymously report instances of public-assistance fraud. The hotline number, (336)...
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Firefighters brings Christmas to homes
WESTFIELD — Christmas came one day early for some 100 youngsters in one local community as the Westfield Volunteer Fire Department served as Santa by delivering toys collected during a December toy...
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Fire crew gives annual awards
WESTFIELD — Firefighters and their families came together at the Westfield Volunteer Fire Department station on Dec. 18 for their annual Christmas celebration and awards presentation. After a holiday...
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The following reports were filed by the Pilot Mountain Police Department in recent weeks: • A Department of Motor Vehicles report filed on Dec. 4 reports a single-vehicle collision by Paul Vetor...
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Shoals students visit Wake basketball game
WINSTON-SALEM — Shoals Elementary School students recently took in the first quarter Positive, Behavior, Intervention and Support reward trip to a Wake Forest Women’s Basketball game. Shoals Elementary...
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Surry County Schools celebrate School Board Appreciation Month by presenting original artworks to members of the county Board of Education at Tuesday’s meeting. Art teachers Stephanie Miller, Hank...
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Peanut butter, jelly donations sought
Eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is part of the fun of being a kid (and an adult, too), but some youngsters are denied that simple treat due to their families’ financial circumstances. The...
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City seeking Hall nominations
After sitting out last “season” in order for a special event to be conducted, the Greater Mount Airy Sports Hall of Fame is back in action for 2018 with nominations now being sought. The program was...
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• Creekside Cinemas on East Bluemont Road was the scene of a theft last week, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The Dec. 26 incident involved an undisclosed sum of money being removed...
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