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Nearly 150 volunteers help shop for ‘angels’ at the Walmart in Mount Airy for...
Three Shoals Elementary School fourth-graders pulled a twin-sized comforter off a shelf at Walmart and looked it over carefully, making sure it was a good buy for a 7-year-old girl. Shopping for “Give...
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It’s time to bake the cookies
Of Americans who bake cookies, 93 percent of them will bake cookies during the holiday season and 61 percent will bake three or more batches, according to the MSL Group. The only surprising thing about...
View ArticleHoliday events planned at the Mount Airy Public Library
Kid-friendly holiday fun is planned at the Mount Airy Public Library between now and Christmas. Crafts, stories and an appearance by Santa Claus will headline festivities at the library. In the days...
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School principal Bill Goins will run for Surry County Commissioner
DOBSON — The stage is set for a four-way — or more — race for the Republican nomination to fill the Mount Airy District seat on the Surry County Board of Commissioners. Bill Goins, 47, of Tanglewood...
View ArticleSchool board holding retreat
DOBSON — The Surry County Schools Board of Education is holding a special session today to discuss testing, accountability and data. While typical board meetings are open to the public, the board is...
View ArticleProbation violation charges handled in an administrative session of Surry...
DOBSON — Senior Resident Superior Court Judge A. Moses Massey revoked the probation of Jeffrey O’Ryan Puckett, 22, of Dunaway Lane, Pilot Mountain, in an administrative session of Surry County Superior...
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Banjos will be the instrument of choice for a Mount Airy Downtown fundraiser
The time for preparation is here for an annual fundraiser for Mount Airy Downtown Inc. (MAD). With a second successful year of “fiddle crawl” fundraising efforts behind them, the group already has...
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Group forms to fight eminent domain
Up to now, private property owners unwillingly caught up in a redevelopment plan in Mount Airy have not come together as a formal group — but that is changing with the creation of the Mount Airy...
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Surry County Schools’ Lego robotics teams advance to state tourney after...
WINSTON-SALEM — Surry County middle school robotics teams showed up in numbers and represented well at a regional First Lego League competition held Dec. 5, with several teams bringing home trophies...
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Surry County Register of Deeds Carolyn Comer seeks re-election
DOBSON — Register of Deeds Carolyn Comer has filed to retain her seat. If re-elected Comer will serve her fourth term for Surry County. Comer, 59, is a Dobson resident and a graduate of Surry Central....
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City declines to accept Spencer’s options
Mount Airy officials decided Thursday night not to accept options on former Spencer’s Inc. property and to further market the site, but also don’t want to alienate the two developers who submitted the...
View ArticleHealth Department Inspections
Health Department Inspections is a regular listing of inspections conducted in Surry County establishments by North Carolina health officials. The listing includes restaurants, schools, day care...
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Star Wars breaks opening records
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” got off to a fast start Thursday night, breaking records around the globe and packing the local movie theater in Mount Airy, too. The seventh installment in the Star Wars...
View ArticlePolice reports
• Two unsecured vehicles were entered Wednesday in the municipal parking lot on East Oak Street, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports, which netted a theft of property valued altogether at...
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Bowling event brings strikes, spares, smiles
Whether the purpose is to have fun or relieve stress, there’s nothing like hurling a ball down a polished floor and seeing it crash into pins at the other end. That activity proved to be a big hit...
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Retired businessman Larry Johnson is running for Surry County Commissioner
DOBSON — The list of folks looking to fill a Mount Airy District seat on the Surry County Board of Commissioners continues to grow. Wednesday local retired businessman Larry Johnson, 64, of Greystone...
View ArticleJudges file for District, Superior Court District 17B seats
DOBSON — Two current Surry and Stokes County District Court judges have filed for candidacy in the 2016 judicial elections. Judge Angela Brown Puckett filed for a Superior Court Judge seat currently...
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Surry County Fraternal Order of Police gives kids a Christmas
Law enforcement officers from throughout Surry County gathered at the Mount Airy Walmart Saturday morning. There mission was a little different than a normal Saturday — to give a kid a Christmas he or...
View ArticleBooksmarts
The following titles have been received at the Mount Airy Public Library, and are available for checkout: Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz, fiction Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz, fiction Anything Goes...
View ArticleMarriage licenses issued in Surry County
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County. • Harold Tracy Hodges, 43, and Melissa Dawn Smith, 47, of Mount Airy. Issued Dec. 4. • Tony Ray Gravely, 49, of Mount Airy, and Amy Marie...
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