Report criticizes community colleges
DOBSON — A report on colleges and universities last week criticized North Carolina for its low graduation rates, but local college officials don’t agree with the findings. The report was a combined...
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Worst weather has passed
Mount Airy and the surrounding area have begun to thaw after a storm large enough to warrant a state of emergency hit North Carolina. While the sun was out and snow was melting Monday, one official is...
View ArticleSurry County Commissioners order reconsideration for zoning matter
DOBSON — Commissioners chose to send a contentious zoning issue back to the planning board for further review at a recent meeting of the Surry County Board of Commissioners. Brandon K. Duke asked...
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DOBSON — Recent arrest reports released by the Surry County Sheriff’s Department. • A Jonesville man was arrested Jan. 10 on warrants from Yadkin County issued Dec. 31. Officers charged Beverly...
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• An incident in which he allegedly swapped bar codes on merchandise at Walmart has led to felony false pretense and drug charges against a 32-year-old man, according to Mount Airy Police Department...
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Museum to host genealogy swap meet
To those seeking a productive way to spend a Saturday afternoon in the dead of winter, the Surry County Genealogy Association has a suggestion: Attend a free family history and genealogy swap meet...
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Johnson resigns, to serve probation
DOBSON — A Surry County official will serve probation and resign from office, after pleading guilty to charges linked to falsifying county travel vouchers. County Commissioner Paul Johnson received a...
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Chinese students make rotary a stop
A group of Chinese exchange students stopped at the Mount Airy Rotary Club’s weekly lunch meeting Tuesday as part of a week tour of the area. The students, 12 in number, travelled from the city of...
View ArticleSurry County Administrative Superior Court Results
DOBSON — Here are results from court cases heard this week. • The probation of a Mount Airy man convicted of taking indecent liberties with a child in 2013 was extended for an additional 24 months in...
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Master Gardeners are also master cooks
It should come as no surprise that Master Gardeners are masterful gardeners but it is perhaps less well known that many of them are master cooks as well. For that reason, a pot luck lunch with the...
View ArticlePhone scammers calling from Puerto Rico
DOBSON — A detective with the Surry County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation into the latest phone scam has been closed by local authorities. “We did determine based on information obtained...
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Balsam Range to play at Earle on Saturday
Balsam Range, a band consisting of five acoustic musicians and singers from Western North Carolina, will be on stage at the Historic Earle Theatre on Saturday, performing a concert sponsored by the...
View ArticlePrivate sites removed from plan
It supposedly couldn’t be done, but the Mount Airy Planning Board has voted unanimously to change the boundaries of a proposed city redevelopment area — removing private properties that were included...
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Council puts moratorium on billboards
There are signs pointing to change in billboard regulations for Mount Airy, and until that occurs no more can be installed in the city limits. The Mount Airy Board of Commissioners has given the nod to...
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Heating-related fire breaks out
A fire caused by a heating source resulted in extensive damage to a Mount Airy home Tuesday afternoon. Authorities estimate about $75,000 in damage occurred at a home at 109 Daiquiri Road....
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CDBG grants denied; city to try again
Two Community Development Block Grant applications by Mount Airy seeking $2 million in federal funds for local water and sewer upgrades, including in the Westside Redevelopment Area, have hit a snag....
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Yokeley loses reappointment bid
Usually, members of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners who also represent the city on outside groups are reappointed to those bodies if they choose — but the city board has deviated from that in the...
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Officials prepare to fill board vacancy
DOBSON — Surry County commissioners are preparing to fill the vacancy left behind by a board member who pleaded guilty to four felonies and resigned from the board. Additionally, the Surry County...
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• A breaking and entering that caused damage to personal property put at $3,425 was discovered Sunday, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The incident involved the Virginia Street...
View ArticleSurry County Administrative Superior Court results
DOBSON — A man who had spent about six days in custody of the Surry County Jail since failing a drug test that violated his probation was was ordered to serve 10 days total in an administrative session...
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