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Lovell murder news frenzy hits Surry County
LOWGAP — The winding roads and chilly, windswept hills near the Virginia border where the body of a brutally murdered 13-year-old girl was left in the snow seemed extra desolate Thursday when an ABC...
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Identities released of five arrested in raid on Oak Grove Church Road in...
DOBSON — Five Mount Airy residents arrested following a narcotics raid at two Oak Grove Church Road homes were identified in a statement released Friday by Surry County Sheriff Graham Atkinson. About...
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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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Marching Bears play in Orlando bowl game
ORLANDO — Mount Airy High School’s marching band recently returned from a trip to Orlando. The Granite Bears were one of 20 high school bands which came together to perform as one at a college bowl...
View ArticleVet center to visit Mount Airy
Surry County officials are bringing a great resource for veterans to Mount Airy once a month. Staff from the Greensboro Vet Center will be at the county’s veterans services department once a month,...
View ArticleCity council sheds RDC role
After recently deciding to dismantle the controversial Mount Airy Redevelopment Commission (RDC), the city council has now gone a step further. The city board of commissioners had voted 4-1 in late...
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Tobacco contract cuts hurt Surry County farmers
Tobacco buyers cut several contracts in Surry County this year, delivering a blow to the industry with local farmers taking the brunt. Tim Hambrick, a cooperative extension agent, estimated that about...
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Surry Friends Of Youth bowling party
The Surry Friends of Youth’s Best Friends and Special Friends Programs recently enjoyed their fourth annual Holiday Bowling Party at Mount Airy Lanes. The Surry Friends of Youth is a non-profit agency...
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Youth actors hit their mark at Mount Airy Public Library performance
Though no count was kept of the children who attended Take Your Kid to the Library Day on Saturday, librarian Angela Llewellyn said the large empty box of Scooby-Doo cracker snacks was a sure sign of...
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Gen. Stuart party brings history buffs together
Major General J.E.B. Stuart wasn’t at his 183rd birthday party held Saturday in Mount Airy, but his edible image peered up from the frosting of a large sheet cake that disappeared quickly into the...
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WPAQ to get new call sign letters for building
WPAQ got a brand new set of call sign letters for its birthday. Kelly Epperson, co-owner of the Mount Airy radio station, made the announcement from the stage during the WPAQ 740 AM 68th Anniversary...
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ASU students, Rep. Foxx visit Omega Construction site
Omega Construction of Pilot Mountain recently welcomed U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC 5th, along with 15 students from the Appalachian State Sustainable Technology and Built Environment department to...
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Most Wanted
The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals: • Jasmine Nicole Jackson, age 27, a white female who is wanted on probation...
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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...
View ArticleReal property transfers in Surry County
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 ArticleCommunity Lenten services begin on Wednesday
For 95 years the Mount Airy Ministerial Association has sponsored the annual community-wide Lenten Services for the area. In recent years the crowds have increased dramatically, with last year’s...
View ArticleSpanish learning ahead of schedule
Tharrington Primary School recently gave a lengthy update to the Mount Airy Board of Education on its groundbreaking dual-language immersion program. The board heard from kindergarten teacher Nora...
View ArticleMarriage licenses issued in Surry County
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County. • John Cody Hutchens, 30, and Andrea Lee Speight, 29, of Westfield. Issued Jan. 29. • Tanner James Wood, 21, of Dobson, and Carrie Rebekah...
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Greenway to White Sulphur Springs eyed
While earth is being moved for a greenway connector in Mount Airy, city officials have taken a giant step toward expanding the local trail system even farther. This latest “Phase 3” plan involves...
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Networking, marketing focus of BizFest
Dozens of people mingled in and out of The Liberty’s banquet hall in Elkin Thursday afternoon to learn about services provided by businesses in Surry County during the fifth annual BizFest. The first...
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