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Most Wanted
The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals: • Devon Lunn Goodwin, age 37, a black female who is wanted on probation violations...
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Area officials converge on Mount Airy
Nobody could remember a time county commissioners from throughout the state converged on Surry County, until last Thursday evening. Surry County Commissioner Larry Phillips was elected to serve as the...
View ArticleTop-ten tips for consumers
The N.C. Department of Justice issued the following top-ten consumer tips for avoiding scams: 1. Say no to high-pressure sales pitches. If the offer is only good today, walk away. 2. Always read...
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Museum volunteers honored at social
Angela Yacano’s reasons for volunteering at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History are pretty simple. “I have a great time in here,” she said, as if admitting to a guilty pleasure. Yacano, who works...
View ArticleSheriff’s briefs
DOBSON — A mailbox was damaged with a wine bottle, according to an April 17 report made by Jennifer Chilton Hawks, 39, of Bray Ford Road, Dobson. According to the report, the mailbox was valued at $50....
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Commissioners punt on parks
ELKIN — The newest addition to the Surry County Board of Commissioners formally took his post Monday evening and immediately faced a $225,000 decision. Commissioner Larry Johnson, 64, who will fill the...
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Kilo of crystal meth seized, two arrested in Mount Airy raid
DOBSON — Two Mount Airy residents were arrested and a full kilogram of crystal methamphetamine seized following a multi-agency raid on Red Brush Road recently. A month-long investigation resulted in...
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Man who killed Jonesville officer found dead in cell
A Florida man who two years ago pleaded guilty to the 1996 shooting death of a Jonesville police officer has died in prison, apparently at his own hands. North Carolina Department of Corrections...
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It’s not a dumpling, it’s a matzo ball
Passover comes late this year. Usually, Passover and Easter fall close together. The timing of the Christian holiday is, in fact, based on the Jewish one. In the western church (Catholics and...
View ArticlePaving project, public hearings on city agenda
Mount Airy officials will consider approving $250,000 for street resurfacing during a 7 p.m. meeting Thursday. Also, two public hearings will be held before the city Board of Commissioners, one...
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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WWII vet honored
KING — Hershell Bunker’s Army Air Corp unit paved the way for an invasion of Sicily in 1943, but his service didn’t end with an allied victory in the Second World War. Bunker was a crew member aboard a...
View ArticleAuditions set for ‘Into the Woods Jr’ at Andy Griffith Playhouse
Auditions for the Surry Arts Council’s production of “Into the Woods JR” will be held at the Andy Griffith Playhouse on Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Parts are...
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Beamer talks to Rotary
An “A-list celebrity” drew hundreds of attendees at the Mount Airy Rotary Club’s weekly meeting Tuesday afternoon. Jerry Cox called retired Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer an icon in an...
View ArticleBoard opts to sell property
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Town commissioners were sharply divided over the sale of a town-owned parcel of land. The Pilot Mountain Board of Commissioners opted to sell a small piece of property located on...
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Logo effort to ‘brand’ greenway system
Cowboys won’t be seen riding Mount Airy greenways to rope cattle for heated irons, but an effort is under way to brand the city’s trail system for tourism and marketing purposes. This involves recently...
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‘Driving Miss Daisy’ opens Sat. at Andy Griffith Playhouse
The Surry Arts Players will present “Driving Miss Daisy” this weekend at the Andy Griffith Playhouse, with free student tickets available for opening night only on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Surry Arts...
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Surry graduates ninth class of truck drivers
Surry Community College’s Truck Driver Program held its ninth graduation ceremony in March at The Yadkin Center. Eighty-eight students have completed the program that is placing graduates right into...
View ArticleCultural Arts Day winners list
The following are the winners in the recent Extension and Community Association County Council Meeting and Cultural Arts Day held at the Surry Community College Viticulture Center. Sewing: clothing,...
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Surry Students Hold Plant Sale April 25-28
Members of the Horticulture Club at Surry Community College will hold a spring plant sale April 25-28 in the greenhouse on campus at 630 S. Main St., Dobson, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. “There’s a...
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