Real 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...
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Students learn about massage therapy
North Surry High School students learned about career opportunities available in the field of massage therapy Wednesday. Ica Eldridge and Bruce Draughn, co-owners of De-Stress Massage in Mount Airy,...
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Ruptured gas line forces evacuation
Students, faculty and staff were forced to evacuate Mount Airy High School after a utilities company ruptured a natural gas line in front of the school. At about 9:45 a.m. on Monday, authorities got...
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Lowgap man stabbed to death
A Lowgap man was apparently stabbed to death Saturday on the front porch of his home, according to the Surry County Sheriff’s Office. Levy Joe Haynes, 26, was found dead on a porch by deputies...
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Despite rain, wind, Mayfest a success
As is so often the case, the weather seemed to tell the story of last weekend’s 35th annual Mayfest celebration. Friday’s rainy weather and some fierce wind gusts caused a slow start for many venders....
View ArticleRSVP holds blood drive
The Yadkin Valley Economic Development District Retired and Senior Volunteer Program recently held a community blood drive that attracted 29 donors. The event, held March 29, is part of a regular...
View ArticleSheriff’ briefs
DOBSON — DeMarko Antonio Moore, 26, of Blevins Store Road, was arrested May 6 and charged with maintaining a drug vehicle or dwelling, possession with intent to manufacture sell or deliver a schedule...
View ArticleInterchange plans fail to gain traction
DOBSON — A proposal of a former commissioner gained no traction among current members of the Surry County Board of Commissioners last week. Prior to his resignation from the county board in late March,...
View Article11-year-old injured in dog attack
An attack by a neighbor’s dog sent an 11-year-old Mount Airy girl to the hospital with injuries to her face and nose Monday morning. Briona Love, a fifth-grader at Jones Intermediate School, and her...
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Elkin to host Roots Music Fest
ELKIN — The Elkin Roots Music Fest is tuning up for its fourth year, with the showcase of traditional bluegrass, old-time, blues and gospel artists to be staged again this Saturday. It is free event...
View ArticleBond set at $1 million for court no-show
DOBSON — Surry County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge A. Moses Massey issued an order for arrest with a $1 million dollar minimum secured bond for a Mount Airy man who failed to appear in court on...
View ArticleYadkinville woman indicted with 39 felony counts
DOBSON — A Surry County grand jury indicted a Yadkinville woman accused of stealing from an elderly client with 39 felony charges on Monday. Heather Dorsett, 42, of State Street, was charged with...
View ArticleCity honored for water quality
Quality water from a public source is not something to be taken for granted – just ask residents of Flint, Michigan – but Mount Airy residents can be assured of a safe supply. Proof of that has come...
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Stuart portrait to be unveiled
STUART, Va. — A well-traveled portrait of Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart will be unveiled and rededicated at a new home during a program Thursday in Stuart, on the 152nd anniversary of his death....
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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Drill tests chemical spill response
A two-day HAZMAT exercise involving multiple entities came to a conclusion Tuesday. The exercise simulated a chemical spill at NCFI Polyurethanes in Mount Airy, and included every aspect from emergency...
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Foul play suspected in woman’s death
Foul play is suspected in the death of an elderly Mount Airy woman whose body was found Wednesday morning inside her residence on Franklin Street near the downtown area. Officers with the Mount Airy...
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Mayo moving from Mount Airy to Galax
Mount Airy girls basketball coach Howard Mayo announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from the program and taking the same job at Galax (Virginia) High School. Mayo finishes his career in charge...
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Dobson Lions Club holds 14th annual tournament
The Dobson Lions Club held its 14th annual Larry Wilmoth Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament on Saturday, April 2, at Belews Lake (Pine Hill Ramp Entrance). Project Chairman Paul Nordin certified a total...
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Elkin homicide reported
ELKIN — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the homicide of an Elkin man, Sheriff Graham Atkinson confirmed Wednesday afternoon, the second local death to be probed by area law...
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