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City schools receive academic honors
Mount Airy City Schools honored its middle school and high school this week for academic awards received. The middle school earned one championship cup by itself and earned another with the high...
View ArticleToy museum opening in Meadows of Dan
Museums seem to be popular these days, with regional history museums, sporting museums, art and culture, natural history — the list goes on and on. Add one more museum to that list that’s just a little...
View ArticleMount Airy man convicted in child porn case
DOBSON — A Mount Airy man was placed on supervised probation after pleading guilty to 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor on May 9 in Surry County Superior Court. Jerry Dean...
View ArticleShelton named medical examiner
DOBSON — A county official says there will be no changes to his role after being named the county’s medical examiner by the Surry County Board of Commissioners recently. “I’ve been performing the field...
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• A Mount Airy man was arrested Saturday on multiple felony and other charges, according to city police department reports. Kenneth Anthony Pack, 25, of 111 Badgett Ave., was encountered by officers...
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Cruise-in ministry shines on despite Saturday storm
A powerful afternoon thunderstorm cut short the cruise-in hosted by the Cruise In For Christ ministry on Saturday, but in terms of spreading the gospel, the event was “overwhelmingly successful,” said...
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Summer camp program starts next week
With schools dismissing soon for the year, some parents are wondering what to do with their kids for the summer — and Mount Airy recreational officials have an answer. The city Parks and Recreation...
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Lawsuit accuses State Road fire officials of wrongdoing in 2015 suicide
DOBSON — A local resident is claiming officials from an area volunteer fire department should have acted to stop her daughter’s suicide. In a complaint filed in March, Teresa Dawn Wood claims a husband...
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Memorial Day event set in Rockford
A longtime holiday tradition will continue Saturday when the historic village of Rockford hosts a program in honor of Memorial Day. “This is the 30th year they have had a Memorial Day service,” said...
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‘Workshop’ set on Spencer’s project
Another chapter in efforts to redevelop the former Spencer’s Inc. property in downtown Mount Airy will be written Thursday night. That’s when city officials are scheduled to gather at 7 p.m. in the...
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County board delivers resolution
The Surry County Board of Commissioners recently hand-delivered a resolution to Gov. Pat McCrory in support of House Bill 2. The entire board and Surry County Manager Chris Knopf made the trip to...
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Early voting starts Thursday for primary
DOBSON — Most officials probably would not want their workplaces to get overrun with people, but that’s not true of the Surry County Board of Elections in anticipating early primary voting. “We hope we...
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County official named Doctor of the Year
DOBSON — A local doctor was honored for outshining his colleagues — all of his colleagues in the state. Dr. Jason Stopyra, a medical doctor who works for Surry County, was named the North Carolina...
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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Scout breakfast honors Atkinson
The Dogwood District of the Boy Scouts of America, Old Hickory Council recently held its Good Scout Award breakfast. Surry County Sheriff Graham Atkinson received the Good Scout 2016 Award. Atkinson...
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Dorothy Mitchell turns 90
Dorothy Davis Mitchell turned 90 on Friday, May 13 and was honored by her family with a barbecue luncheon on Sunday, May 15, at New Hope Baptist Church. She was blessed with nearly 300 friends and...
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Westfield fourth grade tours Raleigh
Westfield Elementary School’s fourth grade students from Betty France and DJ Sheets’ classes took a trip to Raleigh to learn more about the state. The students were able to tour the North Carolina...
View ArticleOfficials mum on wrongful death suit
STATE ROAD — Officials aren’t commenting about a lawsuit alleging members of the State Road Volunteer Fire Department acted negligently in their inaction surrounding the suicide of a young woman in...
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Eight certified in sports medicine
DOBSON — Many local athletes are about to graduate from high school, but at Surry Community College, eight students have wrapped up their training in another sport-related field: sports medicine...
View ArticleSurry adds new music camp this summer
Surry Community College is offering several summer camps for children of various ages starting in July on the college’s campus at 630 S. Main Street, Dobson. Surry Traditional Music Camp will be held...
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