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College programs recognized
Several curriculum and continuing education programs, along with staff and faculty members, were recognized by Surry Community College President Dr. David Shockley for excellence during the college’s...
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Quest and Club GG mark end of year
Westfield Elementary fifth grade Quest and Club GG celebrated the end of the year recently. Quest had a Circle of Pain obstacle course where the course was compared to the ups and downs of life and the...
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‘Hit-list’ concerns dispelled at Pilot Middle
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Sheriff’s deputies responded Monday to concerns regarding a middle school student who reportedly intended to hurt other students. Officials from Surry County Schools issued a short...
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• Stereo equipment valued at $340 was discovered missing Monday as the result of a vehicle break-in, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The incident occurred at the home of Richard...
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Superior Court briefs
DOBSON — A Mount Airy man accused of spitting on an officer was sent to prison after pleading guilty in an administrative session of Superior Court recently. William Christopher Poff, of Dinosaur Lane,...
View ArticleDay of events on tap at state park
PILOT MOUNTAIN — A full day of celebration and activities is planned at Pilot Mountain State Park. On Saturday the park — along with parks across the state — will hold a celebration for the 100th...
View ArticleSeven miles of sales set for weekend
SILOAM — A yard sale extending seven or more miles will occur in Siloam this weekend. An annual event, known as the seven-mile yard sale, is on tap for Friday and Saturday. The event begins at 7:30...
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Musicians treasure pre-convention jams
Every year, musicians from near and far flock to Veterans Memorial Park days before the Mount Airy Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddler’s Convention officially begins. The gates at the park open on the...
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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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Surry hosts welding society competition
The American Welding Society Regional Welding Competition was hosted by Surry Community College on April 22, when welding students from all over the state competed to produce the best welds. During the...
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Pilot Mountain teen takes 30-foot tumble
A Pilot Mountain teen took a long fall in downtown Elkin over the weekend and was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for his injuries. Keiton Ellis Cassell, 19, of 212 Foothill Farm...
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City gets grant for recycling containers
A new recycling resource will become available in downtown Mount Airy in the coming months — 14 resources, actually. This involves a $32,000 project in which 14 units — combination recycling/trash...
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• Money and property were stolen from a vehicle in Mount Airy this week, according to city police department reports. The crime was discovered Monday on North Street, which involved entry to an...
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Summer aquatic fun offered
As temperatures rise, many folks will be looking for a way to cool off. With Memorial Day unofficially ushering in summer this week, many area pools and other aquatic activities are now open for use....
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DOBSON — A suspect was identified and charged Thursday in a Rockford Elementary School break-in that occurred over the weekend, according to a Surry County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. A Surry County...
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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 ArticleState makes online payments available to probationers
A new online payment system for probation-related costs was launched statewide Tuesday by the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts. Probationers with eligible cases can visit...
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Budget hearing draws mixed comments
A pay increase for city employees was the main focus during a public hearing Thursday night on Mount Airy’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Citizen comments ranged from the idea that those...
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WPAQ back in lights
Radio is not a visual medium, hence the expression that ugly people have a face for radio. Mount Airy radio station WPAQ 790 AM, however, is a notable exception. The WPAQ call letters, lit up in bright...
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Tharrington dedicates new court to Bobbitt
Tharrington Primary School opened a new basketball surface for play this week. And the first person to make a basket on the new court was the son of the former educator after whom the court has been...
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