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Chamber sees local business spike
A lot of red ribbon has perished in Mount Airy lately at the hands of scissor-wielding officials cutting the symbolic tape at new business openings. The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce reported...
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Will city vehicle tax be stalled or not?
After spinning in its tracks and then stalling, a proposed $15 vehicle tax in Mount Airy was revved up again during a budget discussion Wednesday, and its route is now uncertain. When the city...
View ArticleCounty officials issued pay raises
DOBSON — Raises totaling about $11,000 are on the way for two county officials. Following a closed session Monday evening, the Surry County Board of Commissioners voted to give Clerk to the Board...
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Fallen friends part of East graduation
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Graduation is often a time of tears as students prepare to separate from long-time friends and parents see their children take a big step toward independence. But few ceremonies could...
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SC grads step into their future
There are many ways to refer to a high school graduation. To many, it’s considered the first day of the rest of their life. Those who spoke to the Surry Central High School Class of 2016 would...
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• A Mount Airy man was arrested Thursday night after an incident at Walmart, according to city police department reports. Jack Edward Jackson Jr., 37, of 123 American Lane, was cited for larceny and...
View ArticleDAV looks for help in replacing van
DOBSON — One Mount Airy veterans group is looking for a little help to continue its service to local veterans. In the open forum portion of a meeting Monday evening, members of the local Disabled...
View ArticleHealth Department Inspection
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 ArticleFirefighters mounting smoke detector campaign
An ongoing campaign by the Mount Airy Fire Department to check smoke detectors in homes and, if needed, install new ones for free will continue next week in another city neighborhood. This time the...
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‘Once a Greyhound, always a Greyhound’
The North Surry Class of 2016 is an outstanding group of young adults, according to one administrator. Principal Paige Badgett said, “This class has left impressive marks on the history of North...
View ArticleDivorces granted in Surry County
The following divorces were granted in Surry County District Court. • Lacey R. McGee Mullins and Joshua D. Mullins. Married Dec. 15, 1999. Divorce granted June 6. • Nellie Creed Johnson and Charles D....
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Sun-baked Mount Airy High graduation does the trick
In her graduation address to the Mount Airy Class of 2016, Salutatorian Keara Sheehan Halpern noted that as an 18-year-old, she felt in no position to offer any life lessons. “I am on the cusp of...
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...
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Art and nature festival concept sprouts in Mount Airy
There’s an easy connection between art and nature of which a new Surry Arts Council event held this weekend takes full advantage. “Nature is one of the best inspirations for art,” said Kayla Ellis, a...
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Victim’s family still pushing for death penalty
Donald Claude Arnder had his eye on retirement four years ago at age 58. Then he was gunned down in his Mount Airy convenience store on May 25, 2012. “He was really working hard, really looking forward...
View ArticleMarriage licenses issued in Surry County
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County. • James K. Laprade, 23, of Walkertown, and Lindsey M. Eads, 22, of Dobson. Issued June 2. • Joseph D. Davis, 25, of Dobson, and Alexa M....
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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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Veterans Pow Wow honors America’s warriors
Henry Lee tried for years to get his veteran buddy David Taylor to come to one of the Native American Pow Wows he helps organize. “I kept giving him excuses,” Taylor said, but one year he finally gave...
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Local student wins $10K scholarship
A local high school senior recently was awarded a $10,000 scholarship, usable over four years of college, by the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation. Matthew Eads, a senior at Mount Airy High...
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PILOT MOUNTAIN — Ladies Night Out, a unique downtown event here, continues to gain popularity among both customers and local business owners. “It is simply an evening of fun marketed toward what women...
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