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City man charged with arson
A man has been arrested on charges related to a recent alleged arson which left multiple animals dead. Adrian Shawn Haynes, 46, has been charged with first degree arson after allegedly setting his home...
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City manager told to slash budget
After once again being unable to finalize the 2016-2017 budget for Mount Airy, the board of commissioners told City Manager Barbara Jones Monday to break out the ax. Jones was instructed to cut the...
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Man reports himself to sheriff during Mount Airy break-in
DOBSON — A man is in jail after reporting himself to the Surry County Sheriff’s Office from within the Mount Airy home he had just broken into. According to Sheriff Graham Atkisnson, Clifton...
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Kids experience farm life at Horne Creek event
PINNACLE — Temperatures reaching the mid-90s on Saturday may have scared off a few from Horne Creek Living Historical Farm’s annual “Baa, Moo & Cock-A-Doodle-Do!” event. But the 50 or so children...
View ArticleCity motel owner run over during dispute
A Mount Airy motel owner was hospitalized Monday after being run over by a vehicle during a dispute with someone staying at the establishment, city police say. An incident, described by police as a...
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‘Canteen Alley’ set for grand reopening
Mount Airy officially will welcome a recently revamped facility to its list of public spaces Thursday afternoon when a grand reopening is planned for Canteen Alley. Canteen Alley is located toward the...
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Tractor-trailer overturns at Pilot
PILOT MOUNTAIN — A tractor-trailer hauling rock products overturned at Pilot Mountain Tuesday morning, but the driver escaped injury. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. on U.S. 52 just south of the...
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Golf tourney to honor Edwards
WALNUT COVE — Local golfers are invited to sign up for a day on the links this Saturday as Hemlock Golf Course hosts the Gage Edwards Golf Tournament Memorial Fundraiser. Play will begin at 8:30 a.m....
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Pickleball to become annual event
The Mayberry Pickleball Tournament will become an annual event, according to organizers. Jane Lewis said the tournament, hosted at Northern Wellness and Fitness Center and Reeves Community Center on...
View Article‘Into the Woods’ on tap
Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk), and many other favorites will come to life this weekend in Stephen Sonheim’s and James Lapine’s “Into the Woods Jr.” Performances of the...
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...
View ArticleHearing on signs to highlight meeting
New sign regulations proposed for Mount Airy will be a highlight of a Thursday night meeting of the city Board of Commissioners. The session beginning at 7 p.m. will feature a public hearing on a...
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Board passes $2.4 million budget
The Pilot Mountain Board of Commissioners passed a $2.4 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year in a 2-1 vote this week, a spending measure that keeps town taxes essentially level. The budget,...
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Store operator ‘had everybody fooled’
It sounded like a good idea when Jeremy Nunn announced plans in late 2015 for a new consignment store in downtown Mount Airy. Nunn, 30, a Stokes County native who claimed to have operated similar shops...
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• A woman who allegedly stole merchandise worth hundreds of dollars from Belk Tuesday in Mayberry Mall was arrested on charges of larceny and concealment of goods, according to Mount Airy Police...
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Day-camps aim to help kids with grief
For children, dealing with the death of a loved one presents unique challenges. They look to adults for cues but often, “Adults have a hard enough time talking about it as it is,” said Sheila Jones,...
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While conventional wisdom often advises against procrastination, Philip Gerard counts recording an music album an adventure that, for him, benefited from delay. “It’s like that great unread novel, on...
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Canteen Alley officially reopened
Mount Airy Mayor David Rowe handed his pair of oversized scissors to Thomas Goins, who cut the ribbon at the grand reopening celebration of Canteen Alley held Thursday. The gesture was one of many ways...
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Students win Yokley award, scholarship
Two Mount Airy High School students were recently recognized with year-end awards. Will Zeller was presented with the Charlotte Weatherly Yokley Memorial Award and Ashleigh Gilbert was presented with...
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DOBSON — A Mount Airy man and teenager were arrested last week in connection with a May 31 incident in which an East Pine Street barn was burned, according to a spokesperson with the Surry County...
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