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Beulah Dog Show announces winners
The Beulah 4-H Club held the annual club pet show on July 14 at Beulah Methodist Church. Five members showed their pets. These members and pets won the following awards: Katherine Isaacs showed Jill...
View ArticleI-77 closure result of multiple accidents
DOBSON — An incident which brought traffic to a halt on I-77 was the result of multiple traffic accidents, and an alleged chemical spill posed no threat to the community. Surry County EMS Director John...
View ArticleRain drenches historic courthouse
DOBSON — Wednesday’s downpour took its toll on a building which is about 100 years old. On Wednesday employees at the historic courthouse in Dobson witnessed water rushing through the ceiling in the...
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Another step taken for Spencer’s project
Mount Airy officials took another step toward the redevelopment of the former Spencer’s Inc. property Thursday afternoon when the city commissioners unanimously approved a contract to launch...
View ArticlePinnacle man sentenced for assault
DOBSON — A Pinnacle man accused of sexual offenses and assaulting an elderly woman was convicted Thursday in Superior Court. Jim Terry Hairston, 43, had been arrested about a year ago and charged with...
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County schools host culinary institute
Surry County School nutrition professionals participated in a regional K-12 culinary institute this week at Central Middle School. The institute, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday, was attended by 23...
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Lowes Foods closing Dobson Just Save store
Lowes Foods is closing the grocery store chain’s Dobson JustSave location, the Hickory-based company has announced. It is one of three locations being closed, the others being a Lowes Foods in North...
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JustSave to close, 37 jobs cut
DOBSON — Town officials were caught off guard when a grocery store chain announced it would close a location in Dobson. Late Thursday, Lowe’s Foods announced the Dobson JustSave location at 900 East...
View ArticleSchool board members to run unopposed
DOBSON — Mount Airy Board of Education members will run unopposed in November’s election. On Friday at noon the filing period for the city school board came to a close, and only the four incumbents’...
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 ArticleLawsuit against Stevens limps forward
DOBSON — The majority of William Neil Shelton’s lawsuit against defendants including Rep. Sarah Stevens, R-90, was thrown out this week. For Shelton, it’s a win. “I expected the whole thing to be...
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Locals punch back at Parkinson’s
A group of local residents is fighting the effects of Parkinson’s Disease through boxing. Richard Crawford was diagnosed with the debilitating disease three or four years ago. However, the retired...
View ArticleSCC offering beginner mandolin class
Surry Community College will continue to offer its beginner mandolin class taught by Caroline Beverley with two new sessions during the fall semester. Students will learn the basic mandolin chords and...
View ArticleBooksmarts
The following titles have been received at the Mount Airy public library, and are available for checkout: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, based on a story by J.K. Rowling, Young Adult The Seascape...
View ArticleSuperior Court briefs
DOBSON — An 18-year-old Mount Airy man was convicted of 11 separate crimes last week, all misdemeanors with the exception of a single felony drug charge. Antonio Manuel Hernandez had allegedly sold...
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Stitchers group donates to charity
The Living Room Stitchers is a group of individuals who enjoy putting their skills to use for the sake of charity. The group meets every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at The Living Room in Pilot Mountain. The...
View ArticleSCC gives out seven $500 scholarships
Surry Community College recently awarded seven students $500 scholarships. Five students were awarded scholarships after their names were placed into a drawing made up of those who registered early for...
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County schools host culinary institute
Surry County School nutrition professionals participated in a regional K-12 culinary institute this week at Central Middle School. The institute, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday, was attended by 23...
View ArticleJuly was warmer than usual
July historically has a reputation as a hot month, but it was even more so in 2016 locally, according to a statistical breakdown from F.G. Doggett Water Plant. Temperatures averaged nearly 80 degrees —...
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Mount Airy man convicted for exploiting senior citizen
DOBSON — Video surveillance at a local ATM helped convict a Mount Airy man accused of stealing from a disabled elderly woman. Brandon Lee Medley, 22, of Lori Lane, pleaded guilty on Aug. 4 to several...
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