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A Surry County jury awarded a Mocksville builder nearly double the damages sought in a contract dispute with a Mount Airy property owner last week in Superior Court. Kevin Nunn, of Bear Creek Log...
View ArticleDollar store opening in Lowgap
LOWGAP — Family Dollar will soon open a new location here, offering a handful of new jobs in the rural area. The store will be located at 8823 West Pine St. (about a football field from the post...
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• A Pinnacle man was jailed Friday on an assault and battery charge after turning himself in at the magistrate’s office in Mount Airy, according to city police department reports. The offense had been...
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Race cars headline Pilot Cruise-In
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Mount Pilot Now, organizers of the Hot Nights and Hot Cars cruise-in series, will conclude the summer series for the year by hosting Race Car Friday Night on Main, followed by the...
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Battle plans set for weekend
ARARAT, Va. — Soldiers will wage war on each other this Saturday and Sunday at Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s birthplace in Ararat, but it will all be make-believe. Organizers of the annual Civil War Encampment...
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Tour des Trees cyclists headed here
Eighty to 100 bicyclists will arrive in Surry County on Oct. 9 as part of the 2016 STIHL Tour des Trees, an annual ride to raise money for forest preservation and similar causes. “Mount Airy will be...
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United Fund off to good start
When great success is achieved in sports or other fields, there is an expectation for it to continue — which describes a challenge facing the 2016-2017 campaign of the United Fund of Surry. Last year...
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Pilot candidates discuss town needs
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of stories from the Thursday night candidates’ forum held at North Surry High School. A second story, focusing on the Elkin candidates, appears in today’s paper...
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Elkin candidates make their case for office
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of stories from the Thursday night candidates’ forum held at North Surry High School. A second story, focusing on the Pilot Mountain board of commissioners...
View ArticleCity schools receive grant for RCR
Mount Airy City Schools is deepening its partnership with Richard Childress Racing, thanks to a $169,650 grant. The district received the grant recently from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The RCR Future...
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Paving project affecting traffic
Traffic along one of Mount Airy’s busiest routes is being restricted by a paving project that could take about weeks to complete. The project, which began this week, is occurring on a stretch of...
View ArticleHall of Fame inductees chosen
DOBSON — Inductees to the county’s sports hall of fame have been announced for 2016. On Wednesday, the Surry County Parks and Recreation Department released the names of all those who will be added to...
View ArticleTwo events to benefit North Surry FFA club trip
Two upcoming fundraisers could help send a group of local high school students on a journey. The North Surry High School chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) club is raising money to help...
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DOBSON — A Mount Airy man was arrested on a felony assault warrant on Sept. 21. Dustin Neil Lawson, 26, of Sheila Street, Mount Airy, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon causing serious...
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• An unusual breaking and entering case surfaced Wednesday in Mount Airy, according to city police department reports. A witness discovered then that an unknown suspect was living in an outbuilding...
View ArticleProperty transfers
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...
View ArticleMarriages
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County. • William D. Hodges, 23, and Casey J. Parrish, 23, of Lowgap. Issued Sept. 22. • Florencio Mandujano-Bravo, 44, and Pastora Mata-Valle, 56,...
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Modern Gardeners celebrate 60 years
Members of Modern Gardeners Garden Club celebrated the 60th anniversary of the organization Sept. 20 with a luncheon at Cross Creek Country Club. Only three of the original garden club members were...
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State candidates speak out at forum
Trump and Hillary are getting all the attention, but a couple of seats are up for grabs in the state General Assembly that affect Surry County. State Sen. Shirley Randleman and state Rep. Sarah Stevens...
View ArticleTucker, Bowman vie for East seat
A seat is up for grabs on the Surry County Board of Commissioners, and this week’s political forum gave candidates a chance to reach voters. Van Tucker was appointed to the East district seat back in...
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