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Gates files for county school board seat
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Morgan Wall Staff Reporter DOBSON — Brian Gates announced his intentions to seek re-election to the Surry County Board of Education as soon as the filing period opened on Monday. Gates, 40, is running for a third four-year term as the district four representative. The district covers the Dobson, Marsh and Stewart’s Creek communities. He list...
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Busy first day of filing
Filing for the 2010 election began yesterday, and the Surry County Board of Elections saw a busy day. “The first day is always extremely busy,” said Susan Jarrell, director of the county board of ...
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Homeless shelter delayed
A planned homeless shelter in Mount Airy to house 120 people has yet to materialize due to funding delays, but the project is not dead, its chief organizer emphasized Monday. “Our goal is still th...
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Area man charged with shooting
FLAT ROCK — A Flat Rock man was arrested yesterday after allegedly shooting a man over a dog dispute. William Frank Hawks Jr., 46, of 144 McMillan Lane, was arrested yesterday and charged with...
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Surry Central s Ethan Wilmoth, center, slices through West Stokes defenders Monday. Central splits with West Stokes
DOBSON — A wild finish which involved a deflected pass off an official’s chest took away Surry Central boys’ upset bid over visiting West Stokes Monday, 51-47. After Central led by as much as fi...
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Bad weather bummer
Surry County sports are suffering from a major case of bad weather blues. With the recent winter blast coming at perhaps the most inconvenient time for basketball, swimming and wrestling, schools ...
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Sports Roundup: Greyhounds down Vikings, North grapplers top West
The North Surry girls took out visiting North Stokes Thursday night 61-46 behind 17 points and 10 rebounds from Courtney Campbell. The Greyhounds used defensive pressure to pick up 10 first-half s...
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Meghann Evans/The News Valeria and Michael Douglas toast each other at the Celebrate You event for couples held at Fountain of Life Family Worship Center on Monday.
Meghann Evans/The News Valeria and Michael Douglas toast each other at the Celebrate You event for couples held at Fountain of Life Family Worship Center on Monday.
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OPINION
I want my snow bubble back
Admittedly I asked for it. I wrote the columns about the snow bubble over Mount Airy. I wished for it to go away so that I could see just a little bit of snow without having to travel north. I lam...
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School calendar law should be repealed
Area schools are in a bit of a quandary. State law requires the school systems to be in session for a specific number of days. That is not new, it’s been so for decades. However, a law the General...
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Even in politics, honesty best policy
Before I tell you what I was listening to on the radio Saturday, let me preface my remarks by saying I listen to a wide variety of radio stations. Generally I listen to NPR , but at any given tim...
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