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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Mount Airy City Schools Instructional Technology Facilitator and Public Information Officer Carrie Venable and Cindy Perry, who works in the Central Office with Exceptional Children’s compliance, set up an informational booth for BizFest. The event is set for today at Cross Creek Country Club. Registration for kindergarten students for Mount Airy schools is April 18 with pre-K registration set for May 2. Parents may contact the schools to schedule an appointment.</p>

David Broyles | The News

Mount Airy City Schools Instructional Technology Facilitator and Public Information Officer Carrie Venable and Cindy Perry, who works in the Central Office with Exceptional Children’s compliance, set up an informational booth for BizFest. The event is set for today at Cross Creek Country Club. Registration for kindergarten students for Mount Airy schools is April 18 with pre-K registration set for May 2. Parents may contact the schools to schedule an appointment.

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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Dianne Johnson of Johnson’s Xtreme Softwash prepares a flower which will be a part of her display at BizFest. The event is an opportunity for local businesses from Surry County to build relationships. BizFest is set to begin at 8 a.m. with the show floor being open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to the business community.</p>

David Broyles | The News

Dianne Johnson of Johnson’s Xtreme Softwash prepares a flower which will be a part of her display at BizFest. The event is an opportunity for local businesses from Surry County to build relationships. BizFest is set to begin at 8 a.m. with the show floor being open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to the business community.

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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Volunteers Landon Holmes and Noah Weddle help set up chairs on the BizFest show floor at Cross Creek Country Club. The theme for BizFest is “Celebrating Business and Innovation in Surry County.” It is set to begin at 8 a.m. with exhibitors showcasing their products and services from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the show floor. Cross Creek will host the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event from 5 to 7 p.m.</p>

David Broyles | The News

Volunteers Landon Holmes and Noah Weddle help set up chairs on the BizFest show floor at Cross Creek Country Club. The theme for BizFest is “Celebrating Business and Innovation in Surry County.” It is set to begin at 8 a.m. with exhibitors showcasing their products and services from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the show floor. Cross Creek will host the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Mount Airy City Schools Instructional Technology Facilitator and Public Information Officer Carrie Venable and Cindy Perry, who works in the Central Office with Exceptional Children’s compliance, set up an informational booth for BizFest. The event is set for today at Cross Creek Country Club. Registration for kindergarten students for Mount Airy schools is April 18 with pre-K registration set for May 2. Parents may contact the schools to schedule an appointment.

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<p>Mount Airy Mayor Deborah Cochran and Commissioner Jon Cawley go over figures during a workshop Monday which culminated with the adoption of the 2013-2014 city budget.</p>

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Funny how the "black widow" failed to mention the former wife of over fifty some years in died in 2000. After all, she's the Mother of his daughter and grand and greatgrandchildren. Funny how greed affects people. Shame on you Myrtle!
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That $137,000 per year until 2047 comes to $5,473,000...and when you divide that by the 370 users, it comes out to be about $14,792 per household. Some brilliant thinking out of Dobson there. What would be helpful is to see some additional reporting from the Mount Airy News on 1) what the original thinking of the county commissioners was at the time they committed to this project, 2) who the champions of it were, and 3) maybe soliciting a comment or two from those champions. That would make for a good article, and it would help to further hold government accountable to the people, which is (or should be) one of the objectives of the press. I think $5.5 million in wasted county taxpayer dollars warrants a bit more detail. How about it, editors? Maybe a follow-up story on this one?
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<p>Mount Airy Mayor Deborah Cochran and Commissioner Jon Cawley go over figures during a workshop Monday which culminated with the adoption of the 2013-2014 city budget.</p>

Mount Airy Mayor Deborah Cochran and Commissioner Jon Cawley go over figures during a workshop Monday which culminated with the adoption of the 2013-2014 city budget.

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