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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Surry Early College High School of Design students get to turn their tassels on the other side of their mortarboards signifying they are graduates. The Commencement Ceremony for 46 graduates was held Thursday night in the Surry Community College gym. Yellow roses were given out in remembrance of their classmate the late Rachel Peters, Class of 2013.</p>
Early College graduates get diplomas
DOBSON — Surry Early College High School of Design’s Commencement Ceremony had the traditional trimmings including pomp and circumstance, but it also had the atmosphere of a family sharing proud memories around the supper table. Where: Surry Community College gym When: Thursday at 7 p.m. Number of graduates: 46 Speaker: Students, faculty and Principal Celia Hodges all shared memories at various times during the ceremony. Wh...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>The AirCare helicopter leaves the scene of a motorcycle accident on Interstate 74 East Thursday evening. The motorcycle, shown on the left, blew a rear tire, injuring an Ohio couple.</p>
Interstate 74 motorcycle accident leaves two injured
An Ohio couple were transported to a Winston-Salem hospital Thursday after their motorcycle blew a tire while they traveled east on Interstate 74. According to Trooper Robert Boyes, with the North Carolina Highway Patrol, driver Todd Stewart, 49, and his fiancée, Sherry Courtney, 47, from Cincinnati, Ohio, were on their way to Myrtle Beach and then to Florida. At 5:55 p.m., “the driver heard a loud noise from the back end of the motorcycl...
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Area has seen no shortage of rainfall
April is supposed to be the time for showers, yet that has been the case for just about every month so far this year in Mount Airy. Recent rainfall, including a drenching of the area this week, has produced 3.95 inches so far during May, according to personnel at F.G. Doggett Water Plant, the city’s official weather-monitoring station. That total, logged as of 7 a.m. Thursday, is near Mount Airy’s average for the entire month of May, 4.12...
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<p>Rev. Howard Tucker</p>
Rock House Ruritans to honor veterans, celebrate community
PILOT MOUNTAIN — The Rock House Ruritan Clubwill host the sixth annual Veterans and Community Appreciation Day. The event will take place beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Rock House Ruritan Community Building, 2889 N.C. 268, five miles east of Pilot Mountain. Free hot dogs will be served, along with baked beans, desserts and drinks for all in attendance, while supplies last. Special guests for the early evening event will be members of Pil...
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Service to continue Memorial weekend tradition of honoring veterans
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Ruritan Club will host its 19th annual community Memorial Day service Sunday afternoon, continuing almost two decades of honoring veterans who have served and sacrificed for their country along with those who are now serving. The service will begin at 12:30 p.m. around the World War II Memorial, adjacent to the Westfield Ruritan Community Building on the grounds of the old Westfield School on Westfield Road (N.C. 8...
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SAC awards over $3,000 in arts scholarships
This week, the Surry Arts Council awarded more than $3,000 in scholarships to area students who are furthering their education and experiences in the arts. The scholarship committee consisted of chairman Henry Rowe, Sue Brownfield, Jenny Lowry, Sylvia Lowry and Kelly Merritt. Talent among the 28 applicants for scholarships ranged from vocals, visual arts and graphic design, dance and musical theatre, to instrumental. Lizzie Morrison and...
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Wilkes Livestock Report
NORTH WILKESBORO — Sales totaled 305 head, including cattle (305), during Wednesday’s sales at Wilkes Livestock Exchange. Animals sold on the livestock market, based on 100-pound weights, were: • Cow/calf by the head: $875-$975. • Cows: 700-795 pounds, $58-$73; 800-895 pounds, $82.50-$83; 900-995 pounds, $73-$81.50; 1,000-1,095 pounds, $70-$86; 1,100-1,195 pounds, $68.50-$85; 1,200-1,295 pounds, $78.50; 1,300-1,395 pounds, $73-$84; 1,40...
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Church calendar
Submissions to the community calendar should be sent to mtacalendar@civitasmedia.com before 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the event should appear in the newspaper. Be sure to include the full name and address of the event; the time, day and date of the event; and a contact phone number in case our staff has any questions. Benefits and Fundraisers • Faith Tabernacle E.P. Church, 559 S. Franklin Road, Mount Airy, will have an inside yard sale...
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‘Showville’ debuts tonight; local segment uncertain
The “Showville” reality series debuts tonight on the AMC cable television network, but a segment featuring Mount Airy might not be shown until next month at the earliest. Mount Airy and seven other U.S. cities hosted camera crews during the winter which chronicled the drama surrounding talent shows held in small communities. The production team spent a week here auditioning would-be contestants, climaxed by four finalists vying for a $10,...
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<p>Flat Rock Elementary School students wave goodbye on the last day of school Wednesday. The school has held its Dragon Rodeo Roundup for at least a dozen years where buses are blessed and do laps in the parking lot before leaving to take children home.</p>
Students and teachers celebrate last school day
Students and teachers celebrate last school day
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