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Cuts to unemployment benefits concern area residents
Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill on Tuesday that imposes cuts to the state unemployment insurance program. The weekly maximum jobless benefits were cut from $535 to $350 and the maximum number of weeks for and individual to collect state benefits will drop from 26 weeks to 12-20 weeks, depending on the state’s unemployment rate. This announcement from the governor’s office arrived on the heels of unemployment data released by the U.S. Dept....
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>Master Gardener Robert Holder has many plants growing in the winter months, such as cabbage, greens, and kale.</p>
Upcoming Master Gardener class plants seeds of knowledge
DOBSON — The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Center in Surry County, which is located in Dobson, is offering a 13-week spring Master Gardener class for anyone interested in expanding their gardening and horticulture knowledge. Master Gardeners are a group of volunteers who, according to the class description, “serve and beautify their communities and are linked to a professional network of support through county, state, and national Co...
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<p>Bruce Springthorpe, a former candidate for city commissioner, is among the speakers addressing a proposed change in Mount Airy&#8217;s election procedure during a public hearing Thursday night.</p>
Caution urged on changing city elections
With street-safety issues expected to dominate Thursday night’s Mount Airy Board of Commissioners meeting, the caution light also was out regarding a proposed change in city election procedure. It might not have been a case of “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it,” but there was concern about the wholesale scrapping of an existing primary system for municipal elections — among both citizens and board members. Those concerns emerged as part of ...
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Code change could limit shelter rescues
DOBSON — A proposed ordinance change for the county’s animal shelter would make it “next to impossible” for an out-of-state animal rescue group to secure animals from the shelter for adoption, according to state officials. The ordinance change has been tentatively placed on the Board of Commissioners agenda for March 4, just days before shelter officials and animal advocates have scheduled a sit-down to work out their differences. A meeti...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>North Surry Future Farmers of America President Alex Nichols and Addison Moser look at the cattle market report while preparing for the group&#8217;s Destination FFA Cattle Sale on March 9. The sale will be held beginning at noon at the Mount Airy Stockyards.</p>
Future Farmers of America cattle sale set for March 9
North Surry High School’s annual Destination FFA Cattle Sale is an almost perfect backdrop of solutions and issues facing farming — coming at a time when many farmers are aging out of the profession and interest in local produce and livestock is on the rise. On one level the sale is a crucial fundraiser for the program at the school. It is scheduled for March 9 at noon at the Mount Airy Stockyards. The registered and commercial cattle sal...
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Loaded handgun confiscated at Gentry Middle School
A .38 caliber revolver was confiscated from a student’s book bag at Gentry Middle School Wednesday afternoon, according to school and law enforcement officials. The gun was loaded, although officials were quick to point out there was never a direct threat made against anyone at the school. Surry County School officials and Sheriff Graham Atkinson issued a joint statement shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday, saying the gun was confiscated aft...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Mount Airy Middle School students Jaden Brinkley and Sydney Worth practice CPR and rescue breathing under the instruction of Northern Hospital of Surry County&#8217;s Fern Wall. In October, House Bill 897 announced CPR instruction as a requirement for graduation by 2015.</p>
Mount Airy Middle School students learn CPR
Mount Airy Middle School eighth-grade students learned Wednesday Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is not only about saving a life, it’s now a requirement for graduation. The Tuesday recent death of New Garden Friends School junior Josh Level in Greensboro during a basketball game was a reminder cardiac arrest can occur anywhere at any age. According to information from State Superintendent June St. Clair Atkinson, the October bill rul...
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City board to discuss street safety issues
Streets will be the order of the day tonight when the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners meets at City Hall. During the 7 p.m. session, the board will consider one measure aimed at improving pedestrian safety at Reeves Community Center — an ongoing concern. Another will address a solution for traffic issues created on Park Drive with the opening of Chick-fil-A last fall nearby. DOT Help Sought Mount Airy officials are poised to seek ...
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Police briefs
• A Mount Airy woman turned herself in Monday evening at the city police station on felony charges that had been filed the day before in Stokes County. Jessica Marie Marchetti, 27, of 323 Millard Lane, is accused of obtaining property by false pretenses and receiving stolen goods. The offenses were issued through the King Police Department, but details regarding them were not listed in Mount Airy Police Department reports. Marchetti is free o...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>East Surry High School students honored for awards and certificates in Career Technology Education programs get punch and cookies at a reception in the school cafeteria. Board of Education members, school staff and School Superintendent Dr. Travis Reeves formed prize patrols to recognize students in class.</p>
Students honored during Career Technology Education Month
Surry County Schools this week recognized the efforts of students during Career Technology Education Month with prize patrols at all three high schools for a second year. Members of the Board of Education, School Superintendent Dr. Travis Reeves and Assistant Superintendents Dr. Terry Mosley and Charles Graham went to classrooms and congratulated students on certifications and awards earned. According to information from Director of Educa...
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