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Submissions to the community calendar need to be in writing and arrive or be brought into The Mount Airy News office by 5 p.m. Tuesday for the event to be in Sunday’s newspaper. The calendar runs each Sunday. 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. Information may be mailed to: The Mount Airy News, 319 N. Renfro St., Mount ...
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Health calendar
MONDAYS Surry Cancer Support Group Surry County Cancer Support Group meets on the first Monday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. in Grace Moravian Church, 1401 N. Main St., Mount Airy. Informational programs are featured and refreshments are served. For more information, call 789-9779. Grief Support This group meets Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Sycamore Baptist Church, Stuart, Va. Anyone dealing with grief is welcome. For more infor...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>Palomino Mtn. Ranch in Lowgap is experiencing a rebirth as a wedding and special events venue.</p>
Palomino Mtn. Ranch: a local destination for weddings and other events
LOWGAP — Many know they have arrived in Lowgap when traveling on N.C. 89, as soon as the forest opens up, and the mountains loom over the land. This is the location of Palomino Mtn. Ranch, owned by Sally Roberts. Her property is on the right side of N.C. 89, first recognizable by the horse statues over the driveway and then by a large pond and gazebo just down the road. Palomino Mtn. Ranch has been host to multiple rodeos over the years, ...
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<p>Tom Joyce | Tom Joyce</p><p>Betty Martin, in wheelchair, the mother of Sgt. Greg Martin, and his widow, Lisa, prepare to cut the ribbon for a Basic Law Enforcement Training classroom named in his memory.</p>
Classroom named in honor of slain officer
The annual Surry-Yadkin County Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service Friday in Mount Airy was meant to honor all eight officers in those counties killed in action, but the spotlight was on one in particular. Sgt. Greg Martin, the most recent officer to die, was remembered in a special way with the dedication of a classroom in his name at the Surry County Human Services Center on State Street here. Members of the officer’s family, includ...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>The torch lighting ceremony for the opening of the Yadkin Valley Senior Games is performed by Senior Ambassador Jackie Lewis, who is lighting the torch, as well as Senior Ambassadors Shirley Nichols and Juanita Gillespie.</p>
Seniors ready to compete in Yadkin Valley Senior Games
DOBSON — The Yadkin Valley Senior Games launched Friday with an opening ceremony at Fisher River Park in Dobson. The games are held May 6 through June 6, for participants age 55 and older, with sports events, as well as visual, literary, heritage and performing arts, which are part of the Silver Arts category — 73 sport events and 55 silver arts categories. Celena Watson, coordinator for the Yadkin Valley Senior Games, welcomed everyone t...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Crowds begin to fill Main Street in Pilot Mountain for Mayfest Friday. Festival Chairman Scott Needham, vice president of the hosting Pilot Mountain Civic Club, said more than 130 vendors participated in the event this year.</p>
Large turnout on hand for Mayfest opening day in Pilot Mountain
PILOT MOUNTAIN — The 32nd annual Mayfest held its opening ceremonies in the Pilot Mountain Town Hall parking lot with a large crowd attending under sunny skies Friday. Mayor Earl Sheppard welcomed festival participants to the town before young artist Landon Smith was presented $50 and a framed image of the festival logo he designed. Festival Chairman Scott Needham, vice president of the hosting Pilot Mountain Civic Club, was excited about t...
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<p>File photo</p><p>Saturday&#8217;s Farm Fest kicks off with a tractor parade the night before, at 6 p.m. on Friday, held in downtown Mount Airy.</p>
Next weekend’s Farm Fest and tractor parade celebrate agriculture
Next Saturday’s Farm Fest kicks off with a tractor parade on Friday night. Mayberry Farm Fest and tractor parade celebrate agriculture in Surry County with a mix of agriculture demonstrations, farm equipment displays, music, vendors and more. Friday’s tractor parade launches the event at 6 p.m. in downtown Mount Airy. The tractor parade is immediately followed by a kid’s ride-on parade. The 6 p.m. tractor parade will feature more than 30 ...
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Wilkes Livestock Report
NORTH WILKESBORO — Sales totaled 285 head, including cattle (285), during Wednesday’s sales at Wilkes Livestock Exchange. Animals sold on the livestock market, based on 100-pound weights, were: • Calves by the head: $175. • Cow/calf pairs by the head: $740-$1,500. • Cows by the head: $585-$885. • Bulls by the head: $1,250. • Cows: 600-695 pounds, $76.50; 700-795 pounds, $35-$74; 800-895 pounds, $55.50-$81; 900-995 pounds, $52.50-$...
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Four transported to Winston hospital following wreck
One woman was airlifted and three patients transported by ground to a Winston-Salem hospital following a head-on collision on Siloam Road shortly before 9 p.m. Friday. A “real nice” station wagon was traveling on Siloam Road carrying two sisters, one age 36 and the other in her 40s, of which one was driving, their 58-year-old father, and one of the sister’s two children, age 7 and 10. The vehicle hit head-on with an older model Chevrolet pi...
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<p>Tom Joyce | The News</p><p>Surry County District Attorney Ricky Bowman, left, explains the operation of the local court system during a meeting of elected officials Thursday night.</p>
Real-life court system not like TV, prosecutor says
DOBSON — If they’re lucky as well as good, many people will never have to set foot in a courtroom, either as a defendant, victim or witness. Most of what they do know about the court system is from watching television shows such as “Law and Order.” But this obscures how courts operate in the real world, Surry County District Attorney Ricky Bowman said during a presentation Thursday night in Dobson. “I can tell you it’s not like it is on T...
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