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County to keep close eye on YVEDDI
DOBSON —During Monday night’s meeting of the Surry County Board of Commissioners, county officials said they plan on keeping a close eye on the financial management of the Yadkin Valley Economic Development District Inc., (YVEDDI), but for the time being the county will continue to be a part of the organization. “This past Monday, (several elected and appointed officials) met with representatives from YVEDDI, we had a very good meeting to t...
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<p>Keith Strange | The News</p><p>Surry County Public Works Director Dennis Bledsoe says that while the system is still in the testing phase, a project to convert methane gas at the county&#8217;s landfill into commercial electricity is online.</p>
Landfill methane project becoming a reality
Sitting in his office Tuesday morning, Surry County Public Works Director Dennis Bledsoe smiled. “We’re online,” he said succinctly. While still in the testing and “tweaking” phase, and with a planned ribbon-cutting ceremony still a couple of months away, Bledsoe nevertheless noted that a project to convert naturally-produced methane at the landfill to usable energy has become a reality. “We are now generating power,” he said proudly. “...
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<p>Tom Joyce | File photo</p><p>Mount Airy&#8217;s acceptance into the North Carolina Main Street Program is aimed at ensuring the long-term vitality of its central business district.</p>
Mount Airy re-entering Main Street program
Those who think downtown Mount Airy is a thriving place now could see even more vitality in the future due to the city’s rejoining of the state Main Street Program. Local officials received notification in recent days that Mount Airy had been accepted back into the program, a 33-year-old effort it originally joined in the 1980s before exiting. The municipality reapplied for the North Carolina Main Street Program last year in order to once...
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This is a view of Bridge Carney's model of the PT-157. Carney's research into details for the model led to him meeting local veteran Bud Liebenow who was the skipper of the 157 as well as torpedoman Welford West. A presentation featuring the two veterans is set for Saturday at Veterans Park.
‘Living history’ presentation set for Saturday
World War II history will leap off the black and white pages Saturday as PT-157 crew members who helped save John Kennedy and his crew of the ill fated PT-109 talk about life on the patrol boat. The presentation will be held at Veteran’s Park and is set for 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Author Bridge Carney, who has written a chronicle of the PT-157’s missions titled First-Up will be on hand as well as PT-157 Skipper William ‘Bud’ Liebenow, of ...
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Run to the Ridge set for last weekend in July
The Run to the Ridge Bike Rally and concert will be held July 26-28 at Veterans Park. This is the third annual fundraiser for the local non-profit organization Matthew 25:35. Run to the Ridge features two stages for musical acts this year, a main stage and local stage. In addition to music, Run to the Ridge also features a poker run, rat rod show, motorcycle show, hog cook-off, children’s activities and multiple vendors. Rocking the main ...
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Lowgap man facing Greensboro charges
GREENSBORO — A Lowgap man is facing charges, including a felonious first-degree sexual offense, which were filed during the weekend in Greensboro. In addition to the sex offense, John Ray Garland Gunter, 34, is accused of being intoxicated and disruptive, a misdemeanor, according to court records. The charges stem from an alleged assault of a woman and other activities Saturday on a sidewalk in the vicinity of New York Pizza on Tate Stree...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>A large crowd attends the Mount Airy Board of Education meeting Tuesday at J.J. Jones Intermediate School. Dr. Kim Morrison and family were welcomed by the board at the beginning of the meeting. Morrison will be the curriculum and instruction director for the school system.</p>
Mount Airy School Board centers on recognizing students’ achievements
The Mount Airy Board of Education held recognitions for a large amount of student achievements at the close of the school year while pausing Tuesday night to honor the horror tornadoes brought to Oklahoma. Board member Ben Cooke’s invocation asked for a moment of silence from the audience to mark the lives lost and damage to Oklahoma’s schools by the recent violent weather. He gave thanks for a “wonderful school year in Mount Airy Schools” ...
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Police briefs
• Property valued at more than $1,500 was reported stolen Sunday from the vehicle of a Franklin Street resident, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. After someone entered the 1996 Mercedes E300 owned by Taylor Addison Clark through an unsecured door while parked at Clark’s home, an Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer was stolen along with a Garmin GPS unit, a power cord for an Apple iPhone, a Gerber knife and another knife. • D...
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Rockford memorial service set for Saturday
The annual Memorial Day Service will be held on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Rockford Methodist Church in the Historic Village of Rockford. This year’s guest speaker will be Chief Petty Officer Michael Hicks, U.S. Navy Retired. Hicks enlisted in the United States Navy in 1988 and has recently retired. He will share some of his experiences while serving in Iraq, Somalia and many other countries. Hicks will also be addressing the need to remem...
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<p>Participants in last year&#8217;s Vineyard Stomp run through the vineyards in a 5K race.</p>
Vineyard Stomp 5k race series begins June 1
A new series of 5K races is starting this year, with all of the events being held at local vineyards. The Vineyard Stomp is a four-event series cross-country races entirely on dirt or grass trails that lead around and through local vineyards. Each of the four races is about 5 kilometers, or 3.1 miles, in length. The June 1 race is at Stony Knoll Winery in Dobson, starting at 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Foothills Food Pantry. Because r...
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