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History Talks series kicks off Saturday
County residents interested in the history of the area should mark their calendars to be at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History on the second Saturday of the next few months. An area favorite — the History Talks lecture series — kicks off once again today at 2 p.m., with a presentation by Dr. Cory Stewart. Stewart, the chair of the history department at Surry Community College, will be at the museum to discuss the local regulator mo...
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Fire strikes vacant poultry house
ELKIN — A early morning blaze destroyed a chicken house Thursday, but firefighters kept the flames from spreading to a row of similar structures nearby. The incident was reported at 3:22 a.m. at 214 A.Z. Phillips Road, located off N.C. 268 in the Elkin area. Eight volunteer fire departments would end up responding to the incident. “I would say at one time we had probably 45 to 50 firefighters,” said Lanny Whitaker, captain of the CC Camp ...
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<p>Keith Strange | The News</p><p>County Animal Control Director Gary Brown watches as Samantha Ange, director of the Health and Nutrition Center, makes a point during yesterday&#8217;s meeting with animal welfare advocates.</p>
Shelter, rescuers reach agreement
DOBSON — With a succinct statement, Board of Commissioners Chairman Eddie Harris summed up a meeting that could herald the end of bickering between animal shelter officials and animal welfare advocates in the county. “This is going to be a long process and a long journey, and this meeting is a start,” he said following a gathering between the two groups yesterday afternoon. “We’re going to do this right, and I’m glad that everyone is here a...
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Homeless man charged in Humvee, gun theft
A man listed on police records as homeless is now lodged in the Surry County Jail under a $75,000 secured bond after allegedly stealing a Humvee and taking a gun from a pickup. Charges against Jeremy Brent Harvey, 22, were announced Thursday by the Mount Airy Police Department in connection with incidents occurring earlier this week. Harvey is accused of larceny of a motor vehicle, two counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, felo...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>&#8220;Welcome to Mitford&#8221; includes a cast of quirky and lovable characters. The actors are shown here, on one of the main sets for the production, which is the inside of a soda fountain.</p>
‘Welcome to Mitford’ is a small-town play with a big heart
Surry Arts Council’s theater production of “Welcome to Mitford” is set for next weekend with performances Friday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, at 3 p.m. The play is based on a popular series of books written by North Carolina author Jan Karon. At the heart of “Welcome to Mitford” is a story about love in many forms - romantic love, parental love, love of faith, and love for a community. Often compared to...
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<p>The &#8220;glass&#8221; on this thermometer charting the progress of the United Fund campaign might appear to be nearly full as it sits outside Reeves Community Center Wednesday. But more donations are needed to reach the $515,000 goal.</p>
United Fund campaign inching toward goal
As the United Fund of Surry winds up its solicitations for another year, officials are hoping last-minute donations push the campaign over the top. The 2012-2013 drive has achieved 90 percent of its goal, according to Beth Pequeno, United Fund executive director. The magic number is $515,000, with about $465,000 pledged so far. Money raised will support 26 vital organizations in the area, including rescue squads and other emergency agenci...
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Proposed animal adoption policy
If approved by the county’s Board of Health, the new procedures for the selection and rescue of animals from the county’s shelter will be as follows: • Animals surrendered by owners or impounded as strays will be evaluated as adoption candidates according to the protocols in place at Surry County Animal Control. Shelter officials reserve the right to deem an animal unadoptable and therefore not available to the public or rescue groups. Pit ...
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New Project Lazarus official seeks to maintain ‘energy’
Despite a leadership change, Project Lazarus-Surry is not having to start from scratch, with new coordinator Buzz Ellis saying that one of his main challenges is maintaining its already strong momentum. Ellis recently assumed that part-time position, which involves guiding a communitywide task force seeking to reduce prescription drug overdoses in the county. He is taking over for Donna Parks, a health department educator who served as Proje...
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Opening the door to shelter rescues
DOBSON — Proposed language being presented to the county’s Board of Health Monday is expected to clear the way for local rescue groups to work with the county’s animal shelter, according to Surry County Health and Nutrition Center Director Samantha Ange. During a presentation to the county’s Board of Commissioners this week, Ange, whose department oversees shelter operations in the county, told the board that the proposed policy and procedu...
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Shelton Vineyard’s Bello Vino under new ownership
Shelton Companies in Dobson recently sold Bello Vino LLC to Carmine Farina, who operates two restaurants in Winston-Salem: Francesco’s on Jonestown Road and University Parkway, Shelton Companies announced Wednesday. The restaurant is located beside of Shelton Vineyard’s Hampton Inn and Suites, on Twin Oaks Road in Dobson. It will close on Monday, March 11 and reopen on Tuesday, March 26 as Carmine’s, an Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria. Carm...
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