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<p>Alane Anno | Alane Anno Photography</p><p>Billy Hawks plays fiddle with Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice during a concert at the Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series in Tennessee.</p>
Local musician’s bluegrass band wins multiple awards
Billy Hawks, a Surry County native who lives in Dobson, is a member of the award-winning bluegrass band Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice. Hawks plays fiddle, guitar, mandolin and contributes to background vocals. Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice received numerous nominations and multiple wins this year at the two main award ceremonies for bluegrass music. At the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards (IBMA), held last September, t...
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Mayberry Radio features local and N.C.-related musicians
Starting a radio station may seem like a far-away dream for most people, but with the power of the Internet, two local residents have embraced that dream and made it a reality by starting Mayberry Radio, an Internet radio station. Steve Martin and Joe Dellinger are the owners of Yesterday’s, a store located behind Main Street on the lower floor of the former Rose’s Department Store building. They operate Mayberry Radio, an Internet ra...
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<p>Submitted photo</p><p>Ethan McBride gets some help from family members as they prepare a billboard frame.</p>
McBride uses senior project to honor grandfather, warn peers
PILOT MOUNTAIN — When Ethan McBride was faced with the decision of choosing a senior project, his thoughts turned to his grandfather. And with the recent completion of that project, the East Surry senior has found an opportunity to pay tribute to his late grandfather while also sending an important message to his peers. As a child, McBride had grown especially close to his grandfather, Bobby Cromer. With both parents working full-time jobs,...
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BREAKING NEWS: Update: Missing Pilot Mountain man located
PILOT MOUNTAIN — A Pilot Mountain man who was missing for just more than 16 hours was found by area residents just after 1 p.m. Tuesday. About 9 p.m. Monday, search crews with the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad and Pilot Mountain Police Department began searching for Larry Junior Holder, 49, who went missing from 800 Dodson Mill Road, Apartment 7. After a community alert system was released within a three-mile radius of Holder’s apartment, r...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Pilot Elementary School counselor Grayson Moser accepts a check in the amount of $328 from Katelynn Custer of East Surry High School&#8217;s Cardinal Cause &#8220;For Change&#8221; project. The money was raised by students asking for loose change and donations to help the nutritional backpack program. Also pictured are Principal Diane Beane, campus pride participants and advisers.</p>
Cardinal Cause doubles goal for nutritional backpack program
PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry High School’s Campus Pride group earned a total of $656.83 to support the nutritional backpack program in two Surry County schools. The effort was titled Cardinal Cause “For Change” and was part of the ongoing campus pride enrichment program at the school. “We got together a variety of containers and during pride time students went to every classroom and asked for donations of loose change or dollar bills,” said ...
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Turning over a new leaf?
DOBSON —After years of what can only be described as dysfunction, county animal advocates and animal shelter officials have set a date to sit down and try to mend fences. On the heels of a proposal by a North Shore Animal League Rescue to transport animals that would likely otherwise be put down from Surry County to New York for adoption, county officials have agreed to open a dialogue with animal advocates. The meeting will be held in ro...
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Sheriff’s briefs
Arrests The following arrests have been reported by the Surry County Sheriff’s office: • On Feb. 11, Daniel Taylor Inman, 20, of East Cleve Street in Mount Airy, was arrested and charged with the larceny of a firearm, breaking and entering and accessory after the fact to larceny. He was booked into the Surry County Jail under a $6,000 secured bond. • On Feb. 11, William Michael Hazelwood, 16, of McMillian Lane in Mount Airy, was arrest...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>North Surry JROTC cadet Austin Moxley concentrates before releasing an arrow during the North Carolina Virtual Archery Tournament on Friday. Eight cadets competed in the individuals category.</p>
JROTC participates in first virtual archery state tourney
Three North Surry High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets will advance to the national archery tournament in Kentucky May 10 after competing in one of nine virtual archery state tournaments organized by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Friday in the school’s field house. The effort is part of the commission’s National Archery Schools Program (NASP). Hunter Education coordinator Tim Lemo...
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