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United Fund, donors, deserve thanks
The United Fund of Surry County is just $9,000 short of its half-million dollar goal. Given the prevailing economic climate, with local unemployment hovering around the 12-percent mark, that is a...
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Living History: Just do it
There are some days when work seems like just that, work. Other days, however, it is exactly the opposite. Sometimes in this line of work, you just luck out and get the opportunity to cover an enj...
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Being active one step in being healthy
Physical activity is the key to a healthy lifestyle, which in turn aids in the battle for a healthy heart and lowering childhood obesity rates. A number of Surry County residents — part of the He...
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Thumbs up
To TNT Carports Inc., which has donated a building, painted in the school’s colors, to Meadowview Middle School. The building will be used as a concession stand for school activities, which is a...
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Somehow, imperfect departures become perfect getaways
Similar to Marco Polo, I love to travel. In fact, most of my time and money have been spent doing just that. Unfortunately, I’m also like Chevy Chase since most of my excursions involve misadventu...
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Letters to The News
To the Editor, On Feb. 21st, the News ran my letter to the editor asking 10 questions of our political candidates. I urged these candidates to contact me. The News has my information. At present, ...
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EDITORIALS
Preventing forest fires — it’s truly up to you
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Saturday night, local forestry and fire officials were called to Pilot Mountain, where a small fire was burning. Although fighting the blaze was difficult because of the steep and rocky terrain, wo...
Land preservation a vital job
by John Peters
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Oftentimes, the major headlines of the day push important work to the background. Nationally, the struggling economy, the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the recent elections have capture...
New insurance law more governmental intrusion
by John Peters
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The North Carolina General Assembly, in its seemingly endless wisdom, enacted a law last year requiring motorists to carry coverage protecting them if they are in an accident with an uninsured moto...
New insurance law more governmental intrusion
by John Peters
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The North Carolina General Assembly, in its seemingly endless wisdom, enacted a law last year requiring motorists to carry coverage protecting them if they are in an accident with an uninsured moto...
Annual ritual comes full circle; Carlin would be proud
by Tom Joyce
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It’s often said that people don’t recycle enough — especially here in Mount Airy — but I must take offense with that notion. In fact, we have just completed a recycling project of major proportion...
Thumbs Up
by John Peters
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To Dr. Glenn Golaszewski and Mountain Valley Hospice for holding a public health care meeting to see what message area residents wanted to send to president-elect Barrack Obama regarding changes in...
LETTERS
Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, Perhaps the city board should put Mr. Harris’s idea of a $4 million sports complex to a referendum. Meanwhile, the city (and the county) should be saving a little money for future l...
Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, I find it very upsetting to read an article regarding the county commission and the information being circulated about Fibrowatt. The entire article makes it appear that the informa...
Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, I am writing to inform the general public of the use of puppy mills and animal abuse in North Carolina. Puppy mills have been around for decades. They continue to thrive because the...
Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, I do not agree with Rep. Virginia Foxx and her supporters that Medicare benefits must be reduced and that social security must be privatized in order to keep the programs solvent. ...
Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, Thank You Mount Airy. My wife and I were the recipients of a prize package awarded by the Chamber of Commerce last year when the NC State H.O.G. rally was held in Mount Airy. Last w...
Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, I love these people that “are” for the people. This 2-1-1 sounds like it’s for the people, “And we don’t need it.” Paul Johnson we don’t need you. From someone that had to look fo...
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Athletic complex neat idea, but serious study needed first
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While no votes have yet been taken, there seems to be much talk among city and county officials about the possibility of building a sports complex. The idea would be to build a facility which co...
Rocky the underdog
by Meghann Evans
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I’ll admit that I have never been an animal person, but I’m beginning to learn just how special pets really are. From a young age onward, I have been forced to avoid many animals due to allergies....
Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, On March 3, 2010, The Mount Airy News ran an article with the headline “Board concerned about Fibrowatt ‘propaganda.’” Harrell is quoted as saying “information is being given out th...
AP courses, test policy shows school commitment
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The number of high school students in both Surry County and Mount Airy school systems taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses and tests have increased during the past year, as have the number of s...
Volunteering is a win-win situation
by Mondee Tilley
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Last week, I got to visit the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History to discuss its need for volunteers for a new exhibit and for the museum itself. This was the second time in two weeks that I was ...
What a mess!
by Wendy Byerly Wood
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Yesterday was a mess. It was no one’s fault, because even the local and national forecasters were changing the weather predictions by the minute. Last week, the area was supposed to get a couple ...
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