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• First Community to acquire Highlands Union Bank

  September 14, 2019 0

  BLUEFIELD, Va. — First Community Bankshares Inc., parent company of First Community Bank has entered into an agreement to acquire Abingdon, Virginia-based Highlands Union Bank in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $91 million. First [...]

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  Foothills Farm Fest coming soon

  September 14, 2019 0

  PINNACLE — The annual Foothills Farm Fest is just a couple of weeks away. The festival will be held Sept. 28 from 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. at Jomeokee Park, a picturesque venue located at [...]

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  Angel named to First Community post

  September 14, 2019 0

  Thomas Angel has been named to the post of branch leader for the Mount Airy First Community Bank. Angel, a Surry County native, has a long-term background in the financial industry, along with an education [...]

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  SCC to mark Constitution Day

  September 14, 2019 0

  DOBSON — The Scholars of Global Distinction at Surry Community College will be hosting a dramatization to commemorate Constitution Day on Tuesday. Sept. 17, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in the Auditorium (A-121) at Surry [...]

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  North Surry holds childhood cancer awareness event

  September 14, 2019 0

  The North Surry High School cheerleaders recently worked to bring awareness to childhood cancer after one of their own was touched by the disease. Cheerleader Haylee Thomas’ cousin, Kynslee Payne, was diagnosed with Large B [...]