Announcements

King, Kane engaged
Christopher James King and Brittany Roberts Kane happily announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.Christopher is the son of James and Pamela Kin...

Clifton and Josephine Coe mark 75 years
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton and Josephine Coe of Ararat, NC, will be celebrating 75 years of marriage Sept. 27, 2016.They have five children; Roger and Judy ...

Gardner, Mayberry
Cassie Elisabeth Gardner and Brooks Franklin Mayberry were united in marriage on September 10, 2016, at JOLO Winery and Vineyards in Pilot Mountain. D...

Splain, Dockery wed
Tara Alyn Dockery and Ryan Patrick Splain were united in marriage on August 27, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Charlotte. Pastor Jay Kim was the offic...

Barnett, Thomas wed
Amanda Brooke Thomas and Eric Gregory Barnett were united in marriage on July 9, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Flat Rock Baptist Church in Mount Airy. Jon Cawley...

Warren and Mary Beasley
Happy 40th wedding anniversary to my loving husband Warren Beasley.We may have not gotten to celebrate it before you had to leave and go to heaven but...

Hill, Davis
Jamie Michelle Davis and Justin Scott Hill, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is the daugh...

Anniversary
Walter Gray and Shirley Tucker Nichols, of Pilot Mountain, marked 60 years of marriage recently.They were married on July 7, 1956, at Friendship Bapti...
Health Department Inspections
Health Department Inspections is a regular listing of inspections conducted in Surry County establishments by North Carolina health officials. The lis...

Miller, Fitzpatrick
Jessica Carol Fitzpatrick and Daniel Thomas Miller, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is t...

Anniversary
Bernie and Patsy Goins Chilton of Mount Airy marked 60 years of marriage recently. They were married June 2, 1956.The couple celebrated their 60th ann...
Health Department Inspections
Health Department Inspections is a regular listing of inspections conducted in Surry County establishments by North Carolina health officials. The lis...

Anniversary
Charles and Brenda Marsh Allen of Pinnacle recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. They were married on May 28, 1966, and celebrated their anniver...

Johnson, Haynes
Hannah Marie Haynes and Michael Sean Johnson, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is the dau...
James King
Mr. James Elroy King the “Bluegrass Storyteller”, 57, of Salem, VA formerly of Cana, VA, passed away at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA o...
An article in the May 19 edition of The Mount Airy News, “Dobson to get Interstates water business,” should have stated the Surry County B...
Associated PressUpdates throughout with detailsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lawmakers are considering a proposal to eliminate state licensing requiremen...

Calhoun, Cave wed
Meagan Marie Cave and Timothy Paul Calhoun were united in marriage on April 2, at 4 p.m. at Level Cross United Methodist Church in Dobson. Wesley Hall...

Young, Driscoll
Jamie L. Driscoll of West Columbia, SC, and Bruce Young of Orangeburg, SC, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.Mr. Young proposed to Ms. D...

Jackson, Utt
Courtney Dawn Utt and Seth Woodson Jackson, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is the daugh...

Nunn, Saville
Patricia Ann Saville and James Matthew Nunn, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.Patricia is the daughter of...

Jones, Lowe
Heather Alicia Lowe and James Aaron Jones, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is the daught...

Frye, Gatz
The parents of Jessica Jean Gatz and the parents of Joshua Rees Frye are proud to announce their marriage engagement. Jessica is the daughter of Greg ...

Anniversaries
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Welch, Sr. of Dobson, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.Hosted by their children — Dale Welch...

Hall 70th Anniversary
Ralph and Ila Hall of Ararat celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Feb. 2.They have one son and daughter-in-law, Warren and Dorothy Hall; two g...

David and Anita Payne mark 30 years
David Gray and Anita Reeves Payne of Dobson marked their 30 year wedding anniversary on March 1, 2016.The couple celebrated the occasion with a recept...

Fregia, Bowman
The parents of Madison Elizabeth Bowman and the parents of Jacob Charles Fregia are proud to announce their marriage engagement. Madison is the daught...
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Ashley Gertsch announce the birth of a son, Hunter Jacob Gertsch on Feb. 8, 2016, at Northern Surry Hospital, weight 7 pounds...

Most Wanted
The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals:• Kayla Marie Beverly, 27, ...

Dunkleys Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and Anna Leigh Dunkley of the Francisco community in Westfield, NC recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were m...

Marshall, Lawson
Dakota Rae Lawson and Landon Zane Marshall, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is the daugh...
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Make sure your heart is in the right place
Q: We usually go to church every week, but our neighbor seems to be involved in church activities all the time. Does God look down on us because we al...

Surry McDonald’s managers receive award
Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s, always said that he wanted to hire people with “ketchup in their veins.”Two Surry County McDonald...
Health Department Inspections
Health Department Inspections is a regular listing of inspections conducted in Surry County establishments by North Carolina health officials. The lis...

Crossingham, Marion
Alisonne Brady Marion and William Austin Crossingham, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is...

Splain, Dockery
Tim and Jill Dockery announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara Alyn Dockery to Ryan Patrick Splain, son of John and Mary Kent Splain of Denver, ...

Hodges, Martin
Anna Rae Martin and Russell Glendon Hodges were united in marriage on December 19, 2015 at 5 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, Mount Airy. Alex Martin o...
Births
• Mr. and Mrs. Adam Badgett, 124 Lindsay Creed Lane, Mount Airy, announce the birth of a daughter, Kaylee Alice Badgett, on Nov. 1, 2015 at Nort...

Thomas, Berryman
Rebecca Michelle Berryman of Harrisonburg, VA, and Casey Ray Thomas of Alexandria, VA, together with their families, announce their engagement and upc...
November 29th, 2015 updated: November 29th, 2015. |

Roth, O’Connell
In honor of their one-year anniversary, the parents of Meghan Bryn O’Connell and Blake Christopher Roth announce their marriage, which took plac...

Sapp, Gwyn
Emily Gwyn and Kenny Sapp, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride to be is the daughter of Wayne and ...
November 22nd, 2015 updated: November 22nd, 2015. |

Hudson, Flye wed
Andrea Leigh Flye and Justin Martin Hudson were united in marriage on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 at 5 p.m. at Absolutely Country in Siloam, NC. Doug Brink...

White, Parker are wed
Kristen Kelly Parker and Blake Nathaniel White were united in marriage on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 5 p.m. at the Hillside Gazebo at Cody Creek, D...

Calhoun, Cave
Meagan Cave and Timothy Calhoun, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mari...

Diamont, George wed
Abby Hunter Diamont and Brooks Andrew George were married September 26 at 5 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Pilot Mountain. The Reverend ...

Bledsoe, Kok wed
Miss Lindsey Elizabeth Bledsoe and Mr. Willem Johannes Kok were married at three o’clock on Saturday, August 22, 2015 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, ...

Karpenko, Jessup
Kalyn Lanae Jessup and Kenneth Alexander Karpenko, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be is th...

Hodges, Martin
Anna Rae Martin and Russell “Glendon” Hodges, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-b...

Barnett, Thomas
Mark and Debbie Thomas announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Brooke Thomas, to Eric Gregory Barnett, son of Greg and Tammy Barnett, all of...