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Holiday to alter garbage schedules
The upcoming Easter holiday period has prompted changes in garbage collection schedules in Mount Airy for the end of this week.That will include Frida...
Early spring ideal time for soil testing
When trees bud and Easter lilies bloom, homeowners turn energies into plush green yards and vegetable gardening. Many start fertilizing lawns and gard...
Street meeting planned Thursday
Big changes are coming down the pike for U.S. 601 in Mount Airy.A public meeting planned Thursday will give the public a chance to learn about —...
Pinewood Derby raises money for camp
Gentry Middle School students presented a $745 check to Victory Junction Camp recently from the proceeds from a Pinewood Derby.Over the past 11 years ...
Students take in Spanish dance show
Students taking Spanish at North Surry took a field trip recently, attending the show “ Latin American Rhythms,” performed by the H...
Local fears fueled state denial of Barter deal
The two members of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners who voted against a city agreement with Barter Theatre say a state rejection of it reflected ...
March 27th, 2018 updated: March 27th, 2018. |
Talk to focus on life, legacy of Stuart
The History Around Us, sponsored by the Reynolds Homestead and the Patrick County Historical Society in Critz, Virginia, will hold its bi-monthly prog...
Mount Airy Police Reports
• A Mount Airy woman is facing three charges as a result of an incident last Wednesday at Walmart, according to city police department reports. ...
Spring snow brings damage, power outages
The wet spring snow falling Saturday evening left thousands without electricity with city crews scrambling to clean up dozens of trees fallen onto roa...
Upcoming fiddlers convention a unique event
DOBSON — When the Surry Old-Time Fiddlers Convention is staged on April 6-7 in Dobson, a tradition will be continued in a unique way.Of course, ...
Dobson crash claims two lives
DOBSON — A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Zephyr Road and Willow Oak Lane on Friday night resulted in the deaths of two people, ac...
Dobson students hold Hats for Hunter Day
Students and staff at Dobson Elementary School recently had a Hats for Hunter Day to raise funds for Hunter Brown. Hunter is an eighth grader at Centr...
13 Bones marking 9 years
Steakhouses come and go in Mount Airy — two chains have closed down their local restaurants in recent years — but one locally-owned steakh...
SCC to host annual Eggstravaganza
The Surry Community College Student Government Association is making plans for the annual Eggstravaganza to be held on Thursday, March 29, from 5:30 t...
County schools lay out $10 million plan
PILOT MOUNTAIN — School attendance has gone down again this year, but that doesn’t mean the county taxpayers can get a break.At a budget w...
Mount Airy network propels career
The agenda of the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Excellence in Business Awards at Cross Creek Country Club took a turn on Thursda...
Most Wanted
The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals:• Johnny William Taylor, 47...
Marriages and Divorces
MarriagesThe following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County:- Anthony Norris Jr. 50, and Cassonya P. Leach 49, of Mount Airy Issued March 22-...
Real Estate Transfers
In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount paid for a parcel be stated on the deed. However a tax stamp at the r...
Hundreds weather snow to hunt eggs
Some things just have a way of defying the weather, and the Mount Airy Easter egg hunt proved Saturday that it is one of them.Despite light snow filli...
City cleanup campaign starts Monday
For Mount Airy residents wanting to get rid of an old refrigerator that no longer works or maybe a couch which has outlived its usefulness, a solution...
Mayberry Food Truck Fest returns
If it’s March, and it’s cold and rainy, and possibly snowy, then it’s time for the semi-annual Mayberry Food Truck Fest.At the event...
Special ed teacher honored posthumously
Bob Planer of Mount Airy was a retired special education teacher with the city schools and a founding member of the Arc of Surry County who died in De...
Chamber awards break new ground
“What once was a luncheon is now a dinner,” said Adam Martin, board chair of the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce at the organizatio...
Nester Hosiery announces promotion, new sock line
A Mount Airy company credited with helping to keep the local sock industry alive with “21st-century” innovations has announced a leadershi...
Four arrested in Surry County drug probe
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of four more people arrested in a massive drug investigation involving s...
SURRY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following arrest reports:• James Bradley Hanks, 48, of Klondike Road, St...
Board alters agenda policy at Yokeley’s urging
Up to now, there has been no official policy on choosing agenda items for Mount Airy council meetings, but that’s changed in the wake of a recen...
Social Services catches fraudulent claims
MOUNTAIN PARK — Surry County has been tracking down cases of public-assistance fraud and has discovered more than $14,000 in bad claims.At Monda...
Mount Airy Police Reports
• Two residents of Blu-Vue Welcome Lodge on Fancy Gap Road were arrested Monday on felony drug charges and held under large bonds, according to ...
Firefighters awarded for lifesaving efforts
A scene at City Hall in which lifesaving efforts were awarded — ones resulting in eight people surviving medical emergencies in 2017 — wou...
Trivia contest winner named
Tracy Bowman of Mount Airy has won The Mount Airy News’ Win At Trivia Contest.The contest asked readers a series of questions, with answers to b...
SURRY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS
DOBSON — The Surry County Sheriff’s Office has released the following arrest reports:• Santana Yvonne Hiatt, 33, of Orchard View Dri...
SURRY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS
DOBSON — A local woman is back in custody after skipping her court date related to a drug raid more than a year ago.In December 2016, the Surry ...
Winter event termed ‘minor’ overall
The fact the calendar says spring is here didn’t keep snow from falling in the area Wednesday.However, what could be described as Old Man Winter...
City Easter egg hunt ready to roll
Local kids are invited to grab their baskets and hop on over to Westwood Park Saturday for a fifth-annual Easter egg hunt hosted by Mount Airy Parks a...
Mount Airy Police Reports
• An entire carport was discovered stolen Sunday from a Mount Airy residence, according to city police department reports. The crime occurred at...
Hearing set for contoversial rezoning
PILOT MOUNTAIN — A standing room crowd of concerned citizens turned out for Monday’s rescheduled town board meeting here, but the only act...
Commissioner criticizes city audit firm
Usually, awarding the city audit contract is routine business for Mount Airy officials, but that process has encountered turbulence with one commissio...
Spring Break Fairytale Camp set for April
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, Shelby Coleman planned for a storybook spring break.And now she’s bringing those plans to fruition ...
City school’s Brown receives recognition
A Mount Airy school official was recently recognized for his work with a statewide education award.Dr. Phillip Brown was one of five recipients in Nor...
Career and tech students recognized
During February, which was Career and Technical Education Month, Surry County Schools administrators and Board of Education members visited each of th...
Playhouse parking project progresses
After falling by the wayside more than a year and a half ago, a project to improve parking facilities at the Andy Griffith Playhouse is now on a fast ...
Police reports
A disturbance at a city restaurant during the weekend led to the arrest of a woman on charges including assault, according to Mount Airy Police Depart...
East Surry team wins Quiz Bowl
Teams from regional high schools faced questions about pop culture, current events and a wide range of academic subjects in Saturday’s 2018 Quiz...
Surry to host Women’s History Month Speaker
Surry Community College alumna and historian Jewel Parker will present “Subdue Our Masters…Without Violence, Colonial Women Before the Ame...
President’s List students treated to breakfast
DOBSON — Students qualifying for the President’s List at Surry Community College have had no easy task — they must be enrolled for a...
Booksmarts
The following books have recently been received at the Mount Airy Public Library, and are available for checkout:If I Live by Terri Blackstock, fictio...
Schools finalize $475K East Surry land deal
PILOT MOUNTAIN — The Surry County Board of Education has officially completed the purchase of a tract of land close to East Surry High School.Ea...
SURRY COUNTY MOST WANTED
The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals:• Jackie D. Wilmoth, 43, wh...