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City official questions vacancies ‘precedent’
The issue of how an upcoming vacancy on the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners will be filled arose again Thursday night when one official questioned whether a firm “precedent” has been set for the...
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Morgan Wall/The News Surry SCAN holds its Parade of Trees Thursday night at the 308 Bistro on Main Street. Surry SCAN helps community get ready for holiday
The 308 Bistro and Old North State Winery building turned into a winter wonderland for a good cause Thursday night. From the “New Moon” tree donated by the Mount Airy Jaycees to the Playful Polka ...
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Dobson board agrees to seek funding for sewer project
DOBSON —Although the main focus of the Dobson commissioners meeting Thursday night was centered around funding for a sewer project, the meeting started off with comments from a citizen about the...
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Portion of city’s new greenway open to public
Another recreational venue is now available to the public in Mount Airy — the first leg of the new Ararat River Greenway. City officials have announced that the section of the asphalt trail stretc...
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Fire damages trailer on Westfield Road
Staff Report Firefighters responded to a fire on Westfield Road early Thursday morning that damaged a singlewide trailer. The fire took place at 2641 Westfield Road and was called in at 2:32 a.m. ...
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George Randall Where are you now?
Where are you right now in your relationship with God? Do you have a deep and satisfying experience with your Maker? Are you happy about where you are spiritually? When each one of us is born, we ...
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Church calendar
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Submissions to the Church Calendar need to be in writing and arrive or be brought in to The Mount Airy News office before 5 p.m. Tuesday in order to be published in Friday’s issue. Be sure to inclu...
MDA Lock-Up exceeds goal
by Mondee Tilley
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“We love Mount Airy,” was the sentiment of organizers of the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the Lock-Up which sent 121 law-abiding citizens to jail Wednesday until they raised enough bail ...
Bassett ‘ringleader’ released from prison
by Tom Joyce
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A man labeled the “ringleader” in the largest embezzling case in Surry County history recently was freed from prison after serving only a small portion of a minimum four-year sentence. The early...
Bakery company eyeing expansion
by Tom Joyce
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An unnamed manufacturer is considering expanding operations at a facility in Piedmont Triad West Corporate Park in Mount Airy, sources say. “It’s a bakery manufacturing company,” one source said...
Students explore career possibilities
by Mondee Tilley
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DOBSON — Sophomores from Surry County Schools got to question employers during a Get Positioned for Success or GPS Career Fair at Surry Community College Wednesday. David Hayes, career developme...
Civil War era event to take place at Horne Creek
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The 38th North Carolina Troops, Company B, will be at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm in Pinnacle this weekend to provide visitors with a taste of what life was like during the Civil War era. ...
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