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Codes enforcer Steve May, foreground, discusses problems Mount Airy officials can face in dealing with dilapidated structures. An image of a house on Dyson Place the city government paid to demolish last year can be seen to the rear.
City getting more aggressive with housing code violations
Mount Airy wants to get tougher on violators of the municipality’s minimum housing codes, but that could come at a high price. Launching a formal enforcement process against an errant property owner is the easy part. But recovering the costs of such actions can be much harder, officials were told during at an annual city government planning retreat several days ago when enforcement of minimum housing codes was a key discussion topic. Plan...
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A pink fire truck that promotes breast cancer awareness will be at Riverside Park Saturday during the Griggs Fun Run there.
Griggs Fun Run to include pink fire truck
Griggs Hampton, Mount Airy’s charity fundraiser extraordinaire, is no longer around to support worthy causes, but would be proud that his work is continuing — including an event scheduled Saturday. Multiple charities will be the beneficiaries of the second-annual Griggs Fun Run at Riverside Park in Mount Airy, which will feature a pink fire truck as a special attraction. “I just know that’s what he would want,” said Donna Hiatt, a longtim...
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Arnder tackles hard work of team spirit
With both a serious tone and a sound of excitement, East Surry cheerleader Autumn Arnder summed up four years of hard work in her voice as she recalled the commitment and dedication required to be on her A-game in her continued pursuit to persevere in competition, share her passion for sports and build up others around her. “As a senior, I have to be a motivator, a pusher with the team and cultivate younger ones on the team to go in our foo...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>The basketball hoop shot is a popular event at the Yadkin Valley Senior Games, played here at the Armfield Civic Center in Pilot Mountain.</p>
Upcoming Yadkin Valley Senior Games’ registration deadline nears
The Yadkin Valley Senior Games, scheduled for May 6 through June 6, is registering participants ages 55 and older (must turn 55 by Dec. 31). Scheduled events include sports, as well as visual, literary, heritage and performing arts. Sporting categories include 50 events such as cycling, track events, basketball, bowling, swimming, badminton, ping pong (table tennis), bocce ball, billiards, croquet, horseshoes, tennis, and more. There are 33...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>Pilot Mountain Middle School donated a chair covered in Sunday Comics and a hand painted tote by Lisa Belcher, art teacher.</p>
Surry Arts Council’s annual Arts Ball benefits school cultural arts programs
On Friday night, the Surry Arts Council’s Arts Ball raised money for cultural arts programs for students in all public schools in Surry County for 2013-2014. The benefit took place at Cross Creek Country Club for a large crowd of elegantly-dressed supporters. One-hundred percent of the proceeds from ticket sales and auction items went to Surry Arts Council, who will use the fund for cultural arts programs for 24 schools in Surry County. The...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>Reenactors portray the militia for the historical dramatization and reenactment of the Bond School House Shootout, which took place 150 years ago in Yadkin County.</p>
Reenactment includes historical dramatization of Bond School House Shootout
ROCKFORD — The Battle of Rockford and 150th anniversary of the Bond School House Shootout took place yesterday, and will continue today in Rockford, in the area surrounding Rockford General Store. Reenactors from the 7th, 12th, 13th, 21st, 28th, and 63rd N.C. Calvary groups took part, as well as the 24th Virginia Calvary. Snow began to fall as the reenactors prepared to portray the militia and deserters who were involved in a shoot out on...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>Geraldine Odell carefully decorates her egg with beeswax before she dyes it with the first color.</p>
Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop held at Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History held a Batik Easter Egg Workshop yesterday afternoon on the second floor of the museum. The Ukrainian tradition of decorating eggs with wax is called pysanky, and dates back to 1300 BC. The ancient practice used traditional motifs that date back even further, to 3000 BC, and many examples were provided for the students by the class instructor, Maria Skaskiw. Skaskiw learned the art of decorating t...
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<p>Ricky James Haynes</p>
Most Wanted
The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following people: • Toby Carlton Thompson, white male, 43, is wanted on charges of failing to pay child support. • Roger Larnell Moore, black male, 35, is wanted on charges of failing to pay child support. • Crystal Michelle Wright, white female, 37, is wanted on charges of failing to pay child support. Anyone with information on these individuals ...
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Health calendar
MONDAYS Surry Cancer Support Group Surry County Cancer Support Group meets on the first Monday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. in Grace Moravian Church, 1401 N. Main St., Mount Airy. Informational programs are featured and refreshments are served. For more information, call 789-9779. Grief Support This group meets Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Sycamore Baptist Church, Stuart, Va. Anyone dealing with grief is welcome. For more infor...
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Community calendar
Submissions to the community calendar need to be in writing and arrive or be brought into The Mount Airy News office by 5 p.m. Tuesday for the event to be in Sunday’s newspaper. The calendar runs each Sunday. Be sure to include the full name and address of the event; the time, day and date of the event; and a contact phone number in case our staff has any questions. Information may be mailed to: The Mount Airy News, 319 N. Renfro St., Mount ...
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