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Taking back the message
NEWTON — Saying their message has been corrupted by politicians and the media, organizers of the state’s Tea Party are planning a meeting to help take that message back. The party is planning a free conference this Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m., at the Pin Station Conference Center, located at 525 West A. Street in Newton, just outside of Hickory. With a theme of “Turning up the Heat on the Tea Party Message,” the event will feature spe...
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Hearing set on proposed industry
ELKIN — The Surry County Board of Commissioners is packing up and heading south for Monday’s board meeting, which will be held at Elkin High School, county officials said. The meeting is set to get under way at 6 p.m., in the high school’s media center. A brief agenda highlights the meeting, with a public hearing on a proposed economic development incentive topping expected board action. The county’s hearing on the as-yet-unnamed busine...
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Donations needed for Mount Airy Public Library
The Mount Airy Public Library holds two book sales hosted by the Friends of the Library each year, in the spring and fall. Last year’s fall book sale was one of the most successful, due to the large amount of books donated prior to the sale. This year, the library is running low on donations. Angela Llewellyn, of the Mount Airy Public Library, is putting the call out to community members to donate items. In addition to books, other items re...
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<p>Jessica Johnson | The News</p><p>The Health Care Reform Seminar, hosted by the Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce, is led by Jason Cogdill, a corporate counsel and benefits attorney from Winston-Salem.</p>
Health Care Reform Seminar clears up confusion for local business owners
A Health Care Reform Seminar hosted by the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce was attended by a room full of local business owners yesterday morning. The seminar was conducted for business representatives from the area who had concern and confusion about the Affordable Care Act, which requires all businesses which have 50 full-time or full-time-equivalent employees to offer “reasonable health care coverage” beginning in 2014, or pay a p...
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Church calendar
Submissions to the community calendar should be sent to mtacalendar@civitasmedia.com before 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the event should appear in the newspaper. 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. Benefits and Fundraisers • First United Methodist Church of Pilot Mountain will host its Sweet Repeats 2013 spring/summe...
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Wilkes Livestock Report
NORTH WILKESBORO — Sales totaled 472 head, including cattle (471) and sheep (1), during Wednesday’s sales at Wilkes Livestock Exchange. Animals sold on the livestock market, based on 100-pound weights, were: • Sheep: $125. • Calves by the head: $100-$370. • Cow/calf pairs by the head: $1,060-$1,400. • Cows by the head: $670-$1,200. • Heifers by the head: $675. • Cows: 600-695 pounds, $34; 700-795 pounds, $48-$65; 800-895 pounds,...
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Dobson: Little chance of tax hike
DOBSON — On the eve of budget season in the town of Dobson, officials say residents should be able to rest easy. “It’s a little early in the process, but I’d say that there is very little chance of a tax increase in the town this year,” Town Manager Josh Smith said Wednesday morning. “We’re going to do everything in our power to maintain our current tax rate next year, and unless something drastically changes, I see no reason to change our ...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Becky Hill holds her winning pressed flowers arrangement, which won her first place in the heritage skills category at the Extension Community Association Cultural Arts Event. Coordinator Susan Johnson said the association&#8217;s clubs are open to anyone.</p>
Winners named in annual Extension Community Association cultural event
DOBSON — Extension Community Association (ECA) members have announced the winners in their annual Cultural Arts Event as they continue their tradition of not only offering cultural enrichment classes but another outlet for creative expression locally for rural families. “This is an event where ECA members can participate in to show what they have learned from classes they have taken through the organization,” said Surry County Coordinator S...
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<p>Submitted Photo</p><p>Anna White, 3, suffers from lissencephaly, which has severely hampered her development, including the ability to see, move and eat. A local church is selling tickets for a port-a-pit chicken fundraiser to provide therapeutic services in Philadelphia that will improve her quality of life.</p>
Family struggles with child’s rare brain disorder
By the time Anna White was about 12 weeks old, parents Johnny and Tori knew there was something terribly wrong with their daughter. “We had to take her to the doctor for a three-month checkup and she was still having a lot of difficulty holding her head up,” Tori White recalled. “At that point, we thought Anna was blind, because she could not seem to focus on anything.” As it would turn out, the child was suffering from lissencephaly — a ...
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Lawmaker seeks to muffle ban on silencers for hunting
RALEIGH — Hunting would become a quieter process under a bill introduced in the N.C. General Assembly by the senator who represents Surry County. Senate Bill 201 would allow hunting with silencers in North Carolina, a practice now banned. The measure introduced last week by Sen. Shirley Randleman would lift the ban on people using those devices to deaden the sound of guns. “Even with the use of ear protection, many longtime hunters suffer...
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