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Body of father who went missing in Yadkin River after rescuing children has been found, Surry County deputies say
PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WGHP) — The body of a father who went missing in the Yadkin River after rescuing his children on Sunday has been found, according to a Surry County Sheriff’s Office news release. At around 12:47 p.m. on Sunday, Surry County deputies and the Pilot Moutain Rescue Squad received a call about a […]
Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival coming to Mount Airy on Saturday
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — Main Street will flow with local wines and craft beers on Saturday, May 4 during the Budbreak Wine & Craft Beer Festival in downtown Mount Airy. At least 15 different makers will offer their locally made wine and beer. Nine are in Surry County. There...
Bannertown fire displaces 12
A family of 12 in Bannertown was reportedly displaced from its residence following a house fire Thursday evening at 2309 Westfield Drive. According to Bannertown Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chris Baker the fire was quite literally across the street from the fire house. The call came in at 6:03 p.m. and given the close proximity of the fire to the station Baker said the location “worked out in our favor.” ...
Nancy Reynolds News — Craft and vendor market set for Saturday
Sympathy is extended to the family of Wayne Smith of Pilot Mountain. He was well known from working at the First Citizens Bank for so many years. Sympathy is also extended to the family of Dr. Richard Smith of Pilot Mountain. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at the Westfield Baptist Church Cemetery with full Masonic rites by the Pilot Mountain Masonic Lodge.
Locals compete in FH2A Tennis Tournament
EAST BEND — East Surry’s Kade Talton and Levi Watson highlighted the Foothills 2A Conference Tournament by repeating as Doubles Champions. Watson/Talton defeated Surry Central’s Maddox Martin and Isaac Eller 6-2, 6-3 in the championship match. East Surry is the only FH2A team to win an individual conference championship each of the past three years. The Cardinals were also represented in the FH2A Singles Championship as Lupe Chavez finished runner-up....
Board opts for long-term lease buyout plan
Surry County officials decided this week that it would move to get out of its lease agreement for a number of county vehicles, but that they would take their time doing it. The Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to pay off the vehicles utilizing the original lease agreement, stretching those payments over five years. The board had decided last fall that it was in the county’s best financial interest to end its agreement to lease fleet vehicles from Enterprise Rentals. In February, the commissioners had...
Tourism pitch proves 'uplifting'
A new tourism initiative for Surry County is shaping up to be — well, uplifting — in terms of its potential for drawing more visitors to the area. That is the consensus of various local governmental and other leaders who attended an initial community meeting of the UPLIFT North Carolina tourism program last week at The Arts Center in Mount Airy. UPLIFT is a collaboration of university and state representatives...
Suspect charged in crash that killed 86-year-old woman at Mount Airy Walmart
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (WGHP) — A person is facing several charges as the result of a crash at a Mount Airy Walmart that resulted in the death of an 86-year-old woman. At around 6:11 p.m. on March 31, officers with the Mount Airy Police Department came to Walmart on 2241 Rockford Street after getting a […]
Yadkin Historical Society to show 'Two Soldiers' on May 7
The Yadkin County Historical and Genealogical Society and the Yadkin Arts Council will host a showing of “Two Soldiers”, a 2004 Oscar award-winning movie filmed in and around Yadkin County, at its regular membership meeting in the Willingham Theater at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. Filmed in 2004 at locations in Yadkinville and Winston-Salem, this 40-minute film is based on a short story by the same name written by William Faulkner. It concerns...
Man charged with misdemeanor after 8-year-old found dead in Surry County, deputies say
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. — A man is charged with a misdemeanor after an 8-year-old was found dead in Surry County in February, deputies say. Timothy James Gertsch was served with storage or a firearm to protect a minor. Investigators say the incident was determined accidental. The Surry County Sheriff's...
YES competition slated for Thursday in Elkin
Area youth will be showing off their business acumen later this week, when they will be competing against other like-minded students, hoping to be crowned as one of the top young entrepreneurs in the the local school systems. The YES Surry High School Entrepreneurial competition will be taking place Thursday at the Surry Community College Elkin Center, Room 107, at 1461 M. Bridge St., in Elkin. According to a statement...
Five fire districts propose higher tax rate
With the end of the fiscal year approaching on June 30, the Surry County Board of Commissioners held its second budget session Tuesday. Among the presenters was the Surry County Association of Rescue Squads and five local volunteer fire departments who were requesting an increase to their fire district tax. Commissioner Eddie Harris asked Mountain Park Rescue Squad Chief and Vice President of the Association of Rescue Squads Austin Love how the squads are doing with volunteers. He said something that board has been hearing...
Hilda's Place last call: 'bittersweet'
Hilda Willis was in transit Friday afternoon to pick up artists who are flying in from out of state to help her celebrate one last weekend of art, music, singing, and laughing inside Hilda’s Place at 127 W. Main Street, Unit B, in downtown Pilot Mountain. Starting Friday, she has been in the midst of hosting three final nights of events featuring some favorite artists of hers while still highlighting new talent. ...
Navigating the PATH to healthier families
During Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Parenting PATH have been working with their local partners to spread awareness of the issues. PATH is an acronym for the program’s full name: Positive Actions. Thriving Homes. Blue pinwheels have continued to pop up around the county as a silent witness to the effort and groups have met for a Ring Out Child Abuse event in Dobson last week. Sharie Hall, program manager...
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