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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.” ...
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...
Motsinger presented with 'Good Scout' award
Each year different areas throughout Old Hickory Council Boy Scout council recognize individuals who exemplify the principals of scouting through their efforts to improve lives and serve the people in their local area. For the past several years, the Elkin, Yadkin, Alleghany areas have awarded the Good Scout Award to a local citizen who has done so. This year’s honoree is Jane Montsinger who was recognized for her work in helping and changing the lives of others through her work with the Ark and Feed...
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 […]
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...
Budbreak wine and beer festival planned for May 4
MOUNT AIRY — Main Street in Mount Airy will be flowing with local wines and craft beers on Saturday, May 4 during the annual Budbreak Wine & Craft Beer Festival which features small-batch beverages for a day of sipping, sampling and learning from producers. Wine and beer will be available from 15 different makers. Nine of the participants are located in Surry County. In addition to wine and beer, there will be food available for purchase and live music. ...
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...
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...
City schools are in great shape
Dr. Kim Morrison, who recently retired as the superintendent of the Mount Airy City Schools (MACS), provided regular updates to the readers of the Mount Airy News. It has been my pleasure to serve as your interim superintendent for the past eight weeks. As my time comes to a close, I would like to provide a brief update on my short stay here.
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...
New cases of chronic wasting disease found in deer in Cumberland County
More than a dozen new cases of neurological disease have been detected in deer in Cumberland County since July, according to the state Wildlife Resources Commission. The commission reports that 13 new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in Cumberland, Surry, Stokes and Yadkin counties, bringing the total number of cases to 24 since the disease was first detected in Yadkin County in 2021.
Missing West Virginia woman found safe
A West Virginia woman who has been missing for more than three days, after last being seen in Pilot Mountain, has been found safe in a Virginia hotel, according to her daughter. Sarah Minney Wright, of Roane County, West Virginia, was reported missing by her daughter, Lexi Wright, of Havelock, on Sunday. At the time, she said her mother was traveling from West Virginia to Havelock, which is in the eastern portion of North Carolina, near Morehead City, and had stayed overnight at a hotel...
90-year-old Yadkinville woman still enjoys working
CLEMMONS, N.C. (WGHP) — What better way to celebrate a birthday than with good health and strength? Lois Steelman feels so good that she’s working well into her golden years. At 90, Steelman works full-time for Crothall Healthcare at Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center. Crothall is contracted by Novant to come in and clean its […]
Chamber employee allegedly embezzled $300,000
A woman who held a key position with the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce has been charged with felonious embezzlement from a previous employer — a development that “shocked” the chamber staff. “Obviously, when she was arrested we let her go,” John Pynakker, the organization’s president and CEO, said Friday regarding Ashleigh Caroline Billings, who recently was hired as chamber executive assistant. “She had only been here a month,”...
Second fire strikes Little David's
Mount Airy firefighters responded to a blaze Tuesday night at Little David’s Carpet Outlet, which had been the location a major fire in December. The latest incident at 110 E. Wilson St. is a by-product of the earlier blaze that broke out on Dec. 22. It caused a half-million dollars in damages and forced the temporary closure of the carpet business and Mayberry-related attractions housed in the same building. Tuesday’s...
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