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EMS Memorial Bike Ride treks through Surry County
The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride honors Emergency Medical Services personnel by organizing long distance cycling events that memorialize and celebrate the lives of those who serve every day, those who have become sick or injured while performing their duties, and those who have died in the line of duty. The Southern Leg of the Memorial Bike Ride gets underway Sunday in Roanoke, Virginia, and will roll all the way down to Myrtle Beach to conclude the ride on May 11. ...
Bring your weird rocks to Genealogical Association meeting
The Surry County Genealogical Association and The Mount Airy Public Library will meet be taking a look at the geological history of the region when it the group holds its next meeting on May 13 at 6 p.m. at the library. “we are asking everyone, if you have strange looking rocks or arrowheads or Fairy Stones that came from Fairy Stone Park, which is in Patrick County, Virginia, to bring them,” said club president Esther Johnson. ...
Woman accused of burning Bible
A Mount Airy woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly burning property belonging to another city resident — including her Bible. The Mount Airy Police Department released details this week of the incident that resulted in five violations altogether against Angie Ernestine Creed, 38, of 217 Depot St., who was jailed under a $12,000 secured bond. These include the felony charge of burning personal property along with larceny, possession...
Mount Airy wins NW1A Conference Tournament
A dogpile at home plate and water cooler bath for coach Josh Wilson put the exclamation point on Mount Airy’s championship victory over Starmount. The No. 1-seeded Granite Bears put up 10 runs across five innings in the Northwest 1A Conference Tournament Championship game. Seniors Kamden Hawks and Rylan Venable also combined to throw a no-hitter in the May 3 shutout. The 10-0 victory gave Mount Airy a sweep of...
Project Timberlake Yard of the Month
The Project Timberlake Community Organization in Mount Airy recently announced that the Yard of the Month contest is back for another year. Area residents of the neighborhood and the group are again recognizing those who are making an effort to improve the overall quality of life in the neighborhood. Having a yard contest is an attempt to build engagement and pride among residents of the area the group said. This...
City residents mark Day of Prayer
A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered on the Municipal Building lawn on Thursday to mark the National Day of Prayer. Between 30 and 40 individuals were on hand for the observance, led by Dr. Rick Jackson of Welcome Baptist Church. “Our nation is in need of prayer,” he told those gathered for the day. “We appreciate you coming out here on this day of prayer,” he said, before encouraging those...
Carroll boys win track invitational in Bristol
Nathanael Dalton won two events May 4 as Carroll County’s boys’ track team won the VA Relays at Virginia High School in Bristol, Va. Carroll County head coach Shawn Montgomery said the first-place boys’ finish was the program’s first invitational win in many years, though he wasn’t sure exactly how long it had been. Carroll County’s girls also had a big day, finishing second out of 11 teams. Dalton won...
No tax hike in city budget
With the “big bomb” for the 2024-2025 city budget already being dropped — a 5% water rate hike approved in March — the pain has been eased with word that no tax increase is in store. Mount Airy’s property tax rate for the next fiscal year will remain at 60 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, City Manager Darren Lewis said Thursday night when unveiling the new spending plan during a commissioners meeting. ...
Elton John discoverer visits city
Elton John has been a superstar for more than 50 years, and the person who got him started in the music business was in Mount Airy this week to discuss how it all happened. “I was fortunate to meet so many people at such a young age,” Ray Williams told an enthusiastic audience of about 80 people Tuesday during a Rotary Club luncheon meeting at Cross Creek Country Club. Williams,...
Mountain Park Elementary names Leaders of the Month
Mountain Parks February leaders of the month were chosen earlier this semester for being active listeners. Active listeners display the five elements of active listening when they are in the classroom, or in their friend groups. “We are proud of our Mountaineers for being active listeners and leaders in our school,” school officials said.
Surry County Schools request additional officers
Surry County Schools, as part of its budget for the coming year, has made a request to the Surry County Board of Commissioners to add four more school resource officers to staff. This would mean the county would have a full-time officer assigned to each campus. “Safety is of paramount factor in all our schools,” Surry County Schools Superintendent Dr. Travis Reeves said Tuesday evening during the budget hearing. “Currently...
Local native part of Wells-Fargo transition
Atlas Investment Management, a Wells Fargo advisors team with locations in Wilmington and Greensboro, will transition to Wells Fargo’s independent channel, known as the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (or FiNet), after more than 15 years at its Wealth Brokerage Services group of brokers. Atlas Investment Management will join NEST Capital, an established FiNet practice and network of independent advisors, based in Troy, Ohio. Surry County native Zach Edwards, along...
DeHaven hired as Carroll's new AD
Now in his ninth season as Carroll County High School’s head baseball coach, Kevin DeHaven will soon have his hand in all Cavalier sports. A 1993 graduate of CCHS and a member of the Carroll County High School Sports Hall of Fame, DeHaven has been hired as Carroll County’s new athletic director/assistant principal. DeHaven replaces outgoing CCHS Athletic Director Darrin Matthews, who has served in the position for the past 20 years. ...
Student artwork to be displayed in Carroll County Complex
Outstanding student artwork was selected from the Carroll County Public School’s Art Show and will be displayed throughout the Carroll County Complex. The show displayed student work selected from every school in the county from the elementary, middle and high school levels. Students created amazing work during the 2023-2024 school year in our schools’ brilliant art programs. Artwork was on display earlier from April 16 to April 19 at Carroll County Middle School. The following students will have artwork exhibited at the Complex: ...
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