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The Mount Airy News

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Data center plan OK'd, hailed as 'great document'

Mount Airy’s data center ordinance is now gospel, having been approved unanimously after months of consideration — with one city official saying the issue was a done deal in another way. “The biggest thing I’ve learned through this process is we don’t have the option to say ‘no,’’’ Mayor Jon Cawley said of an outright ban on the controversial facilities locating here. “That is not an available option unless you want to go into litigation,” Cawley added regarding the fact data centers are legal enterprises. The only thing a locality can do is adopt regulations ensuring the facilities operate in ways that don’t hamper its quality of life, city officials said, which the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners hopes was accomplished with its decision Thursday night. If it failed to enact a data center ordinance, Commissioner Calvin Vaughn said then, one could have come into town under existing regulations, “which are more lax.” Vaughn and other board members say the new ordinance protects Mount Airy in regard to various data center implications such as allowable locations and water usage. “I think it’s a great document,” he said of the ordinance spanning 13 pages, “something other municipalities can use as a

Mt Airy, NC · 2d

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Lover's Leap widening complete

After years of earth moving and traffic snarls, an ambitious road-widening project in Southside Virginia is ready for prime time. State leaders this weekend cut the ribbon on the newly completed eastbound lanes of Route 58 over Lovers Leap Mountain in Patrick County. For the past five years, work crews...

Patrick County, VA · 2d
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American Songwriter

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Born 81 Years Ago Today in North Carolina, the High School English Teacher Who Became a Grammy-Winning Country Music Star

On this day (November 10) in 1945, Yvonne Vaughn was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Today, she’s better known as country singer Donna Fargo, who kicked off a string of four straight No. 1 hits with 1972’s “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”. Among the...

Mt Airy, NC · 1d

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Henry County Sheriff’s Office Looking to Identify Woman Wanted for Fraud

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying the woman pictured in connection with an ongoing fraud and identity theft investigation. The incident occurred on July 27, 2026. The photograph was taken at the Truist branch in Collinsville, Virginia. If you recognize this woman...

Henry County, VA · 1d
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The Carroll News

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Data Center debate takes a new direction as Alabama trip changes minds

As has been the case for the past several meetings of the Carroll County Board of Supervisors, the subject of data centers dominated the proceedings. The November meeting of the board had a decidedly different tenor however, as several citizens and supervisors alike changed their opinions after visiting a Google owned data center in Jackson County Alabama. A public hearing regarding the recently adopted Emergency Data Center Ordinance occurred at the beginning of the meeting, with the goal of making the emergency ordinance permanent. The Data Center Ordinance was formulated to place restrictions on data centers locating in Caroll County and includes limits to water consumption, noise pollution and places strict decommissioning requirements on facilities after they close. Delilah Brady came to the podium during the public hearing portion of the meeting and requested that the supervisors adapt the emergency data center ordinance and make it a permanent part of the county code. The Data Center Ordinance was subsequently adopted by a unanimous vote of the board. Google has expressed an interest in locating a data center on a piece of property owned by a private landowner near the Wildwood industrial park. Google invited members of the board to visit

Carroll County, VA · 2d

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Franklin County Banjo Player Gene Parker Made His Instrument Sing

This story was originally published by Radio IQ and is part of a series reported by students at the Handmade Music School in Floyd County, Virginia. The students are compiling a songbook of tunes and songs played in their community and telling the stories behind the music. This story aired...

Floyd County, VA · 2d

The Stokes News

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Planting the Future: NC Farm School 2027

DANBURY — The NC Cooperative Extension is officially accepting applications for its upcoming NC Farm School programs in the Western Piedmont region. Designed for new, aspiring, and transitioning farmers, NC Farm School equips agricultural entrepreneurs with business planning tools, strategic concepts, and one-on-one planning help to launch and sustain profitable farm businesses. The Western Piedmont 2027 Program offers a combination of classroom instruction and on-farm visits for one full day of business ideation across Yadkin, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, and Forsyth counties. The program begins with a virtual orientation on March 15, followed by monthly in-person sessions from March through June. Classroom topics cover business setup, product selection, cost and income estimation, market research, risk management, and farm regulations. ● March 15 - Zoom Orientation, 6:30 p.m. ● March 22 - NC Cooperative Extension, Yadkin County Center, Yadkinville ● April 26 - NC Cooperative Extension, Davidson County Center, Lexington ● May 24 - NC Cooperative Extension, Davie County Center, Mocksville ● June 28 - NC Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center (and Stokes County farm tours), Tobaccoville ● July TBD - Graduation Dinner, TBD “Go to NC Farm School,” said Timothy Davis, without hesitation, when asked about his NCFS experience. “You learn

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The Mount Airy News

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Surry County Schools EC teacher recognized with award

In recognition of his role in education, North Surry High School teacher Justin Gammons was recently awarded with the 2026 Surry County Schools Educator of Excellence Award. Gammons’ distinction was posted to North Surry’s Facebook page where the post amassed numerous comments with fellow educators and community members congratulating him on the award. “Congratulations to our very own, Justin Gammons. Mr. Gammons was recognized as Surry County Schools Educator of Excellence,” the post read. This year marks Gammons’ second year teaching in the district and his tenth year teaching overall. “Way to represent not only North Surry but also SCS!” continued North Surry’s post. Gammons was officially recognized during an award ceremony at the 75th Annual North Carolina Conference on Exceptional Children (EC), which was held last Thursday in Greensboro. “I was genuinely honored and shocked at the same time,” Gammons said of finding out that he received the designation. According to the department’s award description, teachers were chosen and recognized based on their “dedicated service and outstanding contributions to the education of exceptional children in our state.” One EC educator from each of North Carolina’s 115 public school districts was chosen to be represented and recognized for their commitment

Surry County, NC · 1d

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Hawks fall to archrival, head to playoffs

The Gretna Hawks football team dropped the last game of the regular season. The Hawks are headed to the playoffs though, taking on Floyd County Friday at 7 p.m. on the road. Gretna lost Friday night's game, 44-7, in a road matchup with the Altavista Colonels. "We came out flat,"...

Gretna, VA · 23h