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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 · 3d

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VDOT opens lanes on Route 58 as part of $300M widening project

PATRICK COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) opened new lanes on Route 58 this month, marking a final step in a widening project officials say will better connect the Commonwealth. Stretching 500 miles, Route 58 is Virginia’s longest roadway and runs across the southern part of the state. It winds through […]

Patrick County, VA · 1d

The Mount Airy News

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Local man runs for 24 hours

It’s one thing to complete a marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K race — which all can be done in a span of minutes or hours — but a Mount Airy man has managed to run for an entire day. This occurred when Charles Hiatt took on the OMR Ultra 24 Hour Challenge from Oct. 30-31 in Mint Hill, near Charlotte. Unlike some races with spread-out courses, the OMR Ultra 24 Hour Challenge involves a 1.35-mile loop that participants run over and over — “and over again,” Hiatt stated with a note of humor. The local man, an employee of Eagle Carports in Mount Airy, started the event on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. and finished on 7 p.m. the next day to cap what organizers call “a festive, Halloween-themed test of endurance.” While the running career of the former two-pack-per-day smoker previously included completing three World Marathon Majors in Boston, Chicago and most recently Sydney, Australia, he was a bit leery about the late-October event. “Running for 24 hours straight was definitely my biggest challenge yet,” Hiatt acknowledged. A friend and fellow runner, Josh Seawell of Pinnacle, had invited him to participate in the Mint Hill event. “Against my

Mt Airy, NC · 3d

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Stokes County faces new lawsuit over massive data center project

Environmental advocates have filed another lawsuit against the Stokes County Board of Commissioners related to a massive data center project in Walnut Cove. The suit alleges commissioners didn’t thoroughly review all pertinent research before voting to rezone the 1,800 acre plot for Project Delta. Anne Harvey David, a lawyer...

Stokes County, NC · 6h
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City land sales boosting housing market

Along with adding some extra jingle to the city coffers, recent sales of surplus municipal land are helping to provide more housing in a tight market locally. “When we sold these properties, the intent was to build houses on them,” City Manager Darren Lewis said last Thursday night when the latest transaction was approved by the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners. That involved a site of about one-half acre on Carolina Avenue. It is one of 11 different parcels declared surplus property by city officials last year and put on the auction block, some of which are outside the city limits Included were lots on North Franklin Road, East Wilson Street, North Main Street, Fancy Gap Road, Lakeview Drive (three parcels), Carolina Avenue (three parcels) and Lyn Avenue. Only the property on Lyn Avenue remains unsold from that list, which is located in the Westwood area near North Franklin Road. Lewis said after Thursday night’s meeting that plans for “10-plus” houses have resulted from the sales of surplus property, meaning officials saw no future use for it by the municipality. To market the land, Mount Airy has been using GovDeals, an online marketplace geared toward government, educational and related entities

Mt Airy, NC · 3d

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Greenway fully reopen after flood

More than three months after a flood devastated parts of Mount Airy including the Granite City Greenway, the popular pathway is fully reopened, Parks and Recreation officials have announced. This occurred during the weekend, which Calvin Vaughn, a recreation-minded member of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners, hailed Wednesday as a welcome development with an important local resource now back up to full speed. “I think what people don’t realize is it’s probably our biggest activity in town,” Vaughn said of the greenway, which accommodates walkers, runners and cyclists. The greenway is popular not only among locals but brings hundreds of people to town on a daily basis, according to Vaughn. “I don’t think people realize how many people use it,” he said. “It’s sort of under the radar.” That wasn’t the case on Aug. 1-2, when flooding caused the Ararat River to crest at 29 feet, swamping sections of the greenway along its path. Particularly hard-hit were areas near the Chase and Charli restaurant on South Main Street, H.B. Rowe Environmental Park and Tharrington Park, which were closed for weeks afterward. While some detours were put in place in the interim, the greenway is now fully reopen as of

Mt Airy, NC · 1d

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Four Virginia Lunch Counters Where Grilled Cheese And Milkshakes Still Taste Like 4

Some lunches are about more than food, and a grilled cheese at a real counter is one of them. Virginia still has a handful of spots where shakes are mixed to order and sandwiches come off a flat grill the old-fashioned way. These four places stretch from Fredericksburg to Floyd,...

Fredericksburg, VA · 8d

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Two County Fair winners recognized

STOKES COUNTY — Two exhibits went to the NC State Fair this year on behalf of Stokes County and both of them were recognized by the King American Legion Post 290 for their outstanding work. Lynn Shouse, King American Legion Auxiliary Post 290 Vice President presented both with checks Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Legion grounds in King. Shouse also worked tirelessly as the Assistant Fair Manager this year. A lighthouse replica of Bodie Island Lighthouse was submitted by Camden Whitman, 11-years-old. The recycled materials replica was made from wine cords, a battery night light, sand, plate, sour cream container, shipping tube, cardboard, ornamental light bulb and hot glue, and had a tin pan on top. It is painted black and white. Whiteman received 2026 Best of Show — Youth Item. The second exhibitor recognized by the Legion was Donald McQuinn, 81, who won 2026 Best of Show — Adult Item. McQuinn of Westfield, build the Red Man House. Quinn said it was something that he had been working on for 9 years, and that he used tobacco sticks to make it. He said that the house was appropriate for NC History. The Log Cabin styled house had many accessories

Stokes County, NC · 1d

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Sandy Ridge News: Holiday plans are coming

Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Adam Mitchell and Heather Orr, who were married Oct. 24 at the beautiful Dragon Glass Winery venue. Approximately 177 family members and friends gathered to celebrate the happy occasion and wish the newlyweds a lifetime of love and happiness. Following the wedding celebration, the couple enjoyed a honeymoon trip visiting Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Cherokee and Asheville. After the honeymoon, Adam and Heather will make their home in Sandy Ridge. The NE Stokes Volunteer Fire & Rescue and the Sandy Ridge Ruritans are once again joining forces for their annual Stuff the Truck Toy Drive, collecting toys throughout the month of Nov. for families right here in our community. Toy donations may be dropped off at the fire department Monday — Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. . Additional drop-off dates will be Saturday 21 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. . All donations will be given to Oak Ridge Baptist Church, which will assist with distributing them to local families in need. Everyone please help to stuff the truck and spread some Christmas cheer and love. The Sandy Ridge Ruritans Boston Butt Fundraiser is underway. A whole cooked Boston Butt

Sandy Ridge, NC · 1d

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Laurel Fork, Carroll County: From Bolttown to Schools, Post Offices, and Mountain Life

Appalachian Community Histories – Laurel Fork, Carroll County: From Bolttown to Schools, Post Offices, and Mountain Life. High in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Carroll County, Virginia, the community of Laurel Fork developed among winding creeks, steep farmland, and mountain roads that connected generations of families to the surrounding countryside. Although never a large town, Laurel Fork became a recognizable center of local life, with stores, churches, schools, and a post office serving residents who lived throughout the nearby mountains.

Carroll County, VA · 1d

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Veterans Day special for Pilot man

On the surface, Kendall and Jessica Yarboro of Pilot Mountain were attending Mount Airy’s annual Veterans Day parade as supportive parents. “Our son’s in the East Surry band,” Jessica explained regarding its participation in Wednesday’s procession along with other local high school groups. But the parade and Veterans Day itself had a deeper meaning for Kendall Yarboro, who saw it as a way to honor two family members who had fought in major U.S. conflicts. “My dad, he served in Vietnam,” said Yarboro, while his grandfather was in the midst of fierce fighting during World War II. Refuge in enemy foxhole The latter’s experience is especially compelling, with Coba Yarboro (pronounced Coby) seriously wounded during the Battle of Metz in November 1944. It occurred in the French city by that name, then part of Nazi Germany, where the U.S. Third Army was commanded by George Patton and eventually captured Metz. “He fell into a foxhole with a dead German soldier and played dead,” Kendall said of his grandfather’s efforts to elude capture by the enemy. The 82nd anniversary of Coba Yarboro, a Roxboro native, being wounded occurred this month, his grandson pointed out while awaiting Wednesday’s parade rolling through downtown

Mt Airy, NC · 13h

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A Bologna Sandwich And A Horror-Movie Cameo Made This North Carolina Country Store A Local Legend

Priddy’s General Store in Danbury, North Carolina has appeared in a horror film, serves one of the most talked-about bologna sandwiches in the South, and somehow still manages to feel like the most welcoming place you’ve ever walked into. If that combination doesn’t make you want to get...

Danbury, NC · 2d

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Carroll officials more open to data center after visiting one in Alabama

Data centers have been front-and-center in both local and national debate, including just across the border in Virginia, where opposition to a proposed data center there has been widespread, including among some county officials. But a few county officials, along with residents, who generally opposed such centers may be changing their minds after several visited 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 a recent Board of Supervisors meeting in Carroll County, with the goal of making the emergency ordinance permanent. The Data Center Ordinance was formulated to place restrictions on data centers locating in the county and includes limits to water consumption, noise pollution and places strict decommissioning requirements on facilities after they close. Delilah Brady spoke 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

Jackson County, AL · 2d

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Canvass period marked by tight races, provisional ballots and hand-to-eye audit

Ahead of the county canvass that will be held by the Surry County Board of Elections to certify election results on Friday just before noon, the board met Thursday morning to conduct a hand-to-eye sample audit. The meeting was held in Room A of the Surry County Service Center. In compliance with North Carolina General Statute 163-182.1(b)(1), each county in the state must conduct a sample audit following the election and before the county canvass in order to ensure the accuracy of voting equipment. These audits were conducted by bipartisan teams in a meeting open to the public. “Required by state law, the sample audit count helps ensure the reliability of election results tabulated by machine,” reads the North Carolina State Board of Elections policy. Under statute compliance, the board randomly selected a “statistically significant” number of precincts or absentee and early voting ballot groupings, which consisted of two randomly selected precincts. Team members then counted votes for one predetermined contest across both precincts they audited. For the 2026 midterm elections, the county boards selected to audit the senate race from randomly selected precincts Stewarts Creek #2 and Eldora. After each of these ballots were audited, the results were then

Surry County, NC · 12h

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Cana, Carroll County: Moravian Churches, Mountain Schools, and the Apple Industry

Appalachian Community Histories – Cana, Carroll County: Moravian Churches, Mountain Schools, and the Apple Industry. Along the southern edge of Carroll County, Virginia, where the Blue Ridge Mountains descend toward the North Carolina Piedmont, the community of Cana developed through generations of farming, religious activity, education, and commerce. Situated near the state line along the corridor now followed by U.S. Route 52, Cana became closely connected with nearby Mount Airy, North Carolina, while retaining the institutions and traditions of its mountain surroundings.

Carroll County, VA · 1d

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Data Center debate takes new direction as Alabama changes minds and Cavaliers complete historic season

“My whole goal in this was to go down there and get with the locals because the locals are just like us,” said Delilah Brady, who turned the microphone around and faced the audience. “I wanted to find all the negatives…. I went everywhere and I talked to everybody and they were happy. It was almost like they lived in this little utopia or something… Overall, I mean, everybody liked them.” Goodge owned data centers made a big impression on Carroll County visitors. Carroll County pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat James River 40-20 in Buchanan, Va. on Friday, November 6, in the process completing the first perfect regular season in program history. “It’s a blessing,” said running back Hunter Gravley. “This is something I thought Carroll County would never see and I’m just grateful to be part of it.”

Carroll County, VA · 1d

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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 · 3d

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Martinsville begins moving city offices as part of multi-million-dollar project

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – The city of Martinsville is beginning a multimillion-dollar project to convert its former municipal building into a courthouse, prompting several city offices to relocate to other buildings. The move comes after the city received a show-cause order from the state two years ago, requiring Martinsville to...

Martinsville, VA · 4h

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Golden Eagles place 3rd at cross country championship; 19 locals compete

KERNERSVILLE — A third-place finish by Surry Central’s boys team highlighted Surry County’s showing at the cross country state championships. Nineteen runners from five Surry schools competed across three classifications: 1A, 3A and 4A. Surry Central had the county’s top team and individual finishes at the championships, which were held Nov. 6-7 at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex. Fresh off their regional championship victory a week earlier, Surry Central’s boys finished third as a team in the 3A classification. Team scores were based on the finishing positions of a school’s top five competitors in the 5,000-meter run. Schools without at least five runners did not receive points. Northwood won the team competition with 58 points, while Wake Prep placed second with 91 points. Surry Central fell just short of repeating as state runner-up by taking third with 105 points. 3A West regional champion Eduardo Ramirez Romero, a Surry Central junior, had Surry County’s fastest time at 17:34.59. Fellow Golden Eagle Jack Hardy finished less than a second behind at 17:35.30. Ramirez Romero and Hardy finished 12th and 13th, respectively. Franco Zapata had the team’s next-highest finish, placing 23rd at 17:59.97. Gib Martin posted a time of 18:12.25 to finish 28th, while

Surry County, NC · 23h