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There has been a dedicated campaign in Surry County to combat litter along roadways for several years after a hiatus from an earlier such effort. Since its relaunch the initiative has gotten a snazzy new Keep Surry Clean logo made by a local student, but what it has not captured is the passion of residents.

With word from Raleigh that more stores have been fined for price-scanning errors — including three in Surry — the question is, are the penalties imposed sufficient to stop the practice that’s costing consumers?. “That’s a good question,” Manager Chad Parker of the N.C. Department of Agriculture...

Editor’s Note: Community Comment is a periodic column in The Mount Airy News featuring commentary from community leaders in Mount Airy and Surry County. This month is Board Appreciation Month and I wrote this column last year. I feel it is worth publishing again with some slight updates. We appreciate our Board of Education. Mount Airy City Schools (MACS) has an amazing Board of Education (BOE). The members go above and beyond to volunteer their time in support of the superintendent and school district as well as listen to the direction of the community. This team of professionals attends two board meetings a month, many school events throughout the year, and statewide training sessions. The role of the board is:

The identity of an inmate who died in the custody of the Surry County Sheriff has been released. In a statement released late Friday the Surry County Sheriff’s Office said that Joseph Garrett Koehler, a 26-year-old white man, was found unresponsive at the detention center on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 23 at approximately 5:24 a.m.

ARARAT, Va. — Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s life came to a tragic end in 1864, but the happy occasion of his birth is still being commemorated 190 years later. This will include an annual birthday celebration this coming Saturday at the Ararat Ruritan Club building. It is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to include a variety of activities such as live music, with admission free to the public.

Mount Airy’s Caleb Reid (24) scores from the low post for two of his 21 points against Surry Central. Mount Airy’s Tyler Mason (5) floats a shot over the outstretched hand of Surry Central’s Josh Pardue (00). Cory Smith | The News. Tripp McMillen (2) pulls up...

Coach Mandy Holt and her daughter Addy are presented a bouquet of flowers by Surry Central Athletic Director Wes Evans. Mandy Holt is presented a congratulatory letter from UNC men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis in honor of her 200th career win. Cory Smith | The News. Surry Central’s girls...

White Plains Elementary School recently held a celebration for students who made A and AB Honor Roll for the second nine-week grading period of the year. The school officials recognized the students with certificates and they had their pictures made with the other honor roll students.