North Surry falls to South Stokes 44-38

Messages, artifacts from a different era can be found. The phenomenon of leaving rocks and pebbles strewn around the countryside — covered in brightly colored paint, or even with messages of kindness and encouragement written on them — seems to be all the rage in recent years. But...

Much has happened in the past 75 years — including 14 American presidents and the enduring of several wars while musical, fashion and other tastes came and went, but a local radio station has remained constant since 1948. It was on Feb. 2 of that year — Groundhog Day...

Surry Community College is offering a CPR certification class in Mount Airy next month. The cclass will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Center for Public Safety, 1220 State St., Mount Airy. This class will certify students with the Healthcare Provider-level of...

In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount paid for a parcel be stated on the deed. However a tax stamp at the rate of $2 for every $1,000 in value is affixed to each deed. Recent real estate transfers recorded in the Surry...

A career disruption prompted Lisa Wagoner of Boonville to return to Surry Community College and pursue a degree in the Medical Office Administration program. She was 48 years old when she returned to school. “I was intimated. I considered going back to school for a year before I started taking...

Mount Airy Parks & Recreation Appearance Commission’s John Rees poses for a photo with Northern Regional Hospital’s executive leadership team. Linda’s Healing & Prayer Garden at Northern Regional Hospital recently was presented with the Mount Airy Parks & Recreation Appearance Commission’s Architectural Excellence Award by John Rees and Mary Lou Allred.

New titles available at the Mount Airy Public Library:. Targeted – Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn & Natalie Walters. The Thread Collectors – Shaunna J. Edwards – Alyson Richman. Something Old, Something New – Amy Clipston. A Hundred Crickets Singing – Cathy Gohlke. The American...

At Monday’s meeting of the Surry County Board of Commissioners, the board will consider a non-binding resolution that would affirm the county’s pro-life stance. Supporters have been asking for a resolution that would proclaim the county as a sanctuary for life and the vote be the culmination of those efforts.

• A Mount Airy woman has been arrested on a felony charge for allegedly stealing money from the store where she worked, according to city police reports. Angel Nichole Paredes, 28, of 240 Starlite Road, No. 14, is accused of larceny by employee through a scheme that was discovered in late December at IGA Mayberry Marketplace on Westfield Road and reported to police on Jan. 19.

Parishioners of Elkin Valley Baptist Church were expecting to be worshiping in their brand new sanctuary by May of this year, but construction is unlikely to be completed by then after more than $793,000 the church had raised for the project was stolen by internet scammers. The church, founded in...