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North Carolina DHHS Secretary Kody H. Kinsley said Tuesday the new BH SCAN tool will help providers find beds for behavioral health care in a more timely fashion, “It’s one of the many investments we’re making in North Carolina’s behavioral health and resilience.” (AP Photo/Julia Wall)

STUART, Va. — A Mount Airy man was being held in the Surry County Jail this week after a shooting in Patrick County, according to authorities. Keith Samuel Gunter, 59, who has been listed with an address on McBride Road, is charged with firing a gun into an occupied dwelling stemming from an incident last Thursday in Stuart, the Patrick County seat, located about 30 miles from Mount Airy.

Six Surry County educators are among several hundred across North Carolina who have completed training supplied by Rethink Education, aimed at training teachers to specialize in blended education, using both in-person and virtual strategies. Stephanie Craig, Stephanie Edwards. Abby King, LuAnne Llewellyn, Ben McCrary, and Kayla Widner were Surry County...

A message from Elkin City Schools Superintendent Dr. Myra Cox went out to student families around 9:15 p.m. Monday that all three schools would be closed due to a potential threat to students and staff. “At this time it is inconclusive if the threat is hoax,” said Cox. The...

A terrace area outside the facility overlooking Blackmon Amphitheatre seems to be an inviting spot for spending leisure time. A new Surry Arts Council building on Rockford Street has slowly taken shape since construction started in September 2021, with the project now to the point where Mount Airy officials will get a grand tour this week.

DOBSON — Surry Community College will be offering an evening Truck Driver Training Program at the Yadkin Center, 1001 College Dr., in Yadkinville. The class will start on Thursday, March 9, and run through Thursday, June 29. It will meet Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with online meetings on Fridays.

Bridgework not only is needed in dentistry — it also is occurring on Mount Airy’s greenway system as part of a $98,000 project to refurbish structures crossing waterways along its route. “We are excited for the needed renovations to seven bridges along the Granite City Greenway,” city Parks...

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.

North Surry’s Jared Hiatt, seen here easily clearing the bar in high jump, was named Foothills 2A Conference Co-Male Athlete of the Year. Surry Central’s Ignacio Morales, seen here taking a lead in the 3,200-meter run, was named Foothills 2A Conference Co-Male Athlete of the Year. Robert Money...

• Multiple vehicles have been broken into at a local health-care facility, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. This occurred last Friday in the parking lot of Northern Family Medicine on North Pointe Boulevard, targeting vehicles owned by employees there. Included were the Jeep Wrangler of Steven Ryan Martin...

For the third time in less than a year, a Surry County Detention Center inmate has died. Major Scott Hudson of the Surry County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday that an inmate at the Surry County Detention Center had a “medical emergency” within the complex early Friday morning, Jan. 27.

The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History will be returning to its popular ghost socials beginning on Feb. 11. “Guests can expect to enjoy sweet treats and refreshments while hearing real local ghost stories and folk tales,” the museum’s officials said. The event will last from 7 to...

A juvenile died after riding a bull at a rodeo at the American Legion Post 290 in King Saturday night. According to Brandon Gentry, director of emergency services in Stokes County, units responded to a call for cardiac arrest around 8:24 p.m. at the Rafter K. Rodeo Winter Series. Two...

North Surry inducted four former student-athletes into its Athletics Hall of Fame during a December 2022 home basketball game. Pictured, from left: Mason Hawks, Carter Phillips, Kristina Rumplasch and Kendal Tucker. Greyhound Athletics. Mason Hawks. LRU Athletics. Carter Phillips. News File Photo. Kristina Rumplasch. WU Athletics. Kendal Tucker. GC Athletics.

The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is reporting officials there found the body of a 15-year-old on Sunday morning in Dobson. A report issued by Sheriff Steve C. Hiatt said his office received a call “in reference to an unattended death,” and when deputies arrived on the scene at 2000 Prison Camp Road, Dobson — which is the listed address for the Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina — they found a dead 15-year-old.

Police continue to seek a man facing “numerous” felony drug charges who fled from a traffic stop last week, drove into a day-care center playground and is accused of 18 additional violations stemming from that. The Mount Airy Police Department is seeking information from the public in efforts...

Mount Airy’s Matheson Williams is recognized as part of the Granite Bears’ Senior Night for swimming. Mount Airy’s Emma Bowman is recognized as part of the Granite Bears’ Senior Night for swimming. Granite Bear Athletics. Mount Airy High School honored two senior swimmers during a Jan....

Surry Central’s Jacob Mitchell (30) scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Eagles over Forbush 67-56. Surry Central’s Josh Pardue (00) fades to his right as he shoots inside the paint. Cory Smith | The News. Surry Central’s Eli Scott (23) pulls up for a jump shot...