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GOVERNMENT
The one hundred million dollar question
Looming over the hill is the start of the next fiscal year on July 1 and after months of planning sessions, meetings, and proposals the time has arrived for the residents of Surry County to get their first look at the operating budget proposed for next year. A question was posed earlier this year by Vice Chair Mark Marion as to whether this would be the year that Surry County’s budget crosses the $100 million mark — the answer is coming soon. ...
Trail Days Festival begins Thursday in Elkin
The annual North Carolina Trail Days Festival begins Thursday with events planned in Elkin, Jonesville and beyond. North Carolina Trail Days celebrates the many outdoor recreation opportunities found in small towns throughout the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills, according to organizers. At the junction of three state trails, Elkin is a “true trails town.” NC Trail Days has grown to a four-day event, aligning with National Trails Day on the first...
Swift action replaces 2 Northern Regional Board members
The Surry County Board of Commissioners made significant changes at its last meeting, including naming replacement members to the Northern Regional Hospital Board of Trustees and initiating the process by which to dissolve the Flat Rock / Bannertown Water and Sewer District following its transfer to the City of Mount Airy last year. Upon returning from a closed session, Chairman Van Tucker announced the board had selected replacement members for the two vacant seats on the Northern Regional Hospital Board of Trustees. He made a...
Eagles Scouts honored at board meeting
The most recent batch of local area Eagles Scouts were honored at the meeting of the Surry County Board of Commissioners on May 20. The board recognized the following individuals for obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout: Steven Snow, Colby Goins, Samuel Slate, and Nathan Dowell. Snow told the commissioners and audience in attendance that his service project was to create a native wildflower pollinator garden at the Mount Airy...
Galax, Carroll receive Tobacco Commission grants
Two local and two regional projects were among 11 in Southwest Virginia that were approved earlier this month by the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. The commission uses funding from the settlement of federal lawsuits against tobacco companies. The money is used to help the economies of the Southwest and Southside regions of Virginia, which were affected the most by the downturn in the tobacco industry.
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