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A traffic accident took the life of a pedestrian on May 25 along Siloam Road in Surry County. More than a week later some area residents are wondering why no official statement has been provided or if any investigation into the matter was conducted. What is known is that Jeff...

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Wahkiakum County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

NC Dept. of Adult Correction, Division of Community Supervision is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals:. • Linda Speas Duncan, 41, a white female is wanted on a post-release warrant and is on supervision for 12 counts felony obtaining property by false pretense, 4 counts felony uttering forged paper and felony financial card fraud;

The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection in Winston Salem NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone, effective from 10 AM to 10 PM EDT today, and from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT on Saturday. This means that the concentration of ozone in the region may reach unhealthy levels. For more information, visit www.forsyth.cc/EAP/dailyforecast.aspx.

For over a year now Rhonda Baylor has been trying to make an impact where she is able in order to improve the lives of others in Surry County. She called her group “Bruised Not Broken” to symbolize that although life can throw challenges and obstacles in your way but that does not mean it is time to throw hands in the and give up.

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MOUNT AIRY — The Foothills Publish 123 Senior Legion baseball workforce opened up its summer time season on Could 23 with a 6-4 loss to Davidson Publish 8 at Mount Ethereal Excessive College. Returning again in 2019 after a 20-year hiatus, Publish 123 is made up gamers from the...

Earlier this month, Surry County Schools was named a School District Cup Winner at the Second Annual North Carolina Showcase, hosted by the North Carolina Association of Scholastic Activities at the UNC Greensboro Auditorium. This is the sixth time that Surry County Schools has won the School District Cup since 2013.

Surry County is highlighting one of their food staples; the ground steak sandwich. The town of Dobson is hosting their inaugural Ground Steak Festival Saturday, June 10th in downtown from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and they are inviting Surry County residents and beyond to attend and be “hungry for history.”

The Surry Arts Council encourages established or emerging individual artists who are residing in Surry County to apply for Artist Support Grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 to enhance their skills or improve their business operations. Applicants must reside in the region where they are applying continuously for at least...

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — From Surry County to Wilkes County and other areas of the Piedmont Triad, bear sightings are on the rise right now. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Several viewers have sent bear sighting photos and videos to WXII in recent weeks.

Editor’s Note: Reader Diary is a periodic column written by local residents, Surry County natives, and readers of The Mount Airy News. If you have a submission for Reader Diary, email it to John Peters at jpeters@mtairynews.com. If you traveled the Blue Ridge backwoods back in the day, foot...

DOBSON, N.C. – Surry County celebrates its musical heritage at the 12th Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention, June 16-17. The event returns to its original location on the campus of Surry Community College in Dobson. Surry County has long been the epicenter of old-time music; the genre is known...

When presenting an overview of the Mount Airy City Schools to the county commissioners, Superintendent Dr. Kim Morrison recently used a comparison she likes and presented the health of the school system as though it were a business. She said they have grown from a $17 million company to a...

Posing for a group photo during the recent ribbon cutting are, from left, Forrest Lineberry, Ray Hoots, Jeff Jones, Tony Martin, Ashley Morrison, James Quick, Dr. David Shockley, Mark Marion, Rep. Kyle Hall, Anna Shew, AvaReese Branch, Carley Atkins, Emily Hodges, Cheyenne Rippey, Sarah Johnson, Kyndal Smith, Miles Payne, Joe Frank Seal, Grayson Collins, Alex Armstrong, Dale Badgett, Bryson Coleman, Kent Whitaker, Clark Goings, T.J. Bledsoe, Dr. Travis L. Reeves, Principal Misti Holloway. (Submitted photo)

The year 2023 is being recognized as “The Year of the Trail” in North Carolina. Starting Thursday, June 1st Surry County is celebrating by offering their “NC Trail Days” events all weekend long. All the fun will begin in Elkin and Natalie Eidson, Event Coordinator joined...

The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals:. • Melissa Ann Tilley, 41, a white female wanted on probation violations who is on probation for felony possession with intent to sell and deliver a schedule II controlled substance;. • Anthony David Bledsoe,...