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Former NWPD Cadet in training charged after juvenile shot in the leg in Wilkes County
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office said two people were arrested and charged after a juvenile was shot in the leg. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Deputies said they responded to East Magnolia Road in North Wilkesboro back on Feb. 29...
Man charged with misdemeanor after 8-year-old found dead in Surry County, deputies say
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. — A man is charged with a misdemeanor after an 8-year-old was found dead in Surry County in February, deputies say. Timothy James Gertsch was served with storage or a firearm to protect a minor. Investigators say the incident was determined accidental. The Surry County Sheriff's...
Yadkin leaders highlighted at Veterans Cup Trivia Night
East Bend Mayor James Dunn, Forbush Middle School Principal Walter Johnson, Marine Corps League Detachment 1075 Commandant Lewis Pleasants, of Boonville, and East Bend businessman Alex Nelson all played roles at the Second Annual Veterans Cup Trivia Night fundraiser. Veterans Cup hosts and promotes weekly coffees to build peer-to-peer support networks to redirect Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and prevent suicide. GOP 10th District Nominee Pat Harrigan’s team finished second, ably...
Man accused of assaulting grandmother
A Mount Airy man has been jailed without bond on a felony assault charge for allegedly causing a severe head injury to his 81-year-old grandmother, according to city police reports. The case involving Nicholas Richard Martin, 37, of 709 Factory St., stems from a weekend incident at that residence, where the victim, Dorothy V. Fairchild, also lives. She additionally is a cancer patient, a family member said. Martin, who is...
Man arrested for breaking into church in Mount Airy, deputies say
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. — A man is arrested after damaging and robbing a Surry County Church Sunday, according to deputies. Deputies responded to Calvary Baptist Church on South Franklin Road about a breaking and entering in Mount Airy. Upon arrival, they found extensive damage within the facility. During the...
Art Walk returns to downtown Mount Airy
Downtown Mount Airy had a festival air on Saturday, with balloons scattered about the area designating locations for the return of the Art Walk. It has been several years since the event was held, the last one was in 2019, but the event returned this year and found folks meandering the downtown and chatting with local artists, some of whom were working on new pieces of art. The sun popped...
Rising asphalt costs rough on paving projects
Some of Mount Airy’s well-traveled roadways are in for a facelift, although the rising cost of asphalt is making the resurfacing projects involved a bumpier proposition. Those expenses are mirroring the increase in oil prices of recent years, since asphalt is made primarily from that commodity. This is the second year of that factor creating a sticky situation for city officials when it comes to their annual round of paving...
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Rachel Hunt bears a famous last name, but Saturday in Mount Airy she introduced herself more intimately to members of the Surry, Stokes, and Forsyth Democratic Parties. Hunt is running for lieutenant governor this fall; her challenger is undetermined.
Foothills Frogs wins the CSB Mayberry Nationals Basketball Tournament
On Saturday, April 20, the Foothills Frogs travel basketball team, a team composed primarily of Elkin High School basketball players, traveled to Mount Airy to participate in the Carolina Stars Basketball Mayberry Nationals “Ring Series” Tournament. The Frogs went undefeated to claim the tournament championship, earning the players a plaque and championship rings. Best friends and former AAU teammates, McKendal Renegar and JD Lomax teamed together to coach the new team in an effort to increase the girls’ skills and to strengthen their team play...
Spring Folly delivers fun for all in Dobson
Over the weekend the Dobson Spring Folly was held at Dobson Square Park with rides, games, vendors, and food. Throughout early afternoon on Saturday, the sun darted in and out from behind the clouds before breaking through and staying put for some time. That allowed youngsters to ride the carnival rides to their heart’s, but at times not their stomach’s, content. R&D Amusements had rides set up and bounce houses for the kids while food and craft vendors wrapped around the perimeter for those who...
Surry County man nabbed on child solicitation charges
A local man has been jailed amid charges of solicitation of a child after a regional task force found him allegedly involved in the crime. Bradley Mark Bedsaul, age 55, of Surry County was arrested this week in Davidson County and charged with one count of solicitation of a child by computer. According to Sgt. Christopher Azelton of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Bedsaul was apprehended by members of the...
Mount Airy man is Mayberry’s photographer
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (WGHP) – At almost every event in town, you’ll most likely find Robbie Curlee with his camera in his hand. “I just love the small-town atmosphere,” said Curlee, who retired to the town that inspired Mayberry a few years ago. “There is always something going on here.” He started capturing town events […]
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