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Edwards joins chamber staff

Jordan Edwards has joined the staff of the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce. She will be taking the position of director of events. In…

Two awarded Robin Hodgin scholarships

Northern Regional Hospital recently awarded the 2022 Robin Hardy Hodgin Education Scholarship to two area students pursuing a career in the healthcare field. Each will…

Blue Bear Cafe cooks up success

When passing by Mount Airy High School along North South Street, one notices the walls, sidewalks and signage of a typical educational institution — but…

SCC holds graduate career expo

Surry Community College hosted a Graduate Career Expo recently, providing graduates with the opportunity to meet with many businesses who were recruiting employees. “We appreciate…

Wayne Farms holds clean-up day

DOBSON – The week of Earth Day saw Wayne Farms employees living up to their “Amazing Starts With Me” motto, holding a Dobson Complex Cleanup,…

Nester Hosiery wins sustainability award

The need for sustainability is discussed often these days, and a Mount Airy sock manufacturer has received statewide recognition for making that happen within its…

State’s largest solar plant online in Dobson

CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant in Surry County now…

14 graduate from SCC truck driver program

Fourteen students recently graduated from Surry Community College’s Truck Driver Training Program at the Yadkin Center. The graduates include Kyle Dowell, Michael Jones, Emily Parker…

Northern Regional receives top safety rating

Northern Regional Hospital received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Northern Regional Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from…

Coldwell Banker Advantage opens Mount Airy office

A ribbon-cutting was celebrated on Friday, May 13 to celebrate the opening of a new Coldwell Banker Advantage location, followed by a community-focused open house…