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September brings brilliant sunsets

September paves way to pretty sunset Autumn will be arriving in three more weeks. Days are still getting shorter by a minute each evening and…

Widening the plate of salvation

The last three weeks we have seen that in baseball, no matter the level of competition from Little League to Major League, there is one…

Widening the plate of salvation

The last three weeks we have seen that in baseball, no matter the level of competition from Little League to Major League, there is one…

Widening the plate in our churches

The past two weeks we have seen that in baseball, no matter the level of competition, from Little League to the Major League, there is…

History can be found in our ancestors

My great-great-great grandfather, Heins Schmalbruck, was wounded on the hallowed and bloodied fields of Gettysburg. His unit was a privately raised and outfitted group that…

Lake plays key role in flood control

The week before last, a fairly strong storm rolled through bringing a heavy rainfall with it. The National Weather Service and our weather apps started…

Lake plays key role in flood control

The week before last, a fairly strong storm rolled through bringing a heavy rainfall with it. The National Weather Service and our weather apps started…

Open for full service

In years gone by there were places called “full service” gas stations. You would pull up in your car and an attendant would hustle out…

The Fourth of July

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…