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Our ancestors knew

They say April showers bring May flowers, but I promise you there is a lot more work that goes into the process. As warmer days…

Love God with all that you are

“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.” – John Piper And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your…

From humble beginnings

Charlie Shelton recently passed away at the age of 86, having lived his life building successful businesses and bringing great change in and around Surry…

A rose may not be just a rose

“Flowers are the music of the ground From earth’s lips spoken without a sound.” -Edwin Curran Flowers — they follow months of cold, snow, and…

A lasting legacy

“There are few places in America more beloved than the Blue Ridge, rising like an ancient Great Wall across a third of the breadth of…

Ashe County’s rich musical influence

“I thought that was the sweetest music that had ever been in this world, that old fiddle.”– Albert Hash Music surrounds us in our daily…

Victorian era prosperous for Surry County

On a soft April evening in 1904, Florence Alma Prevette entered the parlor in her mother’s Wilkes County home. It was filled with family and…

‘Evil’ Mount Airy? Don’t you believe it

“A disturbing snapshot of an angry America. evil.” That’s how the obscure news website Inter Reviewed describes us. Huh? Who, us? Famous newsman Ted Koppel’s…

Board of Education a champion for children

Editor’s Note: Community Comment is a periodic column in The Mount Airy News featuring commentary from community leaders in Mount Airy and Surry County. Mount…