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City man charged with murder

A Mount Airy man is being held in the Surry County Jail without privilege of bond on a murder charge filed in the death of…

YES Surry challenges, rewards entrepreneurs

Sue Brownfield was still smiling as the sun filled the Shelton-Badgett Center for Viticulture and Enology on the campus of Surry Community college. As the…

City at a recycling crossroads

Faced with increasing costs to operate the city’s curbside recycling program, members of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners are questioning whether the present system…

Pilot cruise-in opens 2023 season

The annual Hot Nights Hot Cars Pilot Mountain cruise-in series got off to a big start Saturday, with antique and classic rumbling through town all…

Disc golf takes flight at Fisher River Park

Wednesday morning a new 18-hole disc golf course opened at Fisher River Park in Dobson, the location of which is technically on Clearwater Lane next…

Dozens gather for Day of Prayer

More than 50 people gathered on the front lawn of the Mount Airy Municipal Building Thursday, with a similar number gathering on the courthouse lawn…

Antique-appraisal event on tap in Dobson

It won’t be “Antiques Roadshow” exactly, but the same dynamic as that popular television show of having heirlooms and other items appraised will be highlighted…

City police investigating death

Mount Airy police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside his home Thursday, with a ruling on the case pending…

Annual Kids Fest set for Saturday

Children whose parents complain about them spending too much time captivated by television, video games and computers have the chance to explore an alternative this…