ARARAT, Va. — It was not a good time to be a lawbreaker in Ararat on Tuesday night of last week, when key representatives of…
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City offered $1.6 million for water tank space
By The Citizen on April 21, 2023
Who knew space on a water-storage tank could be such big business? That realization became clear Thursday night when the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners…
North Surry hosts Special Olympics
By The Citizen on April 21, 2023
The games were afoot Friday at North Surry High School as the Special Olympics took over Charles D. Atkins stadium. The parade of Olympians, their…
US 52 South in Fancy Gap closed
By The Citizen on April 21, 2023
FANCY GAP, VA — The southbound land of U.S. 52 down Fancy Gap Mountain is closed to traffic after what some are saying was a…
Blue Ridge Parkway volunteers awarded
By The Citizen on April 21, 2023
Blue Ridge Parkway officials have announced 2022 Volunteer of the Year award recipients to recognize individuals for “their exemplary contributions to the preservation, protection and…
Buick group motors through Surry
By The Citizen on April 20, 2023
As of 2023, the Buick car company is 120 years old and during that period has produced some of the most-iconic models in automotive history…
Benchmarks met, county sells land to Vitro
By The Citizen on April 19, 2023
Sneaking in before the final buzzer at the Monday meeting of the Surry County Board of Commissioners was a land transfer deal that was easily…
City gets $176,120 Safe Routes to School grant
By The Citizen on April 18, 2023
Officials in Raleigh have tapped Mount Airy City Schools for grant funding to aid educational efforts as part of the state’s Safe Routes to School…
Stamps changed how America communicated
By The Citizen on April 16, 2023
We live in an age of constant connectivity. Loved ones, history facts, and shopping outlets are only a mere click away. This fantastic technology can…
Stamps changed how America communicated
By The Citizen on April 16, 2023
We live in an age of constant connectivity. Loved ones, history facts, and shopping outlets are only a mere click away. This fantastic technology can…