After years of planning and plotting its course on paper, an extension of the Granite City Greenway adjacent to Riverside Park is becoming a reality…
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Child abuse prevention in focus for April
Surry County is observing Child Abuse Prevention month throughout April. As part of the outreach effort the Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery is…
Deadline arrives for Main-Oak barricade
The Bible says the walls of Jericho fell after a week of marching and trumpet playing around those barriers — will it take some similar…
Historic instruments donated to Willis Gap center
ARARAT, Va. — Willis Gap Community Center, known for its music performed during weekly open jam sessions, also is embracing a museum component through the…
Rotary Club goes to the dogs
The K-9 officers of law enforcement agencies often face dangerous situations alongside their human counterparts while receiving little public attention for their heroism, an oversight…
Goins name city principal of year
Levi Goins was named Mount Airy City Schools 2022-2023 Principal of the Year. Much to his surprise, district administrators along with members of his family…
UNC dean says liberal arts education needed
North Carolina’s men’s basketball team didn’t make the NCAA Tournament and the Tar Heel women’s team was bounced from postseason play, but UNC spirit was…
Cross Creek celebrating 50 years
It is a milestone for Cross Creek Country Club officials there are celebrating 50 years of providing top notch dining and recreation to their members.…
Calendars quietly mark the passing of time
Calendars have been a part of human history for centuries, and their use has evolved from tracking time and seasons, to becoming both a decorative…
City high school math teachers honored
A few teachers and faculty members in the Mount Airy City School system found a unique way to begin their spring break on Friday —…