A Westfield man has been missing since Feb. 5, and now the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office is looking to the public for help in finding…
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‘…something I’ll never … get over’
By The Citizen on February 21, 2023
Six weeks have passed since the death of 4-year-old Skyler Wilson, of Mount Airy, that shocked the Yadkin Valley region and made splashy headlines across…
City no longer recycling glass
By The Citizen on February 19, 2023
In a development that might shatter the hopes of hardcore environmentalists, the city of Mount Airy has stopped accepting glass in its recycling program. “There…
A local love story for the ages
By The Citizen on February 19, 2023
Pvt. Henry Wagoner advanced with his company across the German countryside near Aachen on a bitterly cold November day in 1944. “It rained and spit…
SCOSAR attends anti-drug leadership forum
By The Citizen on February 17, 2023
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America held its 33rd Annual National Leadership Forum in January and Surry County sent members of the Surry County Office…
Thai ambassador to U.S. coming here
By The Citizen on February 17, 2023
It’s not every day that a foreign diplomat visits “Mayberry,” and such a day will come in May when Tanee Sangrat from the Royal Thai…
Street work on tap in city
By The Citizen on February 16, 2023
The resurfacing of existing streets and related work is on tap in Mount Airy using funding from the N.C. Department of Transportation. Bids are now…
‘Active’ local group gets new lease on life
By The Citizen on February 16, 2023
DOBSON — The Aktion Club at Surry Community College faced a dilemma when its parent organization, the Mount Airy Kiwanis Club, recently faded from the…
Cherry Orchard Theatre, museum combine forces
By The Citizen on February 12, 2023
Every summer, during the peach-picking season, folks make the mountain trek to Cherry Orchard Theatre in Ararat, Virginia, where outdoor shows — often original productions…
Arts council kicks off fundraising for 2023
By The Citizen on February 12, 2023
The Surry Arts Council kicked off its 2023 Fund Drive at noon on Thursday at the Andy Griffith Playhouse, taking aim at its $175,000 goal…