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‘Superstreet’ work on U.S. 601 delayed

A major construction project along the U.S. 601 business corridor in Mount Airy — to implement what’s been called a “superstreet” concept — again has…

Project Cobra strikes Mount Airy

Secretive no more, Project Cobra has been uncoiled and brought forward from the shadows to be revealed. Surry County will be the beneficiary of its…

Overworked, undertrained, not supported

A group of former Surry County Department of Social Services employees are offering a response to interim director Wayne Black’s recent report to the county…

Reclaiming history

Tony Kirby, owner of K&D Signs of Mount Airy, has owned the building at 1078 S. Main St. since 2015 and has been slowly renovating…

City tunes in b-day cheer for WPAQ

No groundhog was spotted at the Municipal Building, nor any shadows of that creature, but its special day in February took center stage when attention…

New Arts Center nears completion

A new Surry Arts Council building on Rockford Street has slowly taken shape since construction started in September 2021, with the project now to the…

Children’s theater shows coming to library

Beginning this weekend at the Mount Airy Library will be the first of five children’s theater performances from Bright Star Touring Theatre company thanks to…

Arts Ball slated for Feb. 17

The Surry Arts Council will be hosting its annual Arts Ball on Friday, Feb. 17 at Cross Creek Country Club. As always, the Arts Ball…

Blood drives planned across Surry

Donating blood this month could translate into a free Florida vacation during a series of drives across Surry County, beginning with two Wednesday in Dobson.…