It took two years — surviving a pandemic, a massive forest fire, and a lawsuit which held up elections in the North Carolina General Assembly…
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Holiday classic presented by Millennium Charter Academy
Millennium Charter Academy in Mount Airy is inviting the public to a freshened version of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol.” Reimagined by MCA teacher…
Half-Mile of Christmas Cheer on tap
Qualities such as happiness, joy, merriment, delight and glee might seem hard to measure in real terms — but organizers of an event next Thursday…
Christmas events returning to historic farm
PINNACLE — With the modern Christmas defined by crowded malls, struggling to find the right gifts, standing in lines, rushing all over while fighting the…
Mayor: Serving has been ‘great honor’
Much has happened since Mayor Ron Niland was elected to office in Mount Airy’s 2019 municipal election — filled with both triumph and tragedy —…
County Hall of Fame & Ring of Honor induction
Surry County Parks and Recreation continued the tradition of honoring past athletes and those who have made contributions to further athletics in the county. The…
Northern unveils Linda’s Healing and Prayer Garden
Northern Regional Hospital and Northern Regional Foundation held a recent dedication ceremony for the new Healing and Prayer Garden. Despite the cool weather for the…
Raises OK’d for 70 city employees
A sizeable number of city employees will be getting an early Christmas present of sorts due to action by the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners.…
Mayor-elect injures leg in accident
Mount Airy’s mayor-elect has been injured in a freak accident that prevented him from attending a city council meeting Thursday night. Jon Cawley, who won…
Local group takes ‘Aktion’ against hunger
People with disabilities tend to be viewed by society at large as takers rather than givers, but that’s not the case for the Kiwanis Aktion…