PINNACLE — Unlike last weekend when the remnants of Hurricane Ian put a damper on outdoor events locally, sunny skies are forecast Saturday for the…
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Local voting machines pass muster
By The Citizen on October 4, 2022
DOBSON — With voting machines becoming a hot-button issue across the country in the wake of the 2020 election, efforts have been undertaken locally and…
Repair plans for Main Oak now underway
By The Citizen on October 3, 2022
People in Mount Airy are still counting their lucky stars when it comes to the near miss incident involving the Main Oak Building. The partial…
Give A Kid A Christmas gearing up for holidays
By The Citizen on October 2, 2022
As the calendar flips to October, many in the region are thinking about cool autumn days, Halloween decorations and the late-season harvest time. But for…
Longtime extension director retires Friday
By The Citizen on October 1, 2022
DOBSON — For more than 30 years, Bryan Cave has been a go-to guy for local farmers in helping their operations succeed and now he…
Hurricane Ian relief efforts begin locally
By The Citizen on October 1, 2022
Relief efforts for residents of Florida who were impacted by Hurricane Ian are already underway locally. In Mount Airy donations are being accepted at Creative…
Hurricane Ian makes lan
By The Citizen on September 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian has made another landfall, this time in South Carolina. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian’s center came ashore Friday afternoon just after…
Surry fiddlers convention winners announced
By The Citizen on September 29, 2022
DOBSON — A group from Patrick County, Virginia, captured the coveted band competition last Saturday at the Surry Old-Time Fiddlers Convention in Dobson. The absence…
Parade showcases everything Mayberry
By The Citizen on September 26, 2022
For about 45 minutes during a cool early fall morning in downtown Mount Airy, reality merged with make-believe to captivate hundreds of people attending the…
No action taken on moratorium request
By The Citizen on September 24, 2022
Two weeks ago Surry County resident Melissa Hiatt requested the county commissioners consider enacting a 45-day moratorium on rezoning and planning requests that involve discount…