Surry County and its municipal governments are hungry to find ways to trim excess fat from their budgets. An opportunity has arrived to replace aging…
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More jobs possible at Piedmont Triad West
By The Citizen on August 18, 2022
Mount Airy officials are expected to take action tonight which could lead to a new company locating at Piedmont Triad West Corporate Park and initially…
State offering free at-home COVID tests
By The Citizen on August 16, 2022
A program has been launched allowing many North Carolinians to receive free COVID-19 tests shipped directly to them thanks to the expansion of a partnership…
Bees — a farmer’s best friend
By The Citizen on August 14, 2022
The summer is full of nostalgic sounds. The heat brings cicadas and bird songs; dusk brings on the free night show put on by mother…
Sonker Fest on tap after 2-year COVID pause
By The Citizen on August 13, 2022
The Surry County Sonker Festival has been one of the last large public events to rebound from the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but…
Powwow returning to King
By The Citizen on August 11, 2022
For the fifth consecutive year — and the tenth over the past fifteen years — Native American people will be gathering in nearby King for…
Getting social in downtown Pilot
By The Citizen on August 11, 2022
Gov> Roy Cooper signed into law last fall a change allowing creation of “Social Districts” where licensed retailers such as bars, breweries, and restaurants can…
Major changes eyed downtown
By The Citizen on August 11, 2022
Citizens soon will have a chance to weigh in on an updated master plan for downtown Mount Airy which proposes major changes including new housing…
Dual fatality in 601 logging truck accident
By The Citizen on August 10, 2022
The North Carolina Department of Transportation reported a fatal traffic accident occurred around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning in the area of Chandler Road off of…
Board puts Koozies tear-down in motion
By The Citizen on August 5, 2022
As expected, the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners has voted, 3-1, to set the stage for demolition of a building on Franklin Street declared dangerous…