Fifty different clubs are listed in District 7690 of the Rotary organization and a local group has been named the best of the bunch. The…
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Surry Special Olympics honored as Organization of the Year
By The Citizen on August 24, 2023
Surry County Parks and Recreation Director Daniel White was recently on the receiving end of trick play that took him by surprise. Last weekend he…
Local University Women group awards scholarship
By The Citizen on August 23, 2023
A local student-athlete’s pursuit of higher education will be a little easier, thanks to an annual scholarship from the Mount Airy/Surry County Branch of the…
East Surry gets school started with plenty of activities
By The Citizen on August 23, 2023
School recently got underway for thousands of area children, youth, and adult staff members. East Surry High School kicked off the year in a big…
Council asked for city manager resignation
By The Citizen on August 22, 2023
While Stan Farmer’s recent departure as city manager here officially will go down as a resignation, it actually was triggered by a Mount Airy Board…
History can be found in our ancestors
By The Citizen on August 20, 2023
My great-great-great grandfather, Heins Schmalbruck, was wounded on the hallowed and bloodied fields of Gettysburg. His unit was a privately raised and outfitted group that…
Citizens favor green space over housing
By The Citizen on August 19, 2023
In yet another debate about whether a desirable piece of property — in this case a downtown Mount Airy green space — should be developed…
Multiple bidders seek city garbage contract
By The Citizen on August 17, 2023
Another step will be taken tonight toward the possible privatizing of a service the city of Mount Airy has handled in-house for many years: residential…
Armfield Center gets half million dollar state grant
By The Citizen on August 16, 2023
This week Gov. Roy Cooper announced $8.5 million in grants that will be distributed to 19 local parks and recreation projects across the state through…
Locals get unexpected cash
By The Citizen on August 15, 2023
Some people fantasize about a long-lost rich uncle leaving them a fortune in his will, which can be a similar surprise with a state program.…