With pandemic limits on public gatherings being curtailed, local activities and gatherings are getting back to normal. Nowhere is that more evident than in Pilot…
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Millions for non-profits in Invest for Surry Plan
By The Citizen on March 15, 2022
A total of up the $2.1 million is available for local non-profits as part of a plan meant to help them through a time when…
County Easter Egg hunt returns
By The Citizen on March 14, 2022
A spring tradition will be returning to Surry County this year, when the Surry County Parks and Recreation holds an Easter Egg Hunt at Fisher…
Pet clinic pop-up helps animals in need
By The Citizen on March 13, 2022
The cold winds of Saturday morning were met with smiling faces from a team of volunteers from the Animal Welfare Committee of Surry County, Surry…
Tommy Jarrell winners named
By The Citizen on March 12, 2022
Nearly two dozen individuals and bands competed in the recent Tommy Jarrell Youth Competition was held at the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre. All totalled, there…
Streaming Surry, on the go
By The Citizen on March 11, 2022
Knowledge is power yet delivering the correct information at the right time has often been hard for governmental agencies at every level. From Tom Ridge…
Meth suspect accused of killing albino deer
By The Citizen on March 11, 2022
STUART, Va. — In a type of crime rarely seen, a Patrick County man charged with multiple counts of distributing methamphetamine also is accused of…
Blue Ridge Music Center announces concert lineup
By The Citizen on March 9, 2022
GALAX, Va. — The Blue Ridge Music Center is celebrating 20 years of summer concerts at its hillside outdoor amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway…
Commissioners unanimously approve county’s Save Jones proposal
By The Citizen on March 8, 2022
Monday evening in Dobson the Surry County Board of Commissioners met for the first time since their board planning retreat in Mount Airy last month.…
Our ancestors knew
By The Citizen on March 7, 2022
They say April showers bring May flowers, but I promise you there is a lot more work that goes into the process. As warmer days…