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Transportation a key in battle against drugs

Access to services can be a common complaint of marginalized groups and their grievances sometimes require legal action to bring about change. Some situations though…

Rooming house uproar spawning zoning change

Mount Airy officials are considering city zoning ordinance changes regulating rooming houses — for which action was planned Thursday night — on the heels of…

Resilient beauty of scorched Earth

Anyone driving on US Highway 52 has been trapped behind the car with Ohio tags that slows down to 35 miles per hour to get…

‘Porch pirates’ a concern locally

A certain term gradually has crept its way into the vocabulary to describe criminal activities that seem to be ever-evolving: porch pirates. While a traditional…

Members appointed to lead tourism efforts

New members have been appointed to a local group that plays a key role in one of the most important industries locally — tourism. That…

Church seeks answers on utility service

A local church is appealing to a higher authority in efforts to have city water and sewer service extended to property where it is seeking…

Open house set at Cousin Emma’s

A holiday open house is scheduled this weekend at one of Mount Airy’s oldest homes to benefit the Salvation Army. It is planned at Cousin…

Court suspends candidate filings across state

Candidate filings for all North Carolina elections in 2022 were suspended late Wednesday by the state Supreme Court, along with spring primaries being moved from…

Kapps Mill Estate to host holiday tour

DOBSON — An opportunity to celebrate the holiday season while also experiencing a local historic landmark is on tap Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m.…