A new trooper with the N.C. State Highway Patrol has been assigned to Surry County — one who isn’t having to travel far in undertaking…
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City event to mesh music, tree lighting
By The Citizen on November 25, 2021
Through the magic of Christmas, an event combining a music extravaganza with a traditional tree lighting is scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 2, in downtown Mount…
City officials talk trash (issues)
By The Citizen on November 24, 2021
Much trash talking was going on, but no taunting penalties resulted — just a decision by Mount Airy officials to buy a second grapple truck…
Judge dies of COVID complications
By The Citizen on November 22, 2021
Members of the local judicial community are mourning the loss of longtime District Court Judge Spencer G. Key Jr. from complications of COVID-19. “I can…
Seeing a need and trying to solve it
By The Citizen on November 21, 2021
Long nights with low temperatures are waiting for the homeless and with winter approaching there is an ongoing lack of shelter space. For single men,…
Commissioners tour Altec
By The Citizen on November 19, 2021
Nestled behind the Pike building by the Mount Airy/Surry County airport is a big operation with a name that is known, yet many struggle to…
City Christmas parade set for Nov. 27
By The Citizen on November 17, 2021
A sure sign that the yuletide season will soon be here is the Mount Airy Christmas Parade, which is set to roll through downtown Mount…
Surry County lifesavers honored by board
By The Citizen on November 17, 2021
An unusually large crowd assembled Monday evening for the regularly scheduled meeting of the Surry County Board of Commissioners. The commissioners’ agenda included a recognition…
Youth internships give students experience
By The Citizen on November 13, 2021
Mount Airy High School’s internship program is at an all-time high for student-interns this fall semester, with 52 students at 31 different businesses throughout the…
Veterans called to serve once more
By The Citizen on November 12, 2021
The sound of distant artillery, the heaves of choppy North Atlantic seas, the incessant mosquitoes of a jungle once wished to be forgotten or the…