Many communities host at least one five-kilometer run each year, but a key distinction makes the 5K on the Greenway stand out from other such…
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Covid causes changes to Surry 250 plans
By The Citizen on October 1, 2021
The festivities to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Surry County have successfully begun with the kickoff event Surry 250 in August, followed by the newly…
Airport lands state funds to finish taxiway
By The Citizen on September 29, 2021
The money didn’t drop out of the sky to aid Mount Airy/Surry County Airport — but from the N.C. Board of Transportation, which approved $1.38…
Airport lands state funds to finish taxiway
By The Citizen on September 29, 2021
The money didn’t drop out of the sky to aid Mount Airy/Surry County Airport — but from the N.C. Board of Transportation, which approved $1.38…
Civil War event to make its return
By The Citizen on September 29, 2021
ARARAT, Va. — An opportunity to go back in time to one of America’s most-turbulent eras will unfold this coming weekend when an annual Civil…
Teacher assistant allegedly slaps disabled child
By The Citizen on September 28, 2021
A woman employed as a teaching assistant at B.H. Tharrington Primary School — who was once honored as an employee of the year in Mount…
Iron furnace played historical role
By The Citizen on September 27, 2021
When assessing the history of Stokes County, it is easy to see why so many historical markers are in place. The region is steeped in…
The Mayberry Effect
By The Citizen on September 24, 2021
“The Andy Griffith Show“ debuted on network television 61 years ago, and left the airwaves eight years later, more than half a century ago. Yet…
Turning what was old new again
By The Citizen on September 20, 2021
This article originally printed on Dec. 29, 2019, detailing the life and creation of the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. With the museum opening…
Fans, stars all ready for Mayberry Days
By The Citizen on September 19, 2021
Two years ago, a few actors who appeared in “The Andy Griffith Show” gave voice to something many had felt over the years — that…