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Ted Koppel CBS report on ‘Mayberry’ to air Sunday
By The Citizen on September 15, 2021
Mount Airy — aka “Mayberry” — will be in the national spotlight this coming weekend via a report by veteran journalist Ted Koppel on the…
Bid process begins for hotel infrastructure
By The Citizen on September 15, 2021
Bids are being solicited from construction contractors for infrastructure work on Willow Street to accommodate a proposed boutique hotel on former Spencer’s textile mill property…
Jonesville man charged in Friendship Speedway shooting
By The Citizen on September 13, 2021
A Jonesville man on federal probation has been charged following a shooting at Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin on Saturday night. According to the Surry…
Remember Rockford
By The Citizen on September 13, 2021
Surry County celebrated its 250th anniversary this year, but another special occasion occurs this upcoming weekend in the town of Rockford. The Rediscover Rockford event…
Blast from the past
By The Citizen on September 12, 2021
On a pleasant day in Mount Airy, Main Street is usually a bustling center of commercial activity, shoppers and tourists traversing its sidewalks to visit…
Virginia man snagged in major meth snare
By The Citizen on September 11, 2021
STUART, Va. — Authorities in Patrick County, assisted by the Surry Sheriff’s Office, have made a major drug bust involving methamphetamine. It culminated with the…
Plans finalized for moonshine/racers reunion
By The Citizen on September 10, 2021
Organizers are preparing to wave the green flag for Saturday’s Mount Airy Moonshine and Racers’ Reunion, which is expected to include a 20th-anniversary tribute to…
Plans finalized for moonshine/racers reunion
By The Citizen on September 10, 2021
Organizers are preparing to wave the green flag for Saturday’s Mount Airy Moonshine and Racers’ Reunion, which is expected to include a 20th-anniversary tribute to…
Breakfast restaurant headed to Sagebrush site
By The Citizen on September 8, 2021
There’s something to crow about regarding the former Sagebrush Steakhouse site in Mount Airy, which is being readied for a new restaurant called Roosters Country…