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…
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History, like people, complex, contradictory
By The Citizen on September 6, 2021
“I have the ground for a bed and the sky for a cover and yet I am in good health,” wrote Ambrus R. Collins to…
Award-winning actress takes on local play
By The Citizen on September 3, 2021
The region — and more specifically local playwright Frank Levering and his Cherry Orchard Theater in Ararat, Virginia — may soon boast of a new…
City keeping COVID restaurant rule
By The Citizen on September 1, 2021
With an eye peeled toward rising coronavirus cases, Mount Airy officials have decided to leave a special privilege for businesses in the city limits —…
Longhunting had short, but long-lasting, history
By The Citizen on August 30, 2021
Hunting makes up a big part of the Blue Ridge’s history as each year people go outdoors to find wildlife and experience a glimpse of…
Woman killed in park fall identified
By The Citizen on August 27, 2021
PILOT MOUNTAIN — The name of a Durham woman killed in a fall last Monday afternoon while climbing at Pilot Mountain State Park has been…
ALF boundaries OK’d with fingers crossed
By The Citizen on August 27, 2021
Expanded boundaries for the Autumn Leaves Festival have received official approval — as the specter of COVID-19 and its recent surges continue to loom over…
County breaks ground on new jail facility
By The Citizen on August 27, 2021
While completion of the project is still more than a year away, the long-discussed construction of a new detention center in Surry County took a…
Library holding first-ever August book sale
By The Citizen on August 26, 2021
While the Friends of the Mount Airy Public Library were forced to cancel most of its book sales over the past year-and-a-half, people in the…
Mayberry Man to hit theaters
By The Citizen on August 25, 2021
It has taken two years since plans were announced, but the feature film “Mayberry Man” is now a reality, with release dates coming up in…