Ted Radford Jr., a local paramedic, grew up immersed in scouting, with his dad serving as a scout master, and the younger Radford eventually earning…
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City Memorial Day event making triumphant return
By The Citizen on May 28, 2021
Every Memorial Day is special in honoring and remembering those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, but a holiday program…
Automated garbage trucks being pressed into service
By The Citizen on May 28, 2021
Trash collection is going high-tech in Mount Airy in the form of two new automated garbage trucks recently joining the fleet of the city Public…
Ahead of their time?
By The Citizen on May 24, 2021
In the early years of the 20th century, Stewarts Creek Township was home to a few hundred families who mostly made their living through farming.…
Proposed city budget for 2021-22 unveiled
By The Citizen on May 23, 2021
Mount Airy’s preliminary budget for the upcoming 2021-22 fiscal year includes no increase in the property tax rate or water and sewer charges, but citizens…
Local woman addresses Congress on Alzheimer’s
By The Citizen on May 21, 2021
A Surry County leader of efforts to battle Alzheimer’s disease took that fight to Congress this week — not by journeying to Washington, but through…
Hot nights, hot cars to return
By The Citizen on May 19, 2021
There’s a buzz in the air among car enthusiasts in and around Pilot Mountain this week as the word got out that the Hot Nights…
‘We love public schools’ tour includes Surry stop
By The Citizen on May 19, 2021
It’s not unusual to see recreational vehicles at Veterans Memorial Park in Mount Airy, with its spacious camping areas, but one RV recently arriving at…
Vision group outlines farmer’s market, ETJ, other plans
By The Citizen on May 16, 2021
Community gardens, a sheltered farmers market, a splash pad recreational feature, increased broadband capability and a potential return to extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) zoning are among…
Gyms coming back to life
By The Citizen on May 16, 2021
With the easing up of COVID-19 restrictions and the growing number of vaccinations, local gyms are slowly recovering from the effects of the pandemic. In…