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Koch says city spends, but ‘can’t save’

Many people think the trend toward automation is moving too quickly, but in one Mount Airy elected official’s view it’s not occurring fast enough where…

Mount Airy clubs square off over trash

The gauntlet has been thrown down. And picked up. Now, there’s nothing but some trash-talking going on until the results of the dual are known.…

Easter Brothers mural completed

Work has been completed on a mural in downtown Mount Airy honoring The Easter Brothers, and the last-surviving member of the bluegrass gospel trio couldn’t…

Mayberry Man in the final stretch

It’s been more than a year-and-a-half in the making, and there’s still plenty of work to be done, but the long-awaited release of the feature…

Mad DASH 5K returns Saturday

The Surry County Schools Educational Foundation is hosting the 8th Annual MAD Dash 5K & Fun Run at Fischer River Park in Dobson this coming…

Art camps slated for summer

The Surry Arts Council managed to offer a modified summer camp schedule last year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and the organization will be bringing increased…

Studying the great outdoors

This August, a unique kind of elementary school is opening its doors for in Cana, Virginia. Holler Creek School offers an ecology-based system of learning…

Helping homeless has been her focus

Mary Boyles has a story to tell. A story that is constantly evolving, with the next chapter a big unknown as she leaves the job…