Imagine a forest-lined path traversing the mountain. The team pulling your coach are laboring along under the steep incline and rough terrain which get harder…
Posts published in “Top Stories”
Book honors late educator’s legacy
By The Citizen on December 27, 2020
Most everyone encounters a special teacher who makes a lasting impression on students through lessons taught both in and out of the classroom — but…
Ricky Thomas: A Pillar of the White Plains Community
By The Citizen on December 27, 2020
Coaches in youth athletics have the potential to shape to the lives of their athletes, for better or worse. If a child’s first exposure to…
‘Grinch’ larceny has happy ending
By The Citizen on December 25, 2020
On any given day, reports of property stolen from local citizens’ homes or vehicles fill newspaper pages, and most of those crimes go unsolved —…
Holidays evoke old-time recipes
By The Citizen on December 21, 2020
The fall and winter seasons bring to mind the holidays, family gatherings, decorations, and food! With the weather getting cooler and the days getting shorter,…
Jones: From grappling to mentoring
By The Citizen on December 20, 2020
On “The Andy Griffith Show” there is a famous episode where Barney Fife learns that he no longer qualifies to be a deputy. By the…
COVID-19 cases spike in Surry
By The Citizen on December 16, 2020
COVID-19 cases have continued climbing to all-time high levels in Surry County, to the point that case numbers are outpacing local health department workers’ ability…
Rock solid
By The Citizen on December 14, 2020
In 1872 a farmer from Guilford County bought a large parcel of land just east of Mount Airy. Surry County was growing rapidly with agricultural…
Local family linked to Mayflower
By The Citizen on December 13, 2020
Long before Mayberry, a ship called the Mayflower sailed and when the 400th anniversary of its dropping anchor in Plymouth Harbor is marked this Wednesday,…
Rotarians supply toys to police
By The Citizen on December 11, 2020
The Mount Airy police station is normally an official-looking place where citizens report crimes or those arrested for such incidents are processed — but earlier…