“A garden isn’t meant to be useful. It’s for joy,” British author Rumer Godden said, I understand her intent but disagree with her to some…
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Surry County records 1st COVID-19 death
Surry County has recorded its first COVID-19 death. The person died today “from complications associated with the virus,” according to a statement released this morning…
Surry coronavirus figures hold steady
Surry County’s confirmed COVID-19 infections have remained steady this week, with just one case added since the weekend, bringing the total to 13 as of…
COVID-19 leaving homeless effort out in cold
In an ironic twist to the coronavirus situation, issues surrounding it are undermining a project in Mount Airy which could aid persons losing their jobs…
Centenarians revered in olden days
On July 1, 1863, Corporal Squire James Odell laid hidden in the tall grass between pastureland and a stand of trees. The afternoon sun was…
March for Babies going virtual
It’s one of those inconvenient truths associated with the coronavirus: COVID-19’s presence does not mean other problems normally facing society have suddenly disappeared, such as…
Local business cleaning playgrounds for free
Sooner or later, the kids are going back to school in addition to public parks reopening — and when this glorious day occurs, sanitized playground…
Man jailed in Wards Gap Road shooting
DOBSON — A Mount Airy man was jailed without bond in the wake of a shooting on Wards Gap Road which sent the female victim…
Newspaper unveils marketing grant program
The Mount Airy News is opening up a Small Business Marketing Grant program to help local businesses reach out to their customers in the community.…
How low will prices go?
During a coronavirus epidemic that has disputed American life in so many ways and killed close to 40,000 people in the U.S. so far, it’s…