One sure sign of an election season heating up is political parties establishing a physical presence in communities to advance their goals, and Surry County…
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Every time someone turns on a water faucet in Mount Airy, rides down a city street or has garbage picked up, Jeff Boyles’ department is…
Are employees of the city of Mount Airy paid too little or too much? A comprehensive pay and classification study targeting municipal positions in comparison…
Normally battles are rough-and-tumble affairs, but the only blood drawn at a recent one between three local public safety agencies was for the American Red…
“Unfortunately for the South there has always been an ingrained prejudice against mechanics,” lamented the editor of the Wilmington Morning Star in February 1885 in…
“When it comes to a stroke, be fast,” says Debbie Moser, RN, BSN, coordinator of the Advanced Primary Stroke Center of Northern Regional Hospital. For…
The Shepherd’s House and its supporters were staring down a big-time challenge recently, with a goal of raising more than $100,000 during its recent Super…
An accident involving a Surry County school bus resulted in no injuries, but one student was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, according…
With less than a month before the March 3 primary, the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce has announced it will be holding a candidate’s…
For me, this story begins at the end. With an obituary. “William Alfred Moore, born January 19th, 1830 and who died Sunday, November 7th (1909),…