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September 2023

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Greenway grand opening planned Monday

Years of planning and development will reach fruition Monday when a new section of the Granite City Greenway officially is welcomed into Mount Airy’s family of recreational facilities. [...]…
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2023-09-23 23:03

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SCC nursing student awarded Cherokee scholarship

DOBSON — A nursing student at Surry Community College has become one of only 10 individuals in America to be awarded an A Nurse I Am Scholarship, and its first-ever…
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2023-09-23 20:05

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Diners, chefs, community to benefit from Dinner on Main

Next weekend Pilot Mountain will shut down its Main Street to hold another installment of Foothills Dinner on Main. The unique event born in 2017 is a chance for people…
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2023-09-23 19:00

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Changes in works for Market Street

The Market Street Arts and Entertainment District that has operated in downtown Mount Airy since 2020 is being taken to another level, including an expansion of its schedule to seven…
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2023-09-23 16:49

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A Mayberry wedding: Dressed as Charlene and Ernest T., couple marries

It wasn’t exactly Dud Wash and Charlene Darling joining in holy matrimony, but it was doggone close. [...]…
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2023-09-23 14:46

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Granite Bears hand Rams first loss

Mount Airy moved to 6-0 on the season by winning the battle of the unbeatens on Sept. 22. [...]…
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2023-09-23 04:54

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Mayberry: Kindest town in America?

Kindness, tinged with a smattering of emotion, was on display Friday morning during the Mayor’s Proclamation and official Opening Ceremony for the 2023 Mayberry Days. [...]…
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2023-09-22 23:39

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Knowing God with the heart vs. the head

Obed Edom, the Levite, loved to worship God, his Heavenly Father. As written from last week’s column, he loved being close to God’s presence. From the narrative in 2 Samuel…
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2023-09-22 14:48

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Mount Airy bounces back by sweeping East Wilkes

Mount Airy rebounded from its only conference loss of the season by taking down East Wilkes 3-0. [...]…
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2023-09-22 06:37

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Unbeaten Bears blank Rams

The Mount Airy Granite Bears mauled four opponents in three days to improve to 15-0 on the season. [...]…
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2023-09-22 04:10

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Bear raids local bird feeders

ARARAT, Va. — The Patrick County countryside normally is a quiet, uneventful place, but that was not the case recently when Mary Dellenback Hill encountered an unexpected visitor in her…
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2023-09-21 19:36

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Cooper visits Lowgap to deliver supplies, honor Bledsoe

Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Lowgap on Tuesday welcomed to campus North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper who was on hand to deliver boxes of school supplies, tour classrooms to see…
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2023-09-21 17:38

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No city manager search in works

No new city manager, no problem seems to be the situation right now in Mount Airy — exactly two months since the departure of the last person to hold that…
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2023-09-21 17:25

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Program planned Saturday on historic railroad

ARARAT, Va. — The recent unearthing of original tracks from a historic railroad line once linking Mount Airy to Kibler Valley in Patrick County has led to plans for a…
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2023-09-21 15:34

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Weekly Entertainment Sept. 21-27, 2023

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2023-09-21 06:00

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Police reports

• A Mount Airy man is facing charges including driving while impaired as the result of a traffic crash, according to city police reports. [...]…
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2023-09-21 03:18

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Cooper: Medicaid vote tied to casinos puts plan in jeopardy

Gov. Roy Cooper offered comments on the current state of the budget negotiations when he was visiting Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Lowgap on Tuesday morning. He was there to…
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2023-09-20 22:50

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DAR leads Constitution Week salute

It lacks the fanfare surrounding other annual observances, but Constitution Week arguably is the most important of all — honoring a document continually guaranteeing every citizen fundamental rights and protection…
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2023-09-20 22:23

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Man struck, injured by late night gunfire

A local man was shot over the weekend, struck by a bullet fired into his home by an unknown assailant, according to the Surry County Sheriff’s Office. [...]…
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2023-09-20 21:40

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Cardinals take flight vs. Eagles

PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry bounced back from its only loss of the season by sweeping Surry Central. [...]…
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2023-09-20 21:13

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Police reports

• Two “customers” went on a shopping spree at Dollar General on Airport Road in recent days — only they didn’t pay for a basket full of numerous items they…
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2023-09-05 03:03

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Moonshine-racers reunion to rev up downtown

The engines of some early NASCAR racers weren’t just powered by gasoline, but the moonshine they transported with the same intensity displayed on the track — a legacy to be…
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2023-09-04 00:11

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Real Estate Transfers

In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount paid for a parcel be stated on the deed. However a tax stamp at the rate…
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2023-09-03 18:45

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Book Smarts

New books available at the Mount Airy Public Library: [...]…
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2023-09-03 17:58

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September brings brilliant sunsets

September paves way to pretty sunset [...]…
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2023-09-03 17:52

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Sparks reappointed to appearance group

A veteran member of the Mount Airy Appearance Commission will continue serving with that group due to recent action by the city council. [...]…
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2023-09-03 17:30

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Grandpa’s house

Editor’s Note: Reader Diary is a periodic column written by local residents, Surry County natives, and readers of The Mount Airy News. If you have a submission for Reader Diary,…
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2023-09-03 15:05

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Surry tourism spending rises 7%

Out-of-state vehicles and unfamiliar faces seem to be more plentiful in this area recently, an observation backed up by a report released Thursday. [...]…
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2023-09-02 16:57

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