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Health Dept. warns of rabid cat in Carroll
Rabies notice: Rabid cat The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has issued a warning of a rabid cat in Hillsville. According to the VDH, a feral, short-haired black cat attacked a person who was in their yard in the area of Groundhog Mountain Road and Willis Gap Road in Hillsville. "The attack was unprovoked. This...
Siamese Twins Museum: Ready for the spotlight
A crowd of guests assembled in downtown Mount Airy on Monday morning for the grand opening of the Siamese Twins Museum dedicated to two of Mount Airy’s most famous residents Eng and Chang Bunker. Surry Arts Council Executive Director Tanya Jones, a Bunker descendant herself, welcomed local elected and civic leaders, including North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell, to take a tour with her of the new museum featuring a bronze of the twins, authentic items owned by the family, and several interactive touchscreen stations so...
Alum hired as West's girls' basketball coach
KING — West Stokes announced the hiring of the next girls’ head basketball coach at the end of last week. Alumnus Andy Edmonds (2002) will be the Lady Wildcats 11th coach in program history replacing Julie Gammons, who stepped down in mid-June. “I am truly blessed to have this opportunity to coach women’s basketball at West Stokes,” said Edmonds. “In my coaching career things have always seemed to happen when they were supposed to, which I consider to be evidence of a far greater plan...
Public hearing set for funeral home rezoning request
On Monday the Elkin Town Board will have a public hearing regarding a rezoning request for a parcel of land at 735 N. Bridge St. that is the site of a proposed new funeral home and crematorium. Last month several neighbors spoke out in opposition to the rezoning request during the Elkin Planning Board meeting. The home located on the property, and majority of the parcel in question, is zoned...
After a very wet spring, crops now desperately need rain
No rain is in sight and record high temperatures pose a threat to XtremeAg farmers’ crops. Kevin Matthews and his wife, Cindy, are fourth-generation farmers in East Bend and Yadkinville, North Carolina. Matthews Family Farms, Deep Creek Grain, and Precision Nutrient Management farm corn, soybeans, wheat, and barley. Wheat...
Downtown tax district expands Monday
The downtown Municipal Service District (MSD), where property owners pay extra taxes, officially was expanded Monday with the addition of a site now occupied by The Mount Airy News — despite concerns being raised. This occurred through action by the city council as requested by the group Mount Airy Downtown Inc. (MAD). It coordinates activities in the central business district using proceeds from the additional tax levied in the Municipal Service District at the rate of 21 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. ...
Wildcats host alumni basketball game
KING — Coach Carter Phillips and the West Stokes men’s basketball team hosted the first-ever alumni game on Friday, June 28, in the school’s gymnasium. “I came up with the idea by noticing the great culture and bond between the West Stokes basketball players and coaches from the past,” said Phillips. “I wanted to give these guys the opportunity to not only get to see each other again but to be on the court together as well.” ...
Greenhouse renovations underway at Mitchell's
KING — Construction of a state-of-the-art greenhouse at Mitchell's Nursery & Greenhouse in King started in June and is scheduled for completion by early fall, aiming to align with the arrival of the holiday season and the nursery's celebrated display of poinsettias. The facility, designed to be energy-efficient and...
The Garden Plot: Starting packets of tomato seed for August
Now that summer’s first harvest of tomato is almost ready, a couple of packets of tomato seed can be planted to provide plants for late summer tomatoes for the garden to set out in August. Great tomato varieties for late summer gardens are Rutgers, Marglobe, Better Boy, Celebrity and Mountain Pride. Seeds sown now will be ready to set out in the garden early in August and produce a harvest in late September all the way until frost and provide green tomatoes to store before frost.
Firefighters respond to wild commercial vehicle rollover
North Carolina firefighters responded to an unusual commercial vehicle rollover crash last week. The crash occurred on June 28 near Sandy Ridge, North Carolina. When Northeast Stokes Volunteer Fire & Rescue arrived on scene, they discovered a dump truck had rolled off the roadway, spilling its load of grain onto a nearby grassy area.
‘Freedom is not free’: East Bend hosts 34th annual God and Country Celebration
EAST BEND — On Saturday, hundreds gathered in the town of East Bend, most donning red, white, and blue, to celebrate Independence Day at the 34th annual God and Country Celebration. The East Bend God and Country Foundation puts on the event every year on the Saturday before July 4. Volunteers organize the celebration and pay for it through fundraisers — not tax dollars. This year’s festivities included a parade, a midday celebration, an evening service and fireworks. ...
Everything You Need to Know About Borrowing Money for College
(StatePoint) College-related costs are at an all-time high, and while many parents harbor concerns about the expense, they value the education their child is receiving. That’s according to the April 2024 College Ave survey. The survey found that while 89% of parents of four-year college students believe a college degree is important for their child’s future, 78% agree that paying for college is stressful.
Filing starts Friday for municipal races
DOBSON — So, with a primary process completed earlier this year, there’ll be no more talk of local politics until the weeks just before the November general election, right? Wrong. As the presidential race heats up on the national scene, campaign talk also will be firing up during the already sweltering dog days of July concerning plans for municipal elections across Surry County. ...
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A temple inspired by Wat Bang Kung, the original found in Eng and Chang Bunker's birthplace, is part of the new Siamese Twins Museum in Mount Airy. According to the museum, the Bunker twins were the first known Buddhists to arrive in the United States.
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Two items on display inside the new museum dedicated to the Bunker twins show an ad for an appearance by the two with admittance costing 50 cents and a copy of 'Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion' featuring the twins.
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