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Smoke on the Mountain returns July 26-27
GALAX, Va. (WDBJ) - Smoke on the Mountain, the annual barbecue competition, is back for its 19th year. The event features street vendors, food trucks, activities and a barbecue contest. Mike Stevens and Jason Baumgardner, co-chairs of the Twin County Chamber of Commerce, speak with 7@four about this event. The...
Enter 'Barbie World' in Wilkes County
MILLERS CREEK, N.C. — It's hard to believe it's already been a year since the Barbie movie released in U.S. theaters. The following months saw increased sales for the doll's maker, Mattel, and reignited a love for the doll and brand across generations. Still riding the high, Barbie collector...
U.S. 21 Road Market planned for July 26-28
Old quilts, vintage toys, and antique glassware are just a few of the treasures shoppers can find during the annual Take-a-Break from the Interstate 3-day Road Market. This year’s event is planned for Friday through Sunday, July 26-28. The 100-mile long yard sale begins in Harmony, and extends up Hwy 21, including Business Hwy 21 in Jonesville and Elkin, all the way to Wytheville, Virginia. In Elkin, Bridge St. is Business Hwy 21 so residents can set up along Bridge St. as long as they...
Thai officials visit Twins museum during Bunker reunion
It’s one of the social highlights of the year in Mount Airy, one with an international flair. Every year the Bunker family — descendants of Eng and Chang Bunker, the famous Siamese Twins who settled in Surry County in 1839 — hold a reunion in Mount Airy.
Kruger Brothers to headline BRMC concert on Aug. 3
The Kruger Brothers will perform as part of the Deep Roots, Many Voices: Summer Outdoor Concert Series in the Blue Ridge Music Center’s outdoor amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. The amphitheater is located just south of Galax, Virginia. Shelton & Williams...
Two Extraordinary Lives Showcased at Siamese Twins Museum
MOUNT AIRY, NC – Journey through the conjoined lives of Eng and Chang Bunker, for whom the term “Siamese twins” originated, at the newly opened Siamese Twins Museum. The museum spotlights the extraordinary tale of two brothers born in 1811 in Siam (now Thailand) who were connected at the chest by a band of cartilage. They were discovered in their teens by a British merchant and an American sea captain who took them across the world as a paid attraction for a curious public.
Police reports
• A suspicious-vehicle investigation at Circle K on North Main Street early Monday led to a Mount Airy man being jailed without privilege of bond on felony drug charges including possession of crack-cocaine and methamphetamine, according to city police reports. In addition to those violations, Keelan Antonio Tayshawn Goodwin, 26, of 208 Long St., is accused of five misdemeanors reflecting the multiple unlawful substances with which he was found. Those...
NW Artists’ Exhibition and Miniature Art Exhibition open
The 45th Annual Northwest Artists’ Exhibition and First Annual Minute: A Miniature Art Exhibition both opened Friday, July 19th. Many community members and artists stopped by to celebrate one of the largest exhibitions Wilkes Art Gallery has hosted. There were 230 pieces of artwork came into the Gallery between...
Appalachian Regional Commission co-chair visits Elkin
Gayle Manchin, Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Co-Chair, visited Elkin on Thursday, along with Guy Land, Congressional Liaison Specialist with the ARC Office of the Federal Co-Chair and other staffers. Manchin and her team were on their way to Boone where she was to preside over the graduation ceremony for an entrepreneurial camp for teens. While in Elkin Manchin was given a tour by Main Street Manager Laura Gaylord, Mayor Sam Bishop and Town Manager Brent Cornelison. ...
West Stokes marching band water drive set for Saturday
The sweltering heat of Summer has been upon the residents of our county for weeks, and people of all ages have been rushing towards the nearest pool or AC unit to find relief from the long hot days of July. One group of local teens, however, are taking on the...
Preview: Salem Speedway Hosts ARCA Menards Series Mid Summer Classic 200 with High Banks Challenge
In the upcoming ARCA Menards Series event at Salem Speedway, competitors will navigate the high-banked, half-mile oval, a historic venue known for hosting legendary drivers and unique challenges with its steep corners and aging surface. Six drivers have won races halfway through the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, with none...
SCC offering CPR class in August
Surry Community College is offering a CPR certification class that will meet at The Yadkin Center, 1001 College Drive, Yadkinville. The class will be held in Room YC-116 on Friday, Aug. 2, from 8 a.m. to noon. The class will certify students with Healthcare Provider-level of CPR. For more information and to register, contact Doug Underwood at (336) 386-3584 or underwoodd@surry.edu. Tuition is $70.
More than just a mountain, town of Pilot Mountain rebranding
PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Pilot Mountain Mayor Evan Cockerham has seen a lot of change in the town since he become involved 8 years ago, but He says there’s more to be done. “There’s a lot of new things coming to the town that will not only improve the business aspect of the community but also sort of a civic pride aspect as well,” said Mayor Evan Cockerham.
Wilkes man charged with murder of wife
RONDA — A Wilkes County man is in jail after his wife’s body was found in a creek over the weekend. On Saturday morning the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office and Elkin Police Department responded to 187 Hilltop Circle, Ronda, in reference to an unknown problem with a man who was knocking on doors in the area. Upon arrival, deputies located David Andrew Cheek, age 42 of Luffman Road, Ronda, talking about his wife being dead. After further investigation and a diligent search effort deputies and officers on scene located Leslie Marie Cheek, age 44 of Ronda, deceased in Little Elkin Creek behind Hilltop Circle. Cheek has been arrested and charged with murder and is in the Wilkes County Jail under no bond. This is an active and ongoing investigation by the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations.
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