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Noted hiker-author speaks at library
Someone seeing Jennifer Pharr Davis for the first time easily could mistake her for a marathon runner, carrying a super-slender 145 pounds on a 6-foot frame. One’s second guess might be hardcore hiker, which would be spot-on since Davis has completed the daunting Appalachian Trail not once, but three different times. This has included through-hiking the iconic route’s nearly 2,200-mile distance through forests and mountains between Georgia and Maine in...
3 shows on tap at Blackmon this week
Three concerts are scheduled to take place at the Blackmon Amphitheatre this week as part of the annual Surry Arts Council Summer Concert Series. The popular Band of Oz will open the week’s music schedule, with a concert set for Thursday at 7:30 pm The Konnection will take to the stage at the Blackmon Amphitheatre on Friday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, The Holiday Band will finish the weekend with a show also scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Costs for the concerts are $17, or a concert series summer pass. Those attending the shows are encouraged to take a lounge chair or blanket. Coolers and outside drink are not permitted. Concessions will be on sale. To purchase tickets or a summer pass, call 336-786-7998.
Adult Book Fair slated later this week
The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History is partnering with Thirsty Souls Brewing and Pages Books and Coffee to hold the second annual Adult Book Fair. The event will take place June 21 and June 22, 6 to 9 p.m. each day, at Thirsty Souls, at 238 Market St. “The Adult Book Fair is a community event that will feature a diverse selection of books for all ages and interests,”...
Ararat, Va. Ruritans aid sister club
ARARAT, Va. — Anyone familiar with Patrick County knows that Stuart, the county seat, often sets the pace for its outlying communities, but not where a club expansion was concerned. Although they are members of the Ararat Ruritan Club, Pamela Roberson Smith and her husband Kevin were instrumental in the chartering of the recently formed Stuart Ruritan Club. That group has just celebrated its first birthday, with the Smiths being...
45 students awarded Armfield scholarships
Forty-five students were awarded scholarships by the Edward M. Armfield Sr. Foundation College Scholarship Program earlier this spring. The scholarships, over a four-year period, will contribute $846,000 to the educational pursuits of the scholars. The students receiving the scholarships were honored during a ceremony at the Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Center for Viticulture & Enology on the campus of Surry Community College in Dobson SCC President Dr. David Shockley welcomed the...
New oversight of nonprofits may freeze funding
The Surry County Board of Commissioners called an audible last week as the board members discussed recent changes to county funding for nonprofit organizations. They agreed earlier in the year that the county needed to take a closer look at 501c3 groups to certify they are serving a public purpose, serving Surry County residents, and are not duplicating services that are already provided by the county. In a deviation from...
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Tamara Veit from Surry Friends of Youth speaking during a “Lunch and Learn” last fall. The Surry County Board of Commissioner discussed a funding model change for nonprofit organizations that would need them to meet certain qualifications. The Friends of Youth are among four groups whose funding is mandated and will not be held for review.
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Surry Medical Ministries at 951 Rockford St. in Mount Airy is pictured before a dedication program for the facility. The organization is one among the nonprofit groups which will go through a new certification process to ensure in part that of non-duplication of services with the county.
Mount Airy hosts Northwest Basketball Academy
Campers took part in drills and received instruction from varsity head coach Robbie Rives, members of the varsity and JV coaching staff, and current and former Mount Airy players. Mount Airy High School hosted the Northwest Basketball Academy June 10-13. Campers also took part in numerous competitions. This included two team tournaments in which divisions were separated by age. ...
Surry Central's Cesar Guerrero signs with Mars Hill
Surry Central’s Cesar Guerrero will continue his soccer career at Mars Hill University. “It feels good to be able to go to college when that’s the thing I’ve been working toward for a long time,” Guerrero said. “It’s a good university and I always wanted to go there, so it’s kind of surreal. “Most importantly I want to thank God, as well as my family, friends, and my coaches as...
Surry’s Connolly, Chambers named NJCAA All-Americans
CHARLOTTE — Surry Community College’s Matthew Connolly and Jalen Chambers were recently named Division III All-Americans in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Connolly was selected as the top catcher nationally by earning a spot on the All-America First Team, while Chambers, an infielder and pitcher, was honored on the Third Team. “Both Jalen and Matthew are very worthy of this tremendous honor,” said Surry head coach Tim Collins....
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Attendees of the Veterans Town Hall held recently at the Surry County Center in Dobson in this photo shared by {span}Mount Airy Therapy & Consulting Services, PLLC, whose officials were presenting at the event. {/span}Representatives from Surry County Veterans Services as well as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were on hand to discuss benefits with veterans, their families, or survivors.
Pine Ridge gets partial tax hike: Other fire departments will have to wait
Five volunteer fire departments asked that their fire district tax rate be increased in order to fund their operations more adequately. Changes to the fire district tax rate can only be approved by the board of county commissioners and are not a ballot referendum item. The board agreed earlier this year to hire a consultant to look at the rural fire model in Surry County and make recommendations that may improve staffing. Several board members did not want to address potential tax increases until that...
Darden stepping down at Trellis Supportive Care
WINSTON-SALEM — After 14 years with the company — the past 10 as CEO — Linda Darden will be retiring from Trellis Supportive Care a year from now, according to the company’s board of directors. Her successor is already in place. Dr. Michael (Mike) Lalor, chief medical officer at the firm, has been tapped to assume the role when Darden steps down. “The board of directors and leadership of Trellis is so pleased to have a thoughtful succession plan in place. This organization is essential...
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A fire ending from Jot-Um-Down Volunteer Fire Department is seen. Five volunteer fire departments asked that their fire district tax rate be increased to help cover costs of operation. The board of commissioners approved a 1.5 cent increase to the Pine Ridge district and tabled the other requests.
Big summer guns firing soon
As we reach the midpoint of June, we will begin to experience the humidity point as we get ready for summer of 2024. It is the time that the warm days of late spring begin to feel humid like summer. Summer guns, in the form of thunder, lightening and gusty storms, will soon become part of the routine of summer. Summer storms and warm thunder showers become the lifeblood of the flowers and vegetables of the garden. They enliven the garden because they have a...
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