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Power outages strikes some in the area
Thunder was rumbling in the area into the late hours of Monday night and some residents woke up Tuesday to find they had no power, hours after the storms concluded. As of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning the largest number of power outages in the Yadkin Valley were found in Wilkes County. Duke Energy Carolinas reported five customers were reported to be without in Stokes County. Wilkes County had the highest...
Power outages strikes some in the area
Thunder was rumbling in the area into the late hours of Monday night and some residents woke up Tuesday to find they had no power, hours after the storms concluded. As of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning the largest number of power outages in the Yadkin Valley were found in Wilkes County. Duke Energy Carolinas reported five customers were reported to be without in Stokes County. Wilkes County had the highest...
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Surry County Manager Chris Knopf, Commissioners Larry Johnson and Eddie Harris, Chair Van Tucker, Commissioner Bill Goins, Vice Chair Mark Marion, and Surry County Attorney Ed Woltz are seen during the board of county commissioners’ meeting Monday night held at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History.
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After helping members of his family struggling in the current, Benny ‘Benji’ Ernest Bowers Jr., 44, of Dobson was pulled under by the Yadkin River just before 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. All manner of local fire, rescue, and law enforcement coordinated a multi-county search and recovery effort for Bowers whose body was found late the next morning. Chairman Van Tucker praised the response efforts and asked the community to remember Bowers family during this time. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family.
May is motorcycle awareness month
May is motorcycle safety awareness month and Alliance Insurance Services is helping to spread the word to riders. They want all motorcyclists to be safe and prepared. “Motorcycles only make up about 3% of vehicles that are on the road, but unfortunately they account for 13% of all people killed in traffic accidents,” said Christopher Cook, owner of Alliance Insurance Services. “That’s why it’s important for all of us to be mindful of safe driving practices.” ...
Charity Bike Ride
A charity motorcycle ride prepares to depart from Veteran’s Park in Mount Airy. May is motorcycle awareness month and Christopher Cook of Alliance Insurance said, “It’s important for all of us to be mindful of safe driving practices.” Statistics show a slight uptick in motorcycle fatalities statewide.
Matchups announced for Baseball Playoffs
Four local baseball teams were selected for the NCHSAA State Playoffs: Mount Airy, East Surry, North Surry and Surry Central. Mount Airy The Granite Bears earned the No. 1 seed in the 1A West with a 21-1 overall record. Mount Airy won both the Northwest 1A Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships. The Bears are...
Surry Community College budget holds even, student enrollment up
Surry Community College President Dr. David Shockley told the Surry County Board of Commissioners in the next fiscal year his school would be operating on virtually the same budget as the present year, even with a small uptick in enrollment. For simplicity’s sake he told the board that the budget request was nearly identical to the school’s request from the previous year. Increases were found to fuel costs, cost of living and benefits for staff, and general facilities maintenance. ...
Bikers roll through Mount Airy
Monday morning traffic in downtown Mount Airy came to an unexpected stop at West Pine Street and Main Street. A yellow Penske box truck plopped down directly in the middle of the intersection, much to the amazement and befuddlement of those at the intersection, and a gentleman hopped out to ensure traffic had stopped and ushered a few cars through the junction. Two minutes later it was apparent why traffic had stopped as the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride rolled through downtown on the day’s...
Budbreak diehards defy drizzle
Folks might not realize it, but a scientific theory was proven over the weekend: people can open and close umbrellas while strolling down the street and balancing glasses full of wine or beer without spilling a drop. This was demonstrated time after time during the annual Budbreak festival Saturday afternoon in downtown Mount Airy as numerous individuals — especially those with big thirsts — deftly rewrote the laws of physics in such ways. ...
Police reports
• Hundreds of dollars’ worth of tools were stolen Monday at a local business, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. This involved the break-in of a 2010 Nissan Titan pickup at 89 Service Center on West Pine Street, with Ben Andrew Taylor, a Kernersville resident associated with Mabe Steel Inc. there, listed as the victim. Milwaukee, Klutch and Mac Tools products with a total value of $1,170 were taken. ...
Local native part of Wells-Fargo transition
Atlas Investment Management, a Wells Fargo advisors team with locations in Wilmington and Greensboro, will transition to Wells Fargo’s independent channel, known as the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (or FiNet), after more than 15 years at its Wealth Brokerage Services group of brokers. Atlas Investment Management will join NEST Capital, an established FiNet practice and network of independent advisors, based in Troy, Ohio. Surry County native Zach Edwards, along...
Yadkin Winefest coming in May
ELKIN — While Mount Airy area residents are no doubt familiar with the annual Wine & Craft Beer Budbreak festival, that gathering is not the only event which celebrates wine making in the region. The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival, which is marking its 21st year, takes place on Saturday, May 18 at Elkin Municipal Park. Organizers say it is a day which “Celebrates North Carolina’s premier wine region each spring...
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