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Hearing Thursday for major rezoning
It doesn’t resemble a full-scale industrial area, lacking loud machinery, smokestacks or large truck traffic, but a section of Riverside Drive and East Pine Street is actually zoned for such use — which officials want to alter. City planners are recommending that 14 parcels with 12 different addresses along those and other streets in Mount Airy be rezoned from their present M-1 (industrial) classification to B-2 (General Business). These make up 18.5 acres altogether. ...
‘Dialed in’ Bears shut out Rams
Mount Airy took care of business by defeating Highland Tech 8-0 on May 10. The Granite Bears allowed just two hits while racking up 10 in the shutout. The victory sent Mount Airy to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons. “That’s how the No. 1-ranked team is supposed to win,” said Mount Airy coach Josh Wilson. “That’s a pretty good baseball team with some pretty good...
Farmers Markets open, Dobson doing business early
Surry County commissioners recently learned area farmers seem to be doing well — at least the ones growing and selling plants at local markets. Joseph Zalescik, who oversees the county farmer’s markets, gave an annual update to the board last week regarding the markets, including that the Dobson Farmers Market was opening early this year because those vendors had a lot of plants ready to go and were ready to get them to the public. ...
Caleb Pardue named new East Surry football coach
PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry High School introduced its new head football coach on May 13. “I am pleased to announce that Caleb Pardue will be the next head football coach at East Surry High School,” said Principal Shannon DuPlessis. “He is energetic and passionate about our program. Coach Pardue sets high expectations for himself and those around him. He brings a vision that will develop student-athletes into good citizens through accountability and believing in something more than themselves. ...
Pilot Mountain bustles with Mayfest
For more than 40 years, with some time off during the pandemic, Pilot Mountain and Mayfest have been offering area residents and visitors alike a chance to enjoy a picturesque downtown with that great view of the mountain. Folks at Mayfest could shop through arts and crafts offerings while enjoying live music and sorting through lots of options to find their favorite food truck choice. Funds raised benefit the Pilot Mountain Civic Club’s many year-round efforts. ...
Teatime, auction in Pilot Mountain raise funds for Stone Library
The Friends of the Charles H. Stone Memorial Library in Pilot Mountain hosted a “Love the Library Tea” on Saturday that also doubled as the end of a silent online auction with proceeds from both events benefiting the library. Before the tea began there was time for one last look around the room at the plethora of items that were up for auction. As the dulcet tones of musicians Wilson Smith and Sherri Collins entertained, some folks were making lists of favorite items or checking...
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Members of the Pilot Mountain Civic Club and staff of the Charles H. Stone Library pose following the Love the Library Tea. Front, from left, are Sue Royster, Anna Nichols, Ann Anderson, Sallie Stone, Donna Alexander, and Nancy Carter; second row, Martha Shaw, Charlotte York, Dwight Atkins, Rachel Collins, and Kathy George.
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The ladies of the Northwest Regional Library pose for a photo. From left to right are Mount Airy library board member Hattie Brintle, Caroline Freeman of Charles H. Stone Memorial Library, Director of the Northwestern Regional Library System Joan Sherif, Mount Airy Branch Manager Rana Southern, Stone Library Branch Manager Anna Nichols, and Town of Pilot Mountain Commissioner and Stone Library advisory board member Rachel Collins.
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