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SCC Honor Society visits Natural Bridge State Park
Surry Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently journeyed to Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia. The students marveled at the natural rock formations and enjoyed a picnic beside the stream, which flows under the Natural Bridge. Their advisor, Dr. Kathleen D. Fowler, challenged them to find George Washington’s “graffiti” on the rock formation. He carved his initials there sometime around 1750, when he surveyed the patent for Natural...
Fourth to feature fireworks, parade, history
The July 4 holiday in Mount Airy will be filled with fun activities including a parade and fireworks, along with a proper tribute to the historic document that got it all started. An annual Fourth of July parade is scheduled next Thursday morning downtown along with a reading of the Declaration of Independence. The festivities will be capped off that night with a fireworks show at Veterans Memorial Park on...
Now is the time to start late tomatoes
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...
Marriages
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County: - Aaron Wesley Wells, 40, of Tarrant County, Texas, to Amanda Courtney Wendorf, 35, of Surry County. - Cody Lee Austin Moorefield, 31, of Surry County to Aurora Frances Hodges, 28, of Surry County. - Tony Spain Cervantes, 34, of Surry County to Arely Jamilet Gutierrez...
Foothills West bounces back with 7-1 postseason victory
The Foothills West Junior Legion team kept its season alive with a 7-1 win over Eastern Randolph on June 29. Foothills Post 123, which played host to the double elimination round of the postseason, started slow against Post 81 and only held a 2-1 advantage through three innings. Foothills tightened things up on defense to hold the visitors to just two hits after the first inning, while the home squad piled on five runs on six hits in the same span. ...
East Surry alum embarking on new adventure
All the world may indeed be a stage for East Surry alumni Robert Reid Goodson. From early steps at the Andy Griffith Playhouse through a masters in theater education from NYU, Goodson has worn quite a few hats which he said is just fine. “Variety is the spice of life,” he recently said from Rocky Mount. Soon he will uproot himself from North Carolina once again and take on a new challenge as the campaign director for a $15 million renovation of the 19th century...
Tibbits
Built in 1882, the Tibbits Opera House in Michigan is on the National Register of Historic Places and is undergoing a multi-year, multi-million dollar renovation. East Surry High Alumni Robert Reid Goodson is heading North to be campaign director for the renovation.
Alleged 'covert recording' of teacher assailed
A local parent questioned during a Monday Elkin Board of Education meeting whether a teacher was dismissed from her job in the town as a result of a secret recording made by a student without the teacher’s knowledge or consent. Board Chairman Richard Brinegar said following Monday’s meeting that he could not confirm or deny the accusations as it relates to personnel issues. “Imagine a place where every conversation, every...
Retired School Personnel announce scholarships
The higher-education plans of two Surry County students have received a financial boost from a local group. Aysha Easter of Mount Airy High School and Kayla Wall, Surry Central High School, are the 2024-2025 scholarship recipients of the Surry County Retired School Personnel. The scholarships of $1,200 each will go toward their studies at Surry Community College, according to Jane Bell, president of the group. ...
Tracking down delinquencies, county seeks to collect
Last week at the Surry County Board of Commissioners meeting county tax administrator Penny Harrison presented the board with a list of foreclosure requests. She was seeking approval to forward the list of tax delinquencies to the Kaina Law Firm, which handles foreclosure matters for the county. Harrison explained that the list held accounts that were past due to the county for a period of more than five years, “There...
Surry natives to play in Disco Turkeys' July 4 game at Couch Ballpark
The Carolina Disco Turkeys announced their home game on July 4 at Wake Forest’s Couch Ballpark will now include a post-game Independence Day fireworks celebration. This team features numerous Surry County natives on their roster, including Tennessee Tech pitcher Reece McDuffie (Mount Airy) and UNC-Asheville outfielder Kolby Watson (North Surry). Others from the area include pitcher Beau Callahan (Dordt University/Elkin) and outfielder/pitcher Jacob Smith (UNC Pembroke/West Stokes). The game on...
AARP grants funds for Market Street
By all accounts, the Market Street Arts and Entertainment District in downtown Mount Airy is already a cool place, and an injection of new funding from a national group will make it even more accessible to the public. AARP announced Thursday that it has awarded a 2024 Community Challenge Grant to the city of Mount Airy as part of a nationwide program to help localities become more livable. City officials...
NCHSAA seeking volleyball officials
The demand for high school sports officials is higher than ever. One of the sports most impacted by the officiating shortage is volleyball. The N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is looking to combat the problem by recruiting officials ahead of the 2024 season, which begins competing in mid-August. According to Jerry Talley, a regional supervisor in charge of volleyball officials in central Carolina, refereeing assignments are typically sent to...
Blood 'desperately needed' at Surry drives
Facing a severe summer shortage, the American Red Cross is turning to Hollywood to attract more blood donors. Those who give during July will receive a Fandango Movie Ticket by email courtesy of the Red Cross to see the upcoming movie “Twisters,” described as a “big-screen thrill ride.” This includes blood drives scheduled at various locations in Surry County throughout the month. ...
Connor Sechrist signs with Montreat College
Mount Airy’s Connor Sechrist signed his National Letter of Intent and will continue his tennis career at Montreat College. “It means the world to me to sign, and I’m very blessed to have the opportunity to play at the collegiate level,” Sechrist said. “I most look forward to growing and improving my tennis game with new experiences and new competition. “I want to thank my mom and my dad for...
RRGoodson
East Surry Alumni Robert Reid Goodson has been teacher of the year at A.C. Reynolds High in Asheville and is an adjunct professor at North Carolina Wesleyan. He will be taking over as the campaign director for the renovation of the Tibbits Opera House in Michigan in August.
CTE money this
Dr. Kim Morrison, right, former superintendent of Mount Airy City Schools poses with North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt who was delivering funding for Mount Airy High to enhance workforce-development training including drones.
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