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• An encounter with officers at a license checkpoint last Thursday has led to a Mount Airy man’s incarceration under a $75,000 secured bond on felony drug charges, according to city police reports. Tristan Lee Sanderson, 24, of 180 Plum Tree Trail, is accused of possessing a Schedule VI controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver; maintaining a drug vehicle/dwelling; simple possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance; possessing a concealed handgun; and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. ...
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Emily Bradley, left, and Sarah Bradley making the most of pickleball courts in Mount Airy. The Armfield Center in Pilot Mountain will be getting courts of its own for the sport still surging in popularity thanks to a grant from the NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund of $500,000 paired with local matching funds.
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The Armfield Center in Pilot Mountain. The state doled out $8.5 million in grants from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund with a half-million dollars set aside for renovations at Armfield. Leaders reposted a request for qualifications last week for the project.
Filing starts next week for municipal races
DOBSON — So, with a primary process completed earlier this year, there’ll be no more talk of local politics until the weeks just before the November general election, right? Wrong. As the presidential race heats up on the national scene, campaign talk also will be firing up during the already sweltering dog days of July concerning plans for municipal elections across Surry County. ...
Will incentives save local industry?
“Vista” refers to a pleasing view, which Mount Airy and Surry County government leaders hope has been provided to a local company employing 60-plus people sufficient to keep it in town. A decision on that is expected “in the next week or two,” Surry Economic Development Partnership (EDP) President/CEO Blake Moyer said Tuesday afternoon. Both the city and county commissioners have approved incentives for the unnamed industry, with the code...
Pilot Mountain invests in future with Armfield renovations
Pilot Mountain leaders recently expressed disappointment that Surry County was not going to help them with repair and renovation work to the Armfield Center. The Town of Pilot Mountain had asked the county to approve $148,425 for work at the Armfield Center that was not approved in next year’s budget. Some of that disappointment was tempered by the fact the Surry County Board of Commissioners did fund the Charles H. Stone Memorial Library’s long festering need for elevator repair — a costly endeavor according to...
Best of the Best: Mount Airy wins Wells Fargo Cup
CHAPEL HILL — The N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) named Mount Airy the winner of the 2023-24 Wells Fargo Cup for the 1A Division on June 21. The award recognizes the schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. Mount Airy is the first traditional public school to win the 1A State Cup since 2016-17. The team that won the...
Honor Society hosts drive for Children’s Center
Earlier in the spring Surry Community College’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society partnered with Rock Hill Baptist Church of Ararat to donate needed items to the Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina. Items donated included fleece blankets, hygiene items, cleaning supplies, and more. The PTK Honor Society collected seven boxes of donations from students on campus. In addition, the congregation of the Rock Hill Baptist Church...
T-Mobile dials up $50,000 for sign project
It’s an all-too familiar scenario for Mount Airy residents: confused-looking strangers approaching and asking for directions to attractions such as Mayberry Squad Car Tours or the local visitors center. A $50,000 grant awarded to the city by a telecommunications giant is aimed at making that less frequent. T-Mobile is known for its cell phone products, but also is aiding community revitalization in places such as Mount Airy through its Hometown...
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