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'Project Vista' seeks to save 60-plus jobs
Economic-development projects usually involve the creation of jobs, but one now eyed in Mount Airy is aimed at keeping more than 60 already here. In recent weeks, officials of an unnamed local industry and the city government have been discussing relocation and expansion plans targeting property at the municipal-owned Westwood Industrial Park. This has been accompanied by the crafting of a incentive package to help make that a reality. ...
City to celebrate Juneteenth
An upcoming event in downtown Mount Airy will feature enjoyable activities as most such gatherings do, while also recognizing an important part of American history in a thoughtful manner. The day-long Juneteeth Celebration on June 22 in the Market Street Arts and Entertainment District is planned in conjunction with an annual holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865 when...
Police reports
• A traffic-stop investigation last Friday led to a Mount Airy man being jailed without bond on a felony drug charge, according to city police reports. Officers’ encounter with James Junior Evans, 50, of 1312 Grove Lane, occurred in the 2000 block of Rockford Street, where a probable-cause search of the 2020 Dodge Journey he was in turned up an unspecified illegal narcotic. Evans was charged with possession of a...
Public awareness campaign to provide free gun locks to the public
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) is hosting the second annual NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) Week of Action this week, June 2–8. This call to action — along with the proclamation issued by Gov. Roy Cooper — highlights the importance of safe gun storage in response to an increased number of gun thefts from vehicles and the alarming rate of firearm-related deaths and injuries of minors in North Carolina. ...
Proposed change to road naming process may be unconstitutional
Surry County Tax Administrator Penny Harrison appeared before the board of county commissioners Monday with a bevy of items that needed their attention or approval. County Attorney Ed Woltz, however, expressed his concern on one change regarding new names for roads that he said may run afoul of the right to free speech. Harrison informed the board they are authorized to officially approve the naming of all roads whether they...
Mountain Park Elementary names Volunteer of the Year award
Earlier this spring, Mountain Park Elementary School awarded the Volunteer of the Year award to Debbie Money. “Debbie is an important part of our school community,” officials there said. “Not only does she drive one of our buses, but she volunteers every day in our building. From working in the office, to covering the cafeteria she does it all.” Principal Matt Scott shared that he can call on her to do anything and she will jump right in. “We are lucky to have Debbie serve our students and our community,” the officials said.
Area veterans encouraged to attend Town Hall
The Surry County Veterans Services office along with the the Winston-Salem regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are holding a Veterans Town Hall on Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Surry County Center located at 915 E. Atkins St. in Dobson. Surry County Veterans Services Director Mike Scott said this is the first time the VA has come to Surry County for this sort of event. He said it will give veterans, “A unique opportunity to sit...
Sales tax bonanza ending, county eyeing lower revenue
County Manager Chris Knopf delivered to the Surry County Board of Commissioners his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year which begins on July 1. His recommended budget for fiscal year 2024 — 2025 totals $102,976,616 marking a 4.9% increase over the current year. The recommendation included no increase to the property tax rate of 55.2 cents, which is still the lowest in the area. “It is my opinion that...
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Surry County Sherrif's Office Major Scott Hudson and Sherrif Steve C. Hiatt discuss matters with (from left) Commissioners Larry Johnson and Eddie Harris, Chair Van Tucker, and Vice Chair Mark Marion Monday, June 3. Commissioner Bill Goins was not in attendance.
Two from Mount Airy graduate law school
The recent round of commencement ceremonies at various institutions has included not one, but two people from Mount Airy who graduated from Campbell University School of Law. William Ashley Sparks and Cassidy Lauren Willard were among a record 173 graduates of the university’s Norman Adrian Wiggins law school, according to information from Campbell. This occurred during the university’s 46th hooding and graduation ceremony, which was held at the Martin Marietta...
Police reports
• A Mount Airy man was jailed last Thursday without bond on charges of hit and run involving injury and driving while impaired stemming from a traffic crash, according to city police reports. Jerel Cartez Bailey, 34, of 407 Pine Terrace Drive, No. 44, also is accused of driving without a license. After fleeing the scene of the wreck, the location of which was not listed, Bailey was arrested at a residence on East Haymore Street. ...
City candidate rebounds from hospital stay
A candidate for this year’s municipal election in Mount Airy who was hospitalized last week is recovering and vowing to campaign as vigorously as ever. “I’m on the mend,” Gene Clark said Tuesday in the wake of his recent bout with an infection and related issues concerning antibiotics, which he referred to as “just a little hiccup.” Clark said he has returned to a normal schedule after being hospitalized on...
Pilot Mountain woman killed in Carroll County, Va. wreck
A Pilot Mountain woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. The Virginia State Police said Martha D. Crocket, 40, of Pilot Mountain, was killed when her 2010 Hyundai Elantra left the road and crashed into a tree. According to the police. she was heading westbound on Route 97, also known as Pipers Gap Road, near Crooked Creek Road, when the vehicle crossed the centerline, went off the road to the left, and struck a tree. The wreck occurred at 7:40 a.m., according to the state police. “The driver of the Hyundai, Crocket, died at the scene. She was not wearing a seatbelt,” according to the Virginia State Police report. “The crash remains under investigation.”
Three concerts slated this week at Blackmon Amphitheatre
The Tonez kick off the week’s concerts on Thursday, with a show set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Envision is scheduled to be on stage on Friday in a 7:30 p.m. concert. On Saturday, Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot, will deliver a high-energy R&B performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Costs for the concerts are $17, or a concert series summer pass. Those attending the shows are encourage to take a lounge chair or blanket. Coolers and outside drink are not permitted. To purchase tickets or a summer pass, call 336-786-7998.
Foothills North shuts out East Bend
The Foothills-North Junior Legion Team picked up its second win of the season by shutting out East Bend on June 3. Foothills Post 123 started strong with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning, then proceeded to score multiple runs in three of the next five innings. North only allowed one hit in the 9-0 win. Elijah Johnson earned the win on the mound for North....
Foothills West drops conference game to Stokes
A pair of sixth-inning runs from Stokes Post 290 proved to be the difference in a May 31 game against Foothills-West Post 123. Stokes never trailed in Friday’s game, but the score was tied up twice at 2-2 and 3-3. Post 290 loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth inning, then used a fielder’s choice to score the go-ahead run. The visitors cemented their 5-3 victory by scoring...
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