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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...
Cemetery issue posing grave dilemma
Cemetery monuments such as headstones are designed to honor the deceased for many years to come by listing names, birth/death dates and maybe a special tribute — but what if they can’t be read due to age? This represents a grave dilemma brought to the attention of Mount Airy officials regarding the city-owned Oakdale Cemetery on North Main Street. While a Pilot Mountain man is advocating a major cleanup operation...
Police reports
• A Surry County man was arrested last Wednesday in Mount Airy as a fugitive from justice and jailed under a $51,500 secured bond, according to city police reports. Corrie Anderson McClain Jr., 44, of 202 Fisher Peak Trail, was encountered by officers during a welfare check at Circle K on West Pine Street and found to be wanted in Carroll County, Virginia, on an unspecified matter. McClain also was...
Blood sought at 'extremely difficult' time
Blood is always in demand, but that is especially true at this time of the year when a number of collection events are scheduled across Surry County during June in response. The fact many people might be enjoying themselves at the beach or on other outings doesn’t change the situation for patients lying in hospitals who are in dire need of that lifesaving commodity. “The summer months are extremely difficult...
Hot Nights, Hot Cars delivers a big crowd in Pilot Mountain
Lots of folks were getting in on the excitement Saturday in Pilot Mountain as the town hosted Hot Night, Hot Cars. Organizers said that Saturday was “a perfect day for a cruise in. Great weather, great people, great music with The Entertainers, great downtown shopping and great food.” There was a good crowd in attendance in the late afternoon, early evening, after the band had taken the stage. Driving into Pilot Mountain for the cruise in, there were still cars on haulers heading into the...
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