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Riggs wins two regional track titles; 10 locals qualify for 2A states
MOUNT PLEASANT — A pair of gold medals won by Ella Riggs highlighted Surry County’s appearance in the 2A Midwest Regional Track & Field Championship. Riggs, a junior from North Surry, captured her regional titles in shot put and discus throw. She looks to win her second-consecutive Shot Put State Title in outdoor track after winning the event in 2023, and looks to improve on her 2023 State Runner-up finish in discus throw. She also won the 1A/2A Indoor Track Shot Put State Championship earlier...
Fabled April showers fail to materialize here
April has a reputation for being an especially rainy month, with its showers said to bring May flowers, but Mother Nature didn’t get the memo where Mount Airy was concerned. Sure, some precipitation did occur last month, but the total was well below normal, according to the latest statistical report from F.G. Doggett Water Plant, the city’s official weather-monitoring station. April produced 2.77 inches, compared to the all-time local average...
Three concerts on tap this week
The Surry Arts Council Summer Concert Series continues this week with three scheduled concerts at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. The Band of Oz, voted Carolina’s Beach Music Group of the Year in 2023, will take to the stage on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, The Legacy Motown Revue is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ...
NoneSuch's fairy tale comedy definitely not 'Grimm'
Some of literature’s best-known fairy tales get a comedic makeover in the NoneSuch Playmakers’ latest production, “Nearly Grimm Tales.” The two-act play, written and directed by NoneSuch co-founder Brack Llewellyn, takes some of the Brothers Grimm’s most famous stories and turns them upside down—all for laughs. “As you know, the actual Grimm’s fairy tales are pretty graphic, and often dark,” said Llewellyn. “Our take on them is much lighter. Silly,...
Dual Team Tennis Roundup: Bears return to Regional Semifinal, Cards reach Elite Eight
Three local tennis teams qualified for the NCHSAA Dual Team Tournament: East Surry, Mount Airy and Surry Central. Surry Central (10-6) earned the No. 16 seed in the 2A West and fell in the opening round. East Surry (14-5) earned the No. 6 seed in the 2A West and made it all the way to the Sweet 16. Mount Airy, the No. 10 seed in the 1A West, is still...
Deaton, Ramirez combine for 8 goals in playoff win
Mount Airy advanced to the second round of the 1A State Playoffs by topping East Wilkes 9-0 on May 13. The Granite Bears went home three minutes early, just beating out the rain, after Paola Ramirez scored the team’s ninth goal in the 77th minute. Ramirez’s late strike was her fourth goal of the evening; she and Kate Deaton combined for eight of Mount Airy’s nine goals in the playoff victory. ...
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Family influences dominate Mills Farm
The first in a series highlighting each of the six private gardens featured on this year’s Mount Airy Blooms Garden Tour scheduled for Saturday, June 8. The tour is presented by Mount Airy’s three garden clubs. Proceeds will benefit a variety of charities. Ticket-holders will have a bonus opportunity to drive through the Healing and Prayer Garden at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Tickets for the Mount Airy Blooms Garden Tour are available at Eventbrite.com, the Mount Airy Visitors Center and at each garden site on the day of the tour. Advance tickets are $20 while tickets on the day...
Coalson named city finance director
Mount Airy has a new finance director — although the word “new” doesn’t really apply, given Sherri Coalson’s familiarity with the work environment at City Hall. Coalson previously was employed there for 11 years, serving the municipality in various capacities, before recently returning as finance director. That position’s responsibilities include overseeing city government revenues and expenditures, along with playing a major role in preparing the municipal budget each year. ...
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Partners Health CEO Rhett Melton, left, Tracy Hayes of Vaya Health, Joy Futrell of Trillium Health Resources, and Rob Robinson of Alliance Health address the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid in Raleigh, April 2. They CEOs said they are ready for the launch of Tailored Plans that are expected to cover about 150,000 Medicaid participants.
Thomas wins state gymnastics championship, qualifies for regionals
May is state championship season for high school athletes, but one local gymnast got a head start by winning her state title in mid-April...and she’s only 10-years-old. Kaylee Thomas, a fifth grader at Jones Intermediate School, competed against more than 400 gymnasts in the National Gymnastics Association’s North Carolina State Championship meet on April 13-14. Thomas finished first in vault and balance beam with scores of 9.475 and 9.625 respectively....
Police reports
• A Virginia man was jailed last Thursday on charges of assault by pointing a gun and communicating threats, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. Joel Gregory Hensley, 59, of 211 Ike Slate Lane in Ararat, was served with warrants on the charges by city officers, which police records indicate had been filed earlier that day with Robert Jason Isaacs of Brim Road as the complainant. Hensley was confined...
Surry Early College High School of Design names Tina Beasley as Volunteer of the Year
Tina Beasley has been selected as Surry Early College High School of Design’s Volunteer of the Year. Beasley, an employee of Northern Regional Hospital, has volunteered her time to establish and sponsor the HOSA Club for students at the school. “Under her guidance, the club has achieved remarkable success, earning the designation of a Gold Star Chapter in its first year—an achievement unheard of for a new chapter and again this year,” school officials said. “Tina’s commitment extends beyond HOSA. She regularly volunteers on campus, organizing events such as blood drives and facilitating opportunities for students to engage with healthcare professionals through hospital tours and mock interviews. Her efforts have greatly enriched the experiences of our students and exemplify the spirit of volunteerism. Tina’s dedication and impact make her deserving of this honor.”
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