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Granite City Gladiators force Game 3
ASHEBORO — The 1A West Regional Championship is headed back to the Granite City. Two days after suffering just its second loss of the season, Mount Airy got its revenge against Uwharrie Charter with a 1-0 road victory on May 23. Uwharrie, the defending 1A State Champion, suffered its first shut out loss against a 1A team since 2018. The loss also broke a 19-game win streak for the Eagles. ...
Police reports
• A Mount Airy man was jailed Tuesday under a $7,500 secured bond on a felony drug charge and for providing a false name during his arrest, according to city police reports. Auston Alexander DeLuca, 22, of 123 Effie Lane, operating a 2014-model moped, was encountered by officers during a traffic stop in the vicinity of Papa John’s Pizza on Rockford Street. DeLuca was charged with possession of a Schedule...
SCC instructor uses research, community service to inspire students
Research often conjures images of hours over dusty reference books, or just as much time scrolling through e-files online. One local instructor found a way to make research fun for her students, and connect their work to community service. For students in Dr. Kathleen Fowler’s Writing and Research in the Disciplines (ENG 112) courses at Surry Community College’s Pilot Center, writing became a lesson in using research to make a...
Officials restrict use of city seal
In an era when logos of sports teams, consumer products, pop culture characters and various organizations appear on everything from T-shirts and caps to coffee mugs, officials are trying to prevent unauthorized use of Mount Airy’s defining symbol. That is the official city seal, a venerable image containing a cluster of four panels depicting traditional local industries: furniture, granite, textiles and tobacco. While the glory of these has faded to...
SCC secures fire and rescue training trailer
Surry Community College’s Yadkin Center is unveiling a new training trailer. The trailer will allow students involved in the college’s firefighting and rescue classes to practice exercises in search and rescue while in a confined space. The trailer can also provide training in rooftop ventilation activities and limited forcible entry. The training trailer also features both vertical and horizontal entryways at various elevations which will challenge students to think of creative means of entry. The trailer houses approximately 100 feet of horizontal passages which contain multiple obstacles, changing levels, and tight turns. Ian Keith Harrell, director of fire and rescue programs at SCC, said, “With all of the resources being housed in a single unit, these activities can be combined to create realistic training scenarios for our emergency responders who are frequently called upon to respond to these types of situations in order to save lives and property.”
Westfield Elementary learns of summer library program
Westfield Elementary had a very special guest come to our school on May 6, Caroline Freeman, from Charles H. Stone Memorial Library in Pilot Mountain, recently visited Westfield Elementary School. “She came to our library to introduce students to their summer programs,” Westfield school officials said. “Carrie Bruce, our school librarian, encouraged our students to take the information given by Caroline home to see if they can attend and increase...
Police reports
• A Sunday incident at a local grocery store resulted in a Mount Airy woman being jailed for allegedly assaulting a male acquaintance and inflicting serious injury, according to city police reports. In addition to that charge, Pamila Lynn Reece, 51, of 407 Bluemont Road, is accused of disorderly conduct by fighting and communicating threats at the ALDI store on State Street. Rusty Leigh Queen, 47, of Brim Road, is...
Project provides beds for needy kids
Local Rotary Club members can never be accused of lying down on the job — even when engaged in a project to supply beds to local kids lacking a means of getting a good night’s sleep. That has proven true with an effort whereby both the Rotary Club of Mount Airy and the Sunrise Rotary Club took part in the non-profit A Bed and a Book program operated by a foundation in Winston-Salem. ...
CPR, truck driving, dealer license classes on tap
Surry Community College is offering a CPR certification class that will meet in Room 122 at The Center for Public Safety, at 1220 State St. in Mount Airy. The class will be held on Friday, May 24, from noon to 4 p.m. and will certify students with Healthcare Provider-level CPR as it meets the American Heart Association guidelines for such. For more information and to register, contact Dr. Doug Underwood,...
SCC’s Math Club places third in competition
Five students from Surry Community College’s Math Club recently traveled with their club advisor and SCC instructor, Christian Payne, to the University of North Georgia to compete in two separate math competitions — taking third in both, as well as finishing third in the overall combined score. Payne said, “I count it a privilege to support such an amazing group of students. These talented students worked so hard to prepare for this competition. We studied mathematical concepts, organized a fundraiser, and made long-lasting memories. I...
Cadet of the Semester named at East Surry
Every year East Surry High School JROTC holds the Cadet of the Semester competition. The competition is a required activity so there were nearly 50 cadets competing this year, with Cadet Katie Seal coming out on top. She was recognized for her academic success in passing a set of questions posed by a board, but the honor comes with a promotion to the next rank and an Arc — a type of recognition to be worn on the uniform. ...
Early College Interact Club helps in Rotary service project
Surry Early College High School of Design’s Interact Club recently participated in a Rotary-sponsored Day of Service at Helping Hands Foundation in Mount Airy. Interact students organized a canned soup drive before the event. On the day of the event, they delivered soup collected by Early College students to the food pantry and spent the day at Helping Hands Foundation. Students supported in various ways at this event, including cleaning and organizing the food pantry, organizing supplies, planting flowers, and participating in the soup kitchen. Helping Hands Foundation works to provide food items and assistance to members of tje community. Surry Early College High School of Design students spent the day promoting Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self” and learned much about the structure and services featured by the Helping Hands Foundation.
New director takes reigns at Small Business Center
DOBSON —The Surry Community College Small Business Center has a new director, though she is hardly a new face to area business and civic leaders. Lesa Hensley was appointed to the post earlier this spring, officially assuming the duties on May 6. She fills the seat left vacant by former long-time director Mark Harden, who retired in January. She has more than two decades of experience in local banking, after starting her career in the legal profession. ...
Mount Airy falls to Uwharrie Charter in Game 1 of West Regional Finals
Mount Airy dropped just its second game of the season in a 4-0 loss to Uwharrie Charter. Hundreds of fans surrounded the field to see the No. 1-ranked Granite Bears host the No. 2 Eagles in Game 1 of the 1A West Regional Championship Series. Uwharrie is the defending 1A State Champion, while Mount Airy is riding its best season since 1939. The visitors took advantage of early walks to...
New president elected for Yadkin Valley United Fund
Mike Bovender will assume the duties of president of the on June 1 Yadkin Valley United Fund, after recent board member selections by that agency. Along with being president of the United Fund, he is one of the owners of Surry Maintenance, chief of Elkin Rescue Squad, and treasurer of the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce. Other officers elected were Wendy Wood, Surry-Yadkin Electric, as president-elect; Justin Roberts, First Community...
3hree concerts slated this week at Blackmon Amphitheater
Three bands will be taking the stage at the Blackmon Amphitheatre this week as part of the annual Surry Arts Council Summer Concert Series. The Main Event Band kicks off the concert trifecta on Thursday, with a show set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Cassette Rewind brings its brand of 80s music to the stage on Friday in a 7:30 p.m. concert. On Saturday, Cat5 Band rumbles into town in a show also slated to begin 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. Concessions will be on sale. To purchase tickets or a summer pass, call 336-786-7998.
City to honor the fallen
The city of Mount Airy will do its part to remember military members who have died in service to their country during a Memorial Day service next Monday. That event, scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Mount Airy War Memorial on the corner of South Main and Rockford streets, will feature remarks by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dave Dinkins as its guest speaker. Deborah Cochran, a member of the Mount...
Mount Airy enters naming-rights game
Want to have a building or other city government facility in Mount Airy named for someone? If so, be prepared to pay up to $5 million for that honor. That is now the case due to this locality officially entering the naming-rights industry, which most notably has dominated professional sports with stadiums being designated for major corporations in exchange for big bucks. The Mount Airy Board of Commissioners voted last...
Tom Gwyn, long-time former Elkin mayor, remembered
The Elkin community is mourning the loss of former mayor Tom Gwyn who passed away on Friday at the age of 93. Gwyn was not born in Elkin but spent many years of his life serving the community in a variety of ways including a long tenure as mayor from 1981 to 2007. Gwyn and his wife Laura came to Elkin in 1957 after beginning their married life together in Poitiers, France. ...
Police reports
• A Mount Airy woman has been arrested on charges of hit and run and driving impaired, according to city police reports. Stephanie Dollyhigh Combs, 43, of 485 Old U.S. 52-South, was encountered by officers on Grove Lane near Park Drive on May 14 during the investigation of the hit-and run incident that had occurred at an unspecified location on May 4. During her interaction with police last week, Combs...
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