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Mural puts Bannertown on map
Mount Airy can lay claim to several larger-than-life murals that adorn walls downtown — and the nearby Bannertown community now has become home to one of its own. Not only does the 45-foot-long mural painted on a wall outside Speedy Chef welcome travelers on South Main Street to Bannertown, it also contains images reflecting the history of the dining establishment that opened in the 1950s. A sparkling 1957 Chevy and...
Pilot voters have new polling place
Americans this November will be tasked once more with the earnest job of choosing who will represent them in Washington, D.C., the General Assembly in Raleigh, and in town halls across Surry County. The Surry County Board of Elections has announced a small change to the process that will affect some county voters. Surry County Director of Elections Michella Huff notified the county administration and residents of a precinct change...
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