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Jones Intermediate School North Carolina author
mtairynews.com > news...Candice Haynes, a fifth grade ELA teacher, recently won a Mount Airy City School Board of Education grant, and it was funded for replacement classroom... ...North Carolina native and author Joyce Moyer Hostetter autographs a book for a student during a recent visit to Jones Intermediate School.... ...There are reports of a car accident involving a school bus along Highway 601 at Pin Oak Lane in Surry County.... ...According to Surry County Emergency Management and units responding, there were children on the school bus at the time....

Franklin Battle of the Books team finishes in top 5
mtairynews.com > news...Members of the team are Emma Edwards, Talia Gearheart, Evan Gwyn, Callie Hazel, Sydney Howell, Traelyn Howlett, Braden Kane, Paisley Montgomery,... ...Natalie Rincon-Torres, Aeve Tolbert, and Scharlynn Ward, and the coaches are Tonya Fletcher, Christy Bledsoe, Cheltsea Golding, and Shaunda York.... ...An honor student, member of Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), and a student athlete on both the softball and volleyball teams, Norah... ...Norah was a senior at Forbush High School....

School bus involved in accident
mtairynews.com > news...There are reports of a car accident involving a school bus along Highway 601 at Pin Oak Lane in Surry County.... ...According to Surry County Emergency Management and units responding, there were children on the school bus at the time.... ...Barry Robertson of the Mount Airy Police Department to honor the four-legged members of the force.... ...The off-duty T-shirts were a gift from NorthEndPartners, a group that supports the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's North Tryon and Metro...

Gentry Middle holds annual Pinewood Derby
mtairynews.com > news...Seventh grade teachers Candy Willard, Ellie Easter, Melissa Whitfield, Jamie Mosley and Judith Lineberry show off their derby cars.... ...Gentry Middle School seventh grade students just completed their collaborative unit with the school's 14th Annual Pinewood Derby.... ..."This is one of the things that Gentry Middle School students will remember about being in seventh grade," school officials said.... ...Students design and build their own derby cars to race for the big day....

Snail's pace progress leads to road closure
mtairynews.com > news...The bridge crossing from Abe Mayes Road to Oscar Calloway Road over a small tributary of the Mitchell River was slated to be replaced by the state... ...Two-tenths of a mile of roadway rarely garnered as much interest but along Abe Mayes Road in southern Surry County it has drawn lots of attention... ..."The decision to make masks optional was made in collaboration with other regional systems, including Atrium Health, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist... ..., CaroMont Health, Cone Health and Randolph Health," officials with Novant said....

A mother's fight for justice
mtairynews.com > news...Jennifer Smitherman with her daughter Norah. Norah and her twin sister Annah. Kitsey Burns Harrison | The Yadkin Ripple.... ...Norah Rayne Smitherman, the 17-year old daughter of Rodney and Jennifer Smitherman and sister to Miah and Annah, was killed that night around 8 p.m... ...An honor student, member of Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), and a student athlete on both the softball and volleyball teams, Norah... ...Norah was a senior at Forbush High School....

Rotary Club goes to the dogs
mtairynews.com > news...Carol Burke, left, of the Rotary Club of Mount Airy's Drug Prevention Team, is shown with Sgt.... ...Barry Robertson of the Mount Airy Police Department, center, and Chris Lawson, Rotary representative for the Boy Scouts" Camp Raven Knob, during... ...Members of the team are Emma Edwards, Talia Gearheart, Evan Gwyn, Callie Hazel, Sydney Howell, Traelyn Howlett, Braden Kane, Paisley Montgomery,... ...Natalie Rincon-Torres, Aeve Tolbert, and Scharlynn Ward, and the coaches are Tonya Fletcher, Christy Bledsoe, Cheltsea Golding, and Shaunda York....

Historic instruments donated to Willis Gap center
mtairynews.com > news...Shown with the historic instruments given to Willis Gap Community Center are, from left, Les Edgell, who donated the dulcimer; Waymond Dawson, the... ...The Friday night open jams at Willis Gap Community Center feature musicians of all ages, including Lena Nichols, shown playing the fiddle there in... ...Members of the team are Emma Edwards, Talia Gearheart, Evan Gwyn, Callie Hazel, Sydney Howell, Traelyn Howlett, Braden Kane, Paisley Montgomery,... ...Natalie Rincon-Torres, Aeve Tolbert, and Scharlynn Ward, and the coaches are Tonya Fletcher, Christy Bledsoe, Cheltsea Golding, and Shaunda York....

Novant lifting mask mandate
mtairynews.com > news..., CaroMont Health, Cone Health and Randolph Health," officials with Novant said.... ..."The decision to make masks optional was made in collaboration with other regional systems, including Atrium Health, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist... ...Lebanon Street and West Pine Street.... ..."This is new territory for Surry County Board of Elections to have not one, but two members removed," Surry County Elections Chair Michella Huff...

City Easter egg hunt returning to Westwood Park
mtairynews.com > news...After two years of being staged along the Granite City Greenway, Mount Airy's Easter egg hunt will return this coming Saturday to its former longtime... ...venue, Westwood Park, from 10 to 11 a.m.... ...It is a free community event co-sponsored by Mount Airy Parks and Recreation and Carport Central, a longtime supporter of the event, with representatives... ..."Westwood can accommodate larger groups of individuals and has an abundance of parking," explained Darren Lewis, assistant city manager and former...