8+ hour, 13+ min ago  (287+ words) Robert T. Burrus Jr. WILMINGTON " A long-time educator whose family's roots run deep in Surry County, has been named to a key leadership position at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Robert T. Burrus Jr. was named provost and vice chancellor for…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago  (861+ words) FORSYTH COUNTY " All charges have been dropped against Bryan" The annual National Day of Prayer is always notable, but wil" Mount Airy City Schools Superintendent Dr. Phillip Brown presents the district's budget request to the Surry County Board of Commissioners…...

11+ hour ago  (1284+ words) Wooden figures representing the characters involved in the courthouse shooting of 1912. This is said to be a very close reproduction of where each individual was at the time of the shootout and is a big draw at the Carroll County…...

16+ hour, 45+ min ago  (540+ words) A Town of Dobson fire truck sits on West Atkins Street. The Surry County Board of Commissioners last week approved an amended fire funding matrix and extended a fire protection contract to the town after a planned merger with Central…...

1+ day, 15+ min ago  (495+ words) Mount Airy's Andy Chen won his pre-regional match against Trinity's Xavier Gonzalez to advance to the 3 A Midwest Regional Tennis Championship. Seven local singles players and six doubles teams qualified for their respective regional tennis championships. Mount Airy, East Surry,…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (502+ words) Third, fourth, and fifth-grade students from Cedar Ridge Elementary, Dobson Elementary, and Jones Intermediate will perform at the Chorus America annual concert in the Andy Griffith Playhouse on May 6 as part of the Surry Arts Council's America's 250th celebration of local…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (477+ words) The moves come, according to school officials, "Following a budget prioritization process centered on one core belief: teaching and learning come first." As part of this work, the district is reducing an administrative position at Central Office and "realigning roles…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (502+ words) Third, fourth, and fifth-grade students from Cedar Ridge Elementary, Dobson Elementary, and Jones Intermediate will perform at the Chorus America annual concert in the Andy Griffith Playhouse on May 6 as part of the Surry Arts Council's America's 250th celebration of local…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (677+ words) A group including breast cancer survivors is shown at last year's local Fishin' for a Cure fundraiser aiding research and other support. DOBSON " On the surface, a 5 K foot race for humans has nothing in common with the Kentucky Derby…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (519+ words) Much of North Carolina is experiencing drought conditions, with Surry County classified under severe drought, according to the U. S. Drought Monitor. (U. S. Drought Monitor) Surry County is in the midst of one of its driest years on record, with conditions threatening key…...