A Mount Airy High School teacher is among 48 nationwide to have been selected for a veteran’s research project sponsored by the National History Day program. Rebecca Simmons, of Mount Airy High School ...

Pilot Mountain Mayor Evan Cockerham said recently that Town Manager Michael Boaz had been moved from paid leave to unpaid ...

The parking lot of the Mount Airy Library stands looking suspiciously vacant at the moment. Signs at the front entrance have ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is in federal custody after pleading guilty in connection to what prosecutors call a $2 billion scheme ...

Anyone seeking to raise big bucks for a worthy cause in a short time should consider adopting the model of Mount Airy City Schools, based on its successful effort to aid hurricane victims in western ...

The Surry County Recovery Friendly Workplace Program is hosting panel discussion in conjunction with NC Works and the Surry ...

In keeping with the seasonal theme, B.H. Tharrington Primary recently celebrated Innovation Day by participating in a ...

KERNERSVILLE — Seventeen Surry County runners competed in the NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships on Nov. 2.

It can be said that the Surry Sunrise Rotary Club had its ducks in a row with a Float for Kids fundraiser that generated $25,000 to provide meals for local students. The event staged last Saturday ...

Thanksgiving is still weeks away, but the city of Mount Airy got an early start on that Monday by paying tribute to present and former military members with activities including ...

At a time when many Mount Airy residents likely were still snoozing, more than 1,000 runners were busy hitting the streets for the Mayberry Half Marathon, 10K and 5K.

Students at middle schools across the county were recently invited to participate in an essay contest as part of Red Ribbon ...