The Granite Bears won the 1A State Championship on May 13 at Longleaf Golf & Family Club. The state title is Mount Airy’s ...

Long-time Fifth District U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx said this week she intends to run again for re-election in 2026. She may be ...

After a year of learning, growing, and leading through the “Character Does Matter” program, students at Surry Early College ...

After perhaps being limited to comments made to city officials at the grocery store or on the street, the moment is nearing ...

Major improvements at Westwood Park which one Mount Airy recreation official has called “transformational” are readying for ...

The Surry Community College baseball team advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III ...

The Surry Community College softball team is headed to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III ...

David Wesley Bolen, Sr., was sentenced in Carroll County District Court on May 9 to a total of 50 years in prison with 10 ...

Last week the Local Government Commission approved a wide variety of spending and bond packages across the state. While it ...

Mr. John Pritchard, our town’s self-appointed “budget watchdog,” addressed the council during the meeting’s public forum. “I’m continuing with my sermon series,” he said, “ [which] is that the city ...

6. Numbers - It was reported that city property taxes for this year will be $8,239,381. A 21% increase in taxes should generate an additional $1,730,270. The city says the new revenue will only be ...

Spring has become a time of new hope and rebirth for us who are lucky enough to live in these beautiful mountains. The flowers are blooming, the trees are green and people are adjusting to our new ...