Ararat News

A Surry County man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, felony death by motor vehicle and driving while impaired in connection with a fatal wreck that occurred in April, authorities said yesterday.

This week, more than 60 people have converged on the county to help a family in need.

When Wiley Shore got a phone call from Paulette Welborn four weeks ago, he knew that this could be a good project for North Carolina Friends Disaster Service, for which he is a coordinator.

Two years ago, the Goins family's house burned down. A year and a half ago, they didn't have the finances to finish rebuilding their home.

The 22-year-old driver of an SUV was airlifted from the scene of a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 601.

For the second time over the pat year Mount Airy has lost out on an Aerial Machine and Tool expansion, with the citya s neighbors to the north, in Patrick County, Va., landing both expansions.

The Surry County Register of Deeds has granted the following marriage licenses: n William Anthony Long, 46, of Mount Airy, and Maria Lynn Jessup, 44, of Mount Airy, issued Sept.

Lightning from a thunderstorm in Surry County tonight struck two firefighters and caused fires at three houses off Siloam Road near the Ararat community, authorities said.

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Ararat volunteer firefighter Amanda Parker was helping fight a house fire when a bolt of lightning struck her helmet Thursday night.

A pick-up truck braves the high water that completely covered Old U.S. 52 South in the curve beside TNT Carports Thursday night as heavy rains continued to pelt the area, keeping fire, emergency and law enforcement crews on their toes.

A fire yesterday at a house in the eastern part of Winston-Salem displaced one man and caused about $35,000 in damage, officials with the Winston-Salem Fire Department said.

DOBSON a ' Thursday afternoon, the Surry County Sheriffa TMs Office reported the arrest of two men in connection with the investigation of the theft of two motorcycles in the Ararat community.

DOBSON a ' Thursday afternoon, the Surry County Sheriffa TMs Office reported the arrest of two men in connection with the investigation of the theft of two motorcycles in the Ararat community.

In the fictional town of Mayberry, no one ever had to lock their doors. For years, the same thing was true for the residents of Surry County, upon which Mayberry was based.

DOBSON a ' Thursday afternoon, the Surry County Sheriffa TMs Office reported the arrest of two men in connection with the investigation of the theft of two motorcycles in the Ararat community.

A Virginia teen has become the second person charged in a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred in Mount Airy six months ago.

A Virginia teen has become the second person charged in a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred in Mount Airy six months ago.

With much of America focused on the health-care debate in Washington, about 50 senior citizens conducted a lively debate Thursday on their likes and dislikes regarding the Medicare program.

The Surry County Register of Deeds has granted the following marriage licenses: n Shawn Patrick James Sr., 38, of Dobson, and Buffy Ann Schaub, 31, of Dobson, issued June 24, 2009.