Mount Airy News

Giving Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" a Southern twist is something Janet Sims has wanted to do for a long time.

Clay and Janice Lentz of Clemmons announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Carmel Lentz of Clemmons, to Brandon William Needham of Advance.

Brandy Leigh Simmons, of Winston-Salem, and Brent Alden Carter, of Oak Ridge, were married at 6 p.m. on March 21, 2014, at Shady Grove Wesleyan Church in Colfax.

The job of selecting five finalists for a redevelopment commission approved on April 3 by Mount Airy officials amid controversy will rest with Mayor Deborah Cochran, who says her goal is a "diverse board."

Bridget Soots, who is chairing the third-annual Autism Walk for Surry to be held Saturday in Mount Airy, is shown with her son Caiden, 9, who suffers ... The third-annual Autism Walk of Surry scheduled Saturday in Mount Airy will raise awareness of a developmental disorder that strikes one of every 58 children - and money to train teachers to deal ... (more)

This is the first in a series of three articles featuring artists chosen for the upcoming Fiddle Crawl in downtown Mount Airy.

Asking for help isn't something that Jessica Davis is comfortable with, or something she enjoys doing, but she said she has to look out for her family after a raging fire destroyed the family of seven's home early Sunday morning.

Wesley and Donna Martin of Mount Airy are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erika Brooke, to Jack Tracy Goings Jr. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mary Helen and Jack Smith, and the late D.J. Odell, and Shirley Martin, and the late Harmon Martin.

Cell phones have become a way of life, but there is concern this could lead to Mount Airy's landscape becoming saturated with telecommunications towers.

Brandy Leigh Simmons, of Winston-Salem, and Brent Alden Carter, of Oak Ridge, were married at 6 p.m. on March 21, 2014, at Shady Grove Wesleyan Church in Colfax.

Clay and Janice Lentz of Clemmons announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Carmel Lentz of Clemmons, to Brandon William Needham of Advance.

At 2 p.m. the documentary "Broadcast - A Man and His Dream" will be shown at the Earle Theatre in downtown Mount Airy.

Many people were appreciative of the spring weather that brought blue skies and warm temperatures to Mount Airy Saturday, when conditions were made even more beautiful by a downtown art walk.

This logo and slogan has been officially adopted by the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners to promote the city's curbside recycling program.

On Thursday afternoon, the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church was full of individuals who work to improve the lives of those in the community on a daily basis.

This is the first in a series of three articles featuring artists chosen for the upcoming Fiddle Crawl in downtown Mount Airy.

Commissioner Shirley Brinkley is shown at a city council meeting Thursday night, when she expressed thanks to local businessman Tom Webb for applaudin... Two weeks after a controversial redevelopment commission was approved by Mount Airy officials, a procedure was unveiled Thursday night for citizens to apply to become members of the group.

The N.C. Department of Transportation will begin work on a paving rehabilitation project along Interstate 77 near Mount Airy on April 22. NCDOT crews will begin the project with full-depth patching operations along the four-mile stretch of road, followed by milling and replacing the road surface.

A resident from Mount Airy is facing charges for allegedly stealing a vehicle from a victim he originally sold his car to.

According to Tuesday's Mt. Airy News , a man in Mount Airy, N.C., is behind bars, facing a felony charge of animal cruelty , for allegedly killing his girlfriend's small dog.