Mount Airy News

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.

On Saturday, artists will be demonstrating their craft and selling art at more than 60 venues throughout the downtown district of Mount Airy,for the Spring Art Walk, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists will be on hand from many different areas and mediums, including painting, drawing, printmaking, woodworking, ceramics, photography, sculpture, crafts, ... (more)

Steve and Jill Shepard, of Mount Airy, announce the engagement of their daughter, Paige Elizabeth Shepard, of Raleigh, to Shawn Joseph Hankinson, of Raleigh.

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

Copeland Kindergarten student Alezander VillaSenor takes his turn reading to a group of bikers at Country Cafe.

Saturday is a big day in downtown Mount Airy with the Spring Art Walk, and the museum is hosting multiple activities as well, including the annual Easter Eggstravaganza and a History Talk with local author Tom Perry.

On Saturday, artists will be demonstrating their craft and selling art at more than 60 venues throughout the downtown district of Mount Airy,for the Spring Art Walk, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists will be on hand from many different areas and mediums, including painting, drawing, printmaking, woodworking, ceramics, photography, sculpture, crafts, ... (more)

Amanda Cooke, left, and Lucy Ellen Gwyn practice some of the skills learned during a clinic on vinyl siding installation Saturday which was geared pri... Amanda Cooke, left, and Lucy Ellen Gwyn practice some of the skills learned during a clinic on vinyl siding installation Saturday which was geared primarily toward women.

In a scramble befitting its name, kids in a "Running Rabbits" segment of Mount Airy's first Easter egg hunt seek a coveted golden egg and ... Children take off in search of eggs hidden around the field during Saturday's hunt that drew hundreds to Westwood Park in Mount Airy.