Surry County News

East Surry Principal Diane Beane and graduate Cameron Sheets mug it up for the photographers at a graduation ceremony held on the athletic field on Friday night.

Deputies from the Surry County Sheriff's Office arrested Jonathan Lee Holyfield, 31, of 201 Boaz Lane, Mount Airy, along with two other Surry County residents on Tuesday.

The AirCare helicopter leaves the scene of a motorcycle accident on Interstate 74 East Thursday evening.

During its last meeting Monday night, the Surry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional rezoning request that will allow the sale of guns and ammunition in a Lowgap general store.

In this photo, taken on April 21, the mixed-breed puppy is awaiting transport to North Shore Animal League at local volunteer Rachel Hiatt's home.

Surry County Schools music teacher Sherri Collins, right, is recognized at the retirement celebration for the most number of years with Surry County Schools, at 36 years.

Local residents expecting a package or other mail from the Louisville, Ky., area could be in for a long wait due to a delivery truck catching on fire while bound for North Carolina.

State Sen. Earline Parmon was the keynote speaker at the 48th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Saturday night.

Dean Gordon stands outside the Center for Public Safety of Surry Community College with Administrative Assistant Sandy Wall.

Mr. Clarence Eugene "Gene" Wilmoth, 74, of Thurmond, passed away at his home. He was born in Surry County on July 14, 1938, to the late James Calvin and Effie Jane Pardue Wilmoth.

One man was killed and another injured Thursday morning in a two-car collision on Judesville School Road in Dobson.

Copeland Elementary Student Council President Dan Snow, Vice President Grace Hodges and Secretary Yasmin Hernandez check to see home much change they have collected through the Change for Change project.

For 30 years, land once occupied by a city landfill has sat unused, but that could be changing with plans for a solar farm at the site.

Although the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC, has existed since the 1970s, Surry officials think there could be a lack of awareness about its availability.

The Surry County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular second meeting of the month Monday at 6 p.m. at the Surry County Government Center, 118 Hamby Road, Dobson.

Four local bridges are expected to get either replaced or facelifts, likely within the next year or so, according to state Department of Transportation officials.

Penny Dalton, who has been a patient and gym member since ProHealth Center opened in 2001, watches television as she walks on the treadmill in the ProHealth Fitness Center.

Surry Community College's Trustees voted Monday afternoon to file a funding allocation application to construct a building to house part of the vitaculture and enology program on the site of the new vineyard.

A Bridges Charter School contracted employee is being investigated by the State Bureau of Investigations regarding alleged activity at his former job with YVEDDI, say state officials.

Jap Cook stands at one intersection around the Dobson Courthouse to raise money for the Lions Club "white cane fundraiser." The money raised goes toward providing the blind with walking canes.