What if memorable home-cooked meals didn’t have to take hours to prepare to be healthy and wholesome? By getting smart about ...

A decade ago, Surry County was among the worst in North Carolina for opioid overdose emergency room visits per capita, ...

Leaving a professional conference in Wilmington last Friday, Dr. Travis L. Reeves walked away with a new job title.

Much has happened over the past 35 years to challenge small businesses locally — economic recessions, industry closures, the ...

Not too many years ago, Mount Airy might have been one of those typical small towns, where the pace of living is nice, but ...

Mount Airy garbage pickups normally include what goes into trash or recycling carts, but for two upcoming weeks items such as tires, mattresses, cast-iron bathtubs and maybe even a piano ...

Surry County’s annual budget process gets underway in earnest Tuesday evening when the Board of Commissioners holds its first ...

U.S. stocks are bouncing back as the spike for oil prices caused by the war with Iran slows. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% Tuesday, a day after falling more than ...

John Peters jpeters@mtairynews.com Mar 31, 2026 6 mins ago Bear Creek Country Gifts and Candy Kitchen is more than just a ...

In these days of video games and high-tech toys, who could imagine that a softball field littered with plastic eggs would ...

A nine-run fourth inning powered East Surry to a 12-0 win over Mount Airy on March 30. The Cardinals tallied 12 hits and ...

Students at Franklin Elementary recently had the opportunity to showcase their creativity by submitting artwork for the upcoming Superintendent’s Art Show, with several earning recognition for their ...