Mount Airy News

1 week ago | mtairynews.com | Tom Joyce

A longtime member of the N.C. House of Representatives from Surry County is considering a job change involving her possible seeking of a seat on the state Supreme Court. “I think I am a good fit for that,” Rep. Sarah Stevens said Monday, as someone who has served as a legislator for nearly 18 years and an attorney for 40. kAm$96 36=:6G6D E92E 324<8C@F?5 6?4@>A2DD:?8 3@E9 E96 =68:D=2E:G6 2?5 ;F5:4:2= 3C2?496D @7 8@G6C?>6?E AC@G:56D 2 7@F?52E:@? 7@C 36:?8 2 ;FDE:46 @?

1 week ago | mtairynews.com | Tom Joyce

In the aftermath of a woman being found dead just outside Mount Airy late last week, a second body has been discovered there — that of a man. “It was over the weekend,” said a law enforcement source who did not want to be quoted on the record due to the nature of the incident as an apparent suicide. kAm“%96 @?=J E9:?8 x 42? D2J :D E92E H6 925 2?@E96C A6CD@? E2<6 E96:C =:76 2E E96 D2>6 =@42E:@?[” E96 D@FC46 25565 |@?52J C682C5:?8 2 D:E6 :?

1 week ago | mtairynews.com | Ryan Kelly

The Dobson Spring Folly kicked off on Friday afternoon at Dobson Square Park with its usual offering of carnival rides, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, and live music at the amphitheater. Some folks were able to get out and take advantage of the event before the weather proved to be a little too much for the Folly and event organizers decided to call it quits a little early.

1 week ago | mtairynews.com | Ryan Kelly

Mount Airy High School hosted the North Carolina Public Library State Quiz Bowl Finals on Saturday. Teams from the Surry Early College High School, Innovation Early College High School from Pitt County, and Lee Early College of Lee County participated in a wide-ranging test of knowledge with questions presented by quizmaster Brack Llewellyn. The home field advantage may have worked in the favor of the Surry Early College High School team which won the state title over the team from Pitt County.

1 week ago | mtairynews.com | Tom Joyce

No one is comparing it to the phoenix rising from the ashes, but Big Lots in Mount Airy is basically returning from the dead after the store’s closure earlier this year. “We are set to open around May 1,” an employee there said Friday, speaking on condition of anonymity. kAmp3@FE 7:G6 A6@A=6 H6C6 2E E96 DE@C6 uC:52J[ H9:49 H2D 2=>@DE 6>AEJ 6I46AE 7@C 2 76H D96=G6D @7 >6C492?5:D6] %96J 2C6 AC6A2C:?8 7@C :ED C6DE@4<:?8 :? 2?E:4:A2E:@? @7 E96 FA4@>:?8 C6@A6?:?8]k^AmkAm%96 =:BF:52E:@?