“Obviously, the older the pipe, the worse the condition of the manhole,” he said. An investigation revealed that she was the subject of an outstanding order for arrest for failing to appear in court, filed on Jan. 20, and an arrest warrant on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The damage totaled $350. McDaniel is accused of possession of methamphetamine, a felony; possession of a Schedule III controlled substance; possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance; and possessing drug paraphernalia. “It’s so shocking how this could happen — you just don’t think of this happening to someone like Todd.”. Wood was discovered to be wanted in Virginia on a matter relating to “dangerous drugs,” police records state. Watson also mentioned that the stoplight at Moore Avenue and North Main was “a constant red” because of damage in July when a utility line became snagged on a tractor-tractor and led to poles along Moore breaking and falling. We have good kids and we had some good adult help. During the arrest, Travis allegedly resisted by refusing to put his hands behind his back and attempting to pull away from police. The map is broader because the town has run water lines past the town limits to some locations but not sewer, he noted. Based on the chart provided to the board, July through November saw an increase in sales tax revenue of more than $872,000. This occurred after she was located at Northern Regional Hospital by police who found that Hudson’s name had been entered into a national crime database as being wanted by the Surry Sheriff’s Office on that charge. We also would like to thank our sponsors for our annual food drive G&B Energy and McNeely Pest Control,” Cheek added. The Friday regular residential route is to be collected on schedule. Central also confers high school diplomas upon graduates who do not meet the requirement for a bachelor's degree. He said during the search of the residence and vehicles on the premises, detectives located trafficking amounts of heroin, Diazepam, Suboxone, marijuana, and assorted drug paraphernalia. On a per capita basis Surry County remains among one of the hardest-hit counties in the state, with more than 1 out of every 10 residents having contracted the virus. “And that is something we may have to look at,” he said of city government officials getting involved in some manner to remedy the situation. Rockingham uses a team of four workers at a time to collect garbage, he said. So in June all he knew was that March 2020 was actually up 4.2% over March 2019 as people stockpiled supplies as they went into sheltering. Goodyear, AZ 85338. The incident at Grace Moravian is under investigation by the Mount Airy Police Department, and Littleton said Tuesday that the case also has been turned over to the State Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “2020, as you know, was a challenging year for all of us, but I know 2021 brings us hope for better times and prosperity for your business.”, He said, no matter the circumstances, the chamber would continue to work to find ways to fulfill its mission, which is to advance, promote, and encourage “successful business growth for our members.”. The show will be at the Earle through May 2021. That incident resulted in estimated damage of $10,000 and the arrest of a 28-year-old Mount Airy man, Jesus Jose Arellano, who is now in prison on multiple charges — so he could not have been involved in the latest incident. They also wrote notes to the students in younger grades, to show them that could be someone’s hero too. One of the four groups emerging is focusing on downtown/small business development. All three suspects have a first court appearance on March 24. This would be the area to prioritize for replacement. “So I’ve reached out here lately, and I’ve talked to some folks in Raleigh on the General Assembly level.” He asked around about how surrounding counties are addressing their own litter issues for ideas to use here. Kitsey Burns Harrison may be reached at 336-258-4035 or follow her on Twitter @RippleReporterK. Although this was significantly behind prior year, “it is very positive with all the challenges,” Harrison acknowledged. Thursday’s wintry forecast has prompted a scheduling change affecting the city of Mount Airy’s garbage-collection operations. Media categories include painting, drawing, collage, photography, and other creative efforts. Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation, founded in 1940, is a not-for-profit, member-owned Touchstone Energy cooperative serving about 27,000 member-accounts in five counties — Surry, Yadkin, Stokes, Wilkes and Forsyth counties. Parker Kneifel 19, Hunter Kneifel 9, Cooper Schoon 15, Cole Wireman 14, Cale Wireman 12, Matt Baker 0. • An “investigative” traffic stop has led to a local man being jailed on a felony drug-distribution charge, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. “On behalf of Tri-C and the community we would like to thank Hugh Chatham, it’s employees and Sodexo for having the Souper Bowl fundraiser and collecting over $5,600 and over 3,000 pounds of food,” said Warren Bates, Tri-C President and Hugh Chatham Director of Food and Environmental Services. The high for the month was a relatively balmy 60 degrees occurring on both Jan. 3 and 28. • Timothy Bledsoe was charged with two counts of trafficking methamphetamine, one count of conspire to traffic methamphetamine, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. “They do a great job supporting us and their neighbors.”. Knopf said this boost locally is because of where people were doing their shopping in 2020. • Sherri Leann Hudson, 37, of 350 Stony Knoll Road, Dobson, was arrested Friday on a felony violation of possession of methamphetamine. She was given a $5,000 secured bond and a Jan. 27 court date. The stated purpose of an emergency declaration is to impose certain restrictions or prohibitions during a crisis to maintain order; protect public health, safety and welfare; and secure property, with the one issued Wednesday listing only price gouging. When it came to litter, Henson said, “Now it’s been blamed on the coronavirus, but I will submit to you that we had trash before the coronavirus.”, As for those guilty of it, he said, “It’s an attitude thing. The poll found that 67% of North Carolinians support that idea. The Surry Arts Council and area schools are grateful to Rogers Realty and Auction for hosting the online auction. Every day we delay that project, the price of building materials is going up, and it’s costing us for transportation, and our overcrowding has not ceased at all,” said Henson. White Plains Elementary School recently announced its annual Teacher of the Year and Teacher Assistant of the Year award recipients. Before the four new operations emerged, the Surry County Wine Trail included the Adagio, Carolina Heritage, Elkin Creek, Grassy Creek, Haze Gray, Herrera, JOLO, Jones von Drehle, McRitchie, Old North State, Rayson, Round Peak, Shelton, Slightly Askew, Stony Knoll and Surry Cellars wineries. The year was not entirely lost, however. They had planned to open much earlier in 2020, but pandemic-related challenges upended that desire. Kindergartn teacher Alex Lewis was selected as Teacher of the Year, while Caleb Thomas was named Teaching Assistant of the Year. “It was rainy and cold,” she noted, “but I still had fun. Sheppard acknowledged the role of supporters, parents, grandparents, kids, teachers and programmers noting that arts can bring beauty and peace during these challenging times. Gwyn believed that drivers were running the light due to its proximity to the one at Moore Avenue and was worried about public safety, according to Wood. “Because of COVID and job losses, a lot of our residents are in need of help right now. Members of Grace Moravian are hard-pressed to understand why their church has been hit with such frequency. Hospital staff donated $5,648.31 as well as collecting more than 3,000 pounds of non-perishable food items and toiletries. Beamer was held in the county jail under a $500 secured bond and is to be in court on March 22. The TAPS grant provides support for several hundred students to have a hands-on experience with traditional stringed instruments. Students in the English Learners program at Rockford Elementary School not only mask-up for safety during the COVID-10 pandemic, many are also sitting behind clear shields recently purchased with federal money. The site manager of Spencer Mill Apartments advised Mount Airy officials during a meeting earlier this month that 20 to 25 people are on that list. Evans was placed under a $20,000 secured bond with a Feb. 24 court date. “They all loved the idea and were eager to offer the funds needed to buy the tools with their own money,” Nixon said. So, you have to rely more on pipe material and pipe age. He told the board that by the time the pandemic reached Surry County, his staff members had already submitted their individual department budgets. He was given a $1,000 secured bond and a Jan. 25 court date in Albemarle. Youth fiddle and guitar lessons led by Brown-Hudson award-winning teacher Jim Vipperman will follow the dance class. But Watson said the setting of a large bond typically results from various aggravating factors, including past criminal involvement by the accused, which is the case with Crouch. “The question is, how is it done right — and under what conditions do you get it?” she said of medical marijuana access. Like the sewer study, the team checked the age and material of the lines and hydrants, but Orie said they also did some “hydraulic modeling which allowed us to determine the fire flows in the entire system, how the pressure works.”. This area’s latest bout with Old Man Winter — Winter Storm Viola to be exact — prompted the declaring of a state of emergency in Mount Airy for Thursday. These students can get paid while going to school to earn their credentials and finish their education debt free,” Smiley said. The TV set was recovered intact. That incident resulted in damage put at $10,000 and the arrest of a 28-year-old Mount Airy man who is now in prison on multiple charges. The veteran legislator also took aim at another claim, that legalizing marijuana and taxing it eliminates the presence of the black market and related criminal aspects. This suggests a definite void in the local housing market, Niland indicated. Each year, Tyndall travels to Africa to conduct outdoor crusades at different locations approved by the governments there. Surry-Yadkin Works is the collaborative effort of four public school systems in Surry and Yadkin counties including Elkin City Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, Surry County Schools, and Yadkin County Schools, as well as Surry Community College, to create the regional internship program. The students went through an extensive interview process where they were screened and then interviewed by a hospital committee and evaluated in many areas including communication skills, enthusiasm, confidence, professionalism, program knowledge, and evidence of preparation for a career in healthcare. “And we were closed for several weeks due to the government shutdown.”. A local Realtor who is on one of those groups related how someone wanted to buy a home in Mount Airy, but could not be accommodated with the present catalog. Interested participants are encouraged to go online at www.surryarts.org and register for the classes. On Jan. 23, another crime occurred which targeted a blessing box at the church offering food to those in need. She taught for more than 30 years, during which time she was inducted into The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a professional honorary society for women educators. Such modern traffic light technology was not available when the signals were first installed downtown, and he reminded board members of the huge cost that would be involved in changing this now. Tucker asked that the topic be put on the agenda for discussion during the day-long annual retreat on Wednesday at the Government Service Center in Dobson. Considering the age and the material used in the sewer lines, WithersRavenel could come up with predictions on the risks of failure in different areas of town. “Most of them have only met once,” Niland said of those groups, which have mainly been concerned with simply getting organized. The estimated cost for repairs had a much greater spread as Orie showed $142 and $253 per foot, with a weighted figure of $198 leading to the total of $29.97 million. DOBSON — The Surry County Board of Commissioners is going to take some time to consider whether an outside ambulance service should be allowed to continue operating here. One of the fears associated with the storm was loss of electrical service due to lines downed by wintry accumulations. “I am thankful for our teachers and how they always go above and beyond. The setting of the Aug. 28 date was a little tricky, according to Meinecke, due to conflicts posed by other outdoor events in the area at that time of year. They devoted more than one-third of the text of their report to Central High School, that they depicted as a type of institution that had helped America and could help England. They will be working with Dale Harold at first just to be sure they are familiar with everything he has been doing, the interim EMS director said. Harden stated, “Our success is fully attributable to the hard work of Mr. Badgett. “They not only are volunteers, but they are highly selected amongst the jail staff.”. The troop will be accepting donations for the drive and hope to donate a portion of proceeds from a later fundraiser to the food bank. Area food banks have been stretched to the limit as donations have been down but the need ever increasing due to the pandemic. Station owner Kelly Epperson used such terms as “robust” and “strong” Monday to describe Jessup, who certainly didn’t seem to be a candidate for high-risk groups the coronavirus strikes, including the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. “He re-introduced us to many of the bands that we loved along the way in life,” observed Epperson, who graduated with Jessup in Mount Airy High School’s Class of 1980. Wilmoth resides in Mount Airy and serves with several organizations, including Rotary International, the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers Big Sisters, March of Dimes, and the Salvation Army and Relay for Life. Dodge City, which bills itself as a family owned steakhouse, already has a Surry County footprint with a restaurant on North Bridge Street in Elkin. Volunteers from both organizations will be on hand collecting donated new socks for men, women and youth. “Visitors are excited about the number of wineries, which encourages them to stay longer and do more. Police records show the latter had been issued earlier Monday with Josefina Munoz of Meadow Land Circle as the complainant. In the early days of internet commerce, businesses didn’t collect sales tax on transactions; in fact, they might not even know in what state the customer lived. That helps to make if fun. He was jailed under a $10,000 secured bond and is scheduled to be in District Court next Monday. Running an in-person DIY workshop in the height of a pandemic posed quite an issue with the limitations on gathering inside. Temperatures overall averaged 37.4 degrees last month, a bit warmer that Mount’s all-time January average of 36.1. It was truly an inspirational way to tell the important arts story while also remembering the issues that face our nation and world during these unprecedented times.”. He also recalls comments some time back from local industrial officials surrounding their efforts to bring in new people from outside areas to work in Mount Airy and difficulties encountered in securing housing. Free drumming classes in partnership with the Surry County African American Historical and Genealogical Society were scheduled to have begun on Saturday and continue each second Saturday through May in celebration of Black History. …The cancellation for that festival was hard. Surry Central High School celebrated bus drivers recently during Love the Bus Week. Wilmoth graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke before furthering his banking education at the BB&T Banking School at Wake Forest. She has known and loved music all her life and has mastered instruments including the guitar, banjo, fiddle, bass, mandolin and dulcimer.” the arts council said. We’re hoping to have a really good year.”, “Obviously these numbers appear to be significantly better than some of the prior years going back to 2015-16 that you’re showing on your sheet here,” said Commissioner Eddie Harris. Western High School is the oldest public all-girls high school remaining in the United States. “This Scouting for Food drive this year was needed more than ever and we are thankful for all the food donations given by our community residents. Surry Arts Council board members, school personnel, and dozens of volunteers worked to ensure “that the arts remain a part of our area school programming,” the council said. The coldest last month could muster was 19 degrees on Jan. 31, the low reading for the period. Shoals Troop and Pack 561 gathered 4,130 pounds of donated food in the Shoals community. Drive up 601, down 89, it’s horrible.”. Looking into resurrecting highway chain gangs. Matthew Mark Crouch, 43, of 122 Willis Road, is accused of two counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and one count each of maintaining a drug dwelling; possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, identified as a handgun. Since it is an addictive substance, many people there struggle with marijuana use disorder, as evidenced by compulsive consumption, which can impact every aspect of their lives. However, the Philadelphia schools were run by the School District of Philadelphia, who had less money, and were located only a few blocks from Temple University[clarification needed]. Crouch was being held in the Surry County Jail Friday under a $250,000 secured bond. The local clinic also could not afford face masks, which was alleviated by a donation of those coverings by a young man in town, Bill Rierson. Then totals were even higher in July, August, while September was virtually the same as the year before. As Tucker said, the DOT went a year without picking up any trash, but Harris said about two weeks ago the state did restart litter detail in this county. The arts council has also provided in-school in-person programming as part of the ELISS grant. “I am 100% behind that effort. “And they ended up in Elkin,” Niland said. One problem facing Mount Airy historically is that it lacks an abundance of open land — and maybe just as important, acreage with existing access to municipal water and sewer service which otherwise might be cost-prohibitive to provide. “We need some help,” Jim Littleton said Tuesday of efforts to solve the latest one, discovered Thursday, which involved several individuals throwing rocks through windows at the historic church located on North Main Street. Speight said the three men mentioned attended three days of online classes the prior week for specialty training. Anyone with relevant information about the case can contact Crimestoppers at 336-786-4000, and may do so anonymously since a system is in place to ensure callers’ identities are protected. Northern Regional Hospital is also registering students for licensed practical nurse apprenticeships. In a case of “ring out the old, ring in the new,” Dodge City Steakhouse will be opening in the former Ruby Tuesday location on U.S. 601 in Mount Airy. She was charged with felony possession of a Schedule I drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. Larry Lowe said that Dobson had missed court dates for those June charges. Implementing a uniform sequence was deemed cost-prohibitive for the city government, with the streets involved being part of the municipal road system and not the state’s. “It’s music that is authentic and real for Martha who grew up in the musical Spencer family, singing and flatfoot dancing by the time she could walk. The SAC oversees programs at the Andy Griffith Playhouse, the Historic Earle Theatre and Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, the Andy Griffith Museum, the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre, and the Blackmon Amphitheatre. All 25 schools participated with both donations and support. Orie said the test was done during the summer when the ground was dried out, so if any leaks were present, the smoke could filter up through the ground. Knopf not only cut the preliminary requests down to the similar budget range, the county manager went further, going lower than the year before with a total of $78,866,000. of Philadelphia. During the ensuing altercation, Torres-Soto reportedly pulled out a handgun and struck Ramos about the head. He didn’t know the dates for when the other two would be doing their in-person training. Questions to Dodge City personnel were referred to Scott Wilson, former manager of the chain’s outlet in Wilkesboro, whom multiple contacts said will be managing the one in Mount Airy. “These items have been donated to Yadkin Christian Ministries in Yadkinville and East Bend, Tri-County Christian Crises Ministries in Elkin and The Solid Rock Food Closet in Sparta,” Cheek said. When it comes to planning for repairs, logically it makes sense to budget for areas of extreme risk first, then high risk and then medium, Orie explained to the board. With Shelton gone, and Harold the only certified person who can handle the task on the county payroll, the county is moving to have new assistants prepared to work under Harold. • A theft incident at Walmart has led to multiple charges against a local couple, including a felony drug violation facing one of those involved, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. Individually, Joy Tilley’s Collage of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Adora Dudley’s Lino-cut Print for Equality both placed first in their respective divisions. Glenn also was discovered to be the subject of two outstanding orders for arrest for failing to appear in court which had been filed by Surry County authorities in July 2017. Electronic copies of submissions are sent to NCASA and forwarded to judges. Scott Hudson, of the Surry County Sheriff’s Office, stated that 9-1-1 received a call at 4:37 p.m. Thursday about a possible shooting at 252 Cedar Ridge Road, which is off of Pipers Gap Road about a mile and a half northwest of Franklin Road. The suspects in that incident were two bicycle-riding teens who have yet to be identified. She also said that the Arts Alive theme this year is Fiesta! Follow Surry-Yadkin Works on Facebook and Instagram @surryyadkinworks and on Twitter @SurYadWorks. “We have been talking about making it something like a traffic ticket,” she said. Surry Central’s next drive is on April 7, from 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Salem Fork Baptist Church. He emphasized the importance of the success of the fund drive to ensure that the arts remain a part of the lives of those living in the community. She has a court appearance today for a felony charge of obtaining property by false pretense. As is the case with seemingly everything else, the organizers of the annual Tommy Jarrell Birthday celebration have been forced to cut back just a bit this year as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. During the week of Valentine’s Day, students in Cedar Ridge Elementary School fifth grader spent time thinking about what it takes to be a hero and who they consider to be their own hero. This continued a strong history of local collections. His sudden illness surfaced in late December. A newly updated Surry County Wine Trail map brochure also includes four breweries and a distillery, plus information about vineyard lodging, the types of grapes grown in the region and a listing of annual events. He said the lead counsel in the association directed him to Sheriff Sam Page of Rockingham County. Roy Cooper supporting her nomination. “I definitely consider him a pioneer here locally, I really do,” said Epperson, who also owns the other radio station in town launched by his father Ralph in the late 1940s, WPAQ, which has specialized in traditional mountain music since. Not more than 50 feet away was a trash can.”. “And we didn’t have that,” Dixon said. This year, due to obvious infection control concerns, we chose to let our fantastic dietary department take care of all the soups as opposed to employees bringing their own from home. But in some years, including all years after 1965, there was only one graduating class, in June. After announcing position shifts within emergency management at the last meeting, the county could get new new perspectives from interim EMS Director David Speight as well as Dale Harold and Eddie Jordan who are jointly handling the day-to-day supervising of emergency management. Town Manager Michael Boaz said the DEQ paid for the study through the grants, so obviously it will want a copy of the results. According to Surry County Sheriff Steve C. Hiatt, the sheriff’s office Narcotics Division and the Street Crimes Unit, along with patrol deputies, were in the area of West Pine Street near Interstate 77 in reference to drug activity at the time, and stopped a vehicle while following up on drug-related information. “As wineries, we are very nicely placed to serve the public right now,” said Melissa Hayes, who co-owns one of those establishments, Serre Vineyards, “because most of us do have a lot of outdoor spaces.”. “The shields amplify their voices and help them to practice their speaking. “He had an encyclopedic knowledge and an utter love of music,” Epperson said of Jessup, which was echoed by statements released in recent days by the local Granite City Broadcasting group lamenting his loss. Not only is the festival a major tourism and cultural gathering, he said it’s often the largest fundraising opportunity for many of the local charitable organizations which set up vendor booths there. During the afternoon of Nov. 12, multiple shots were reported to have been fired into the residence of Tevon Jarmel Parsons on Grove Lane, which runs into Brooklen Lane, the scene of the shooting Monday. “You’ve made healthcare better.”. “We are grateful for the number of allocated doses we receive each week; however, we have the potential to administer more if the allocation were increased,” said Maggie Simmons, assistant health director with the center. This project teaches our youth the importance of helping others in need. Emily and Martha Spencer have enjoyed a lifetime of preserving the old-time music, dance, and vocal traditions of the Appalachians. With people spending more time at home, purchases have increased over the past year at all four ABC stores in the county. No injuries resulted to two residents of the home who were there at the time: Peggy Owen McHone and Ronald Matthew Speaks. “The chamber is more relevant to our businesses and community than ever before,” he said. To assure safety and in keeping with state government mandates, socks will be collected using a drive-through format. A digital version of the trail map brochure can be downloaded at www.YadkinValleyNC.com/guides or copies requested via mail. Bailey came up with CHS Blue Ridge’s unofficial motto “Friends and Neighbors Taking Care of Friends and Neighbors.” She set up one of the first Patient and Family Advisory Councils in North Carolina and she served as board member and vice chairman of the Burke County Department of Social Services. He returned that paperwork and told them to expect a 10% reduction across the board. However, Rep. Stevens — the only North Carolina legislator who resides in Surry County — says the recent push to do that both federally and in neighboring Virginia is clouding perennial concerns surrounding marijuana use. Groups formed recently as part of a new Vision Committee plan to better shape Mount Airy’s future are barely getting their feet wet, but a major need for the city already has emerged among them: more housing.

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