Dobson News

Eager political candidates have wasted no time in officially throwing their hats into the ring for offices affected by the 2009 municipal elections in Surry County.

In early observance of the July 4th holiday on Saturday, some area offices and businesses are closing early today and resuming regular hours on Monday.

"Celebrate Our Freedom" at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History on Saturday July 4 at 9:30am in the Museum Courtyard.

Jonesville, NC 28642 Beulahland Undenominational Church in Jonesville, off Swan Creek Rd.

As an agent for NC Farm Bureau, Craig Cox offers all of your insurance needs for in and around Surry County, NC.

Serving Surry County and the surrounding areas. My name is Craig Cox. I was born and raised in Surry County in the lovely town of Elkin, NC.

DOBSON a ' Surry County investigators are looking to incidents surrounding the shooting of a Mount Airy resident Friday.

Two men are in custody and charged in connection with an Ocean Isle Beach, NC, armed robbery following a Mullins traffic stop Friday morning.

The Dobson Board of Commissioners approved a proposed budget of a little more than $4 million for the 2009-2010 fiscal year after only a few comments were made at a public hearing yesterday.

Surry County Schools' east district will enjoy a new middle school in fall 2010.

"Be Creative @ Your Library" this summer at Jonesville Public Library. We are offering free public programs beginning June 23rd and ending August 4th.

The Surry County Register of Deeds has granted the following marriage licenses: n Robert Thomas Hale Jr., 35, of Dobson, and Angela Dawn Talley, 27, of Lowgap, issued June 10, 2009.

The Surry County Register of Deeds has granted the following marriage licenses: n Jason Thomas Llewellyn, 25, of Mount Airy, and Jessica Leeann Thompson, 21, of Mount Airy, issued June 3, 2009.

Larry Blackwell of Staunton and Kenneth and Renee Stinnett Moore of Dobson, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Rae, to Brian Keith Smith, son of Keith Smith and Larry and Emma Jenkins, both of Mount Airy, N.C. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Annie Blackwell of Lexington and Freddie and Lawana Stinnett of Buena Vista.

Erin C. Perkins/The News Paul Johnson, the vice chair of the Surry County Board of Commissioners, along with other Surry County officials and the Surry County Appearance Commission take a tour of the county on Monday.

Conservation Trust of NC protects land on the Blue Ridge Parkway The Conservation Trust for North Carolina purchased a 48.7-acre tract of land on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Cumberland Knob that will eventually be transferred to the National Park Service.

The Wake County Public School System will award diplomas to 8,094 students in 21 ceremonies through Sunday, June 14.

Elkin officials will use a $200,000 grant that they received recently from the Golden Leaf Foundation for a Workforce Development Center to help reduce the unemployment rate in Surry County.

A resident of an assisted living home in North Carolina has been charged with murder in the beating death of another resident.

A resident of an assisted living facility in Dobson has been charged with murder in the death of another resident.