Pilot Mountain News

Surry County Manager Dennis Thompson is among the casualties from a rash of traffic accidents accompanying the major snowstorm that hit the area.

A Pilot Mountain man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly attempted to rob one store, then supposedly robbed a convenience store in the Level Cross community.

A man was killed and two others were injured Friday afternoon when two vehicles collided head-on in front of Mount Airy Middle School, authorities said.

A Mount Airy man wrecked on U.S. 52 Sunday morning and was pronounced dead on the scene according to an Emergency Services official.

Byron Ellis has resigned his position as town manager of Walnut Cove. Ellis was named interim manager in October after Homer Dearmin resigned to become manager of Pilot Mountain.

During the quarterly meeting of the Tourism Partnership of Surry County on Wednesday, the board agreed to go ahead with a proposal to have the group look into partnering with county municipalities to create a new map that would have a map of Surry County on one side and a map of each municipality on the back.

Several public hearings are slated for the Monday night meeting of the Surry County Board of Commissioners, which is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. An open forum will be held at this commissioner's meeting, since it is the only one this month.

Two local government heads have shown this past week a keen understanding of the need to be frugal in their budgeting process, yet take on the difficult decisions when necessary.

Diane Van Deren, 52, is trying to run nearly 1,000 miles on the Mountains to the Sea Trail across North Carolina in 21 days.

By Steve Steiner Managing editor ssteiner@elkintribune.com If you are walking up and down the streets of Elkin, you might notice something that was not there before: greenery.

Just because it's called a "chair-ity" auction doesn't mean local Habitat for Humanity personnel will be sitting down on the job at this weekend's fundraiser.

Preschoolers from First United Methodist Church sing "Jesus Loves Me All the Time" during the opening ceremony at Mayfest in Pilot Mountain on Friday.

A woman was rescued from this single-wide trailer on Hogan Creek Road late Sunday night after the nearby creek overflowed its banks sweeping away her front and back porches.

A creek in the Longhill community north of Pilot Mountain roars with speed as it flows over its banks around 6 a.m. Tuesday after the same area received about 4 inches of rain in a short amount of time.

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Jomeokee Music and Arts Festival is proud to announce the 2012 lineup for their 1st annual music and camping festival.

Polls will be open 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Polls in Elkin at the Elkin Rescue Squad Center, Elkin Recreation Center, and the C.C. Camp Fire Department.

A teenager was injured after officials said he fell about 50 feet while hiking with friends Sunday afternoon at Pilot Mountain, according to FOX8/WGHP, the Journal's newsgathering partner.

Pilot Mountain, NC-- Rescue workers for Surry County are searching for a teenager who fell possibly while hiking in Pilot Mountain.

Joe Kirkman influenced many young lives during his long teaching career in the Surry County school system.