Surry County News

The shooting suspect charged with killing four people in Mount Airy shouldn't have been in the country, according to reports released Friday.

The Mitchell River will be further protected against harmful effects of development thanks to efforts by the Surry County Planning Board and members of the community.

Results are in from the Surry County Board of Elections on todaya s political races.

Catalina Tempering is opening a 67,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Mount Airy that will employ 20 people, according to an announcement from the Surry County Economic Development Partnership .

An unidentified Patrick County, Va., man is believed to have aided a murder suspect in his attempt to escape authorities after allegedly gunning down four people in Mount Airy on Sunday.

Mondee Tilley/The News Mount Airy mayoral candidate Deborah Cochran receives the news that she won with 1,018 votes from Election Board Chairman Hugh Campbell.

Marcos Gonzalez, the man accused of shooting and killing four people in Mount Airy, appeared before a Surry County judge on Tuesday.

A soured love affair may have led an ex-convict to gun down four men in the town that inspired the idyllic community of Mayberry on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show," police said Monday.

The man sought in connection with the slayings of four people in Mt. Airy, N.C., on Sunday was caught early Monday at a Henry County motel.

Meghann Evans/The News Officers with the Mount Airy Police Department collect evidence at the scene of a shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon.

DOBSON a ' On Halloween night, the Surry County Sheriffa TMs Office will be conducting its annual Operation Silent Night.

Ron Atkins, 58, of has been a resident of Dobson for 25 years. Owner of Images photography studio located in Dobson, he has been married to Dixie Cook for 25 years.

A sign welcoming Donna Fargo to her hometown for the dedication of N.C. 103 in her name this Thursday hangs on the side of the old Workforce Carolina building Saturday afternoon as shoppers stroll down the sidewalk.

The British Broadcasting Corp. has begun presenting radio programs on old-time music that include performances recorded at the Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention in June.

The Surry County Board of Commissioners approved industrial incentives of up to $50,000 for Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co.

As a science teacher, Jeff Edwards struggled with teaching his students how to read a textbook.

As flu cases are on the rise across the nation, the Surry County Health and Nutrition Center is still waiting to receive more vaccines.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced on Thursday that Surry County Government is one of 20 recipients in grants being given to help North Carolina farmers grow more profitable crops.

Dinner & A Movie on the Courtyard showing House on Haunted Hill ! Enjoy dining in our outside Courtyard while watching classic films from the 1940a TMs, 50a TMs, and 60a TMs.

When BedandBreakfast.com announced its fifth annual awards for bed and breakfasts and inns earlier this month, three local establishments were recognized as national winners.