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Surry County approves incentives for secret expansion project

The Yadkin Ripple 16 Jan 2026
The Surry County Board of Commissioners approved economic incentives Monday night for an unnamed Mount Airy employer planning to invest up to $1 million and activate a rail spur serving the city’s industrial area ... .
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Washington state woman faces drug charges after Surry County sheriff's deputies found a rental vehicle

Winston-Salem Journal 14 Jan 2026
Melissa Anne Rogers, 43, of Olympia, Wash., is charged with three counts of trafficking in amphetamines, three counts of trafficking in cathinones and other offenses, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office said ... .
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'Nothing is set in stone': Surry County may reverse course on fire department closures

The Yadkin Ripple 12 Jan 2026
Surry County commissioners signaled they may reverse their decision to close Franklin and Bannertown volunteer fire departments after facing more than 2 1/2 hours of unanimous public opposition Monday night ... .
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At least one injured in crash involving Surry County ambulance

The Elkin Tribune 03 Jan 2026
A Surry County Emergency Services ambulance was involved in a crash Wednesday that sent the driver of the other vehicle to a local hospital for treatment ... .
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Surry County asserts ownership claim of Franklin fire assets

The Yadkin Ripple 02 Jan 2026
Surry County is asserting ownership of Franklin Fire Department's building and equipment based on "many, many, millions of dollars" the county has invested in the department over the years, according to the county attorney ... .
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Surry County ahead of curve on cell phone crackdown

Reflector 02 Jan 2026
When the badge rises at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History to ring in 2026, a host of new North Carolina laws take effect ... .
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Woltz retires as Surry County attorney after nearly three decades

The Elkin Tribune 18 Dec 2025
When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve it will also mark the end of the road for a fixture of county government ... .
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Surry County Sheriff Hiatt files for re-election

The Yadkin Ripple 12 Dec 2025
DOBSON — The sheriff of Surry County has made official what already was known for months. that he is running for re-election ... .
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Surry County board wary of costs 'biting for years and years'

The Yadkin Ripple 11 Dec 2025
Fiscal caution dominated Monday's Surry County Board of Commissioners meeting as members deferred major spending decisions, scaled back staffing requests, and prioritized only critical infrastructure needs ... .
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2 Surry County men charged with online exploitation of minor

Winston-Salem Journal 03 Dec 2025
The men are charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and failing to register as a sex offender ... .
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Surry County opens wallets, hearts for Give a Kid a Christmas

Reflector 02 Dec 2025
One hundred dollars here, one thousand there, and eleven dollars from a 6-year-old boy named Fisher all added up to more than $45,000 Monday evening as Surry County rallied during the annual Give A Kid A Christmas telethon ... .
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Surry County Sheriff's Office is investigating a man's homicide

Winston-Salem Journal 26 Nov 2025
First responders found Robert Lovill III, 81, who had suffered injuries. Lovill was taken to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where he later died of those injuries ... .
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Surry County details Thanksgiving holiday schedule

The Elkin Tribune 22 Nov 2025
Surry County has announced holiday schedules for county facilities and offices during the Thanksgiving holiday ... .
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Surry County approves incentives for manufacturing expansion

The Yadkin Ripple 19 Nov 2025
Surry County commissioners unanimously approved economic development incentives Monday for an unnamed manufacturing company planning to invest more than $10 million and create approximately 100 jobs over the next three years ... .
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Surry County Sports Hall of Fame holds Induction Ceremony

The Yadkin Ripple 07 Nov 2025
DOBSON — The latest inductees into the Surry County Sports Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor were celebrated on Nov. 1 ... .
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