This Saturday in Elkin will be the annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival. This fall festival features all the usual festival goodies plus the Great Pumpkin Weigh-off where growers will compete ...

There’s a phenomenon in the world of politics and policy that is entirely predictable but still comes as a bit of a surprise to witness. It occurs when powerful politicians ...

Nearly nine months after meeting in the third round of the 2024 1A State Playoffs, Mount Airy and Starmount ran it back in the 2025 season opener on Aug. 22.

A former Pilot Mountain State Park ranger has been named to the post of park superintendent at Hanging Rock State Park in ...

The Surry County Sheriff's Office clarified the employment status of a child exploitation suspect after public concern arose over his law enforcement background.

During the months leading up to the opening of the new Surry County Detention Center, much was made about the possibilities the new facility would offer in terms of educational ...

The chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections resigned shortly before noon on Thursday, two days after he was arrested ...

One of the most-popular and unique events in Mount Airy, given this area’s appreciation for stock car racing, has been sent ...

Watauga’s girls tennis team capped off a rather eventful first week of the 2025 season with a 5-4 win at East Wilkes on ...

From now through Sept. 7, those traversing North Carolina highways may notice an increased presence by both North Carolina High Patrol officers and local law enforcement.

A Mount Airy resident has planned a “Workers over Billionaires” rally on Labor Day to demonstrate opposition to the Trump administration in a community where such political attitudes are rarely ...

ELKIN — Elkin used an explosive second half to overcome Surry Central 41-28 on Aug. 22. The Buckin’ Elks scored 34 points in the second half, including 20 in just the fourth quarter, after finding the ...