Ours is an all American story - typical of how communities grew up all across our great nation. While our story takes place in the back country of northwestern North Carolina at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it is likely to bear many similarities to the development of crossroads, towns, and cities throughout America.
The Jesse Franklin Pioneers chapter of the Tar Heel Junior Historians returned from the
state convention victorious for the second year.
This year’s group finished in second place in middle school
division video contest despite the fact that only three of the 12 members were actually in middle school. The rest
were in elementary school students.
Mount Airy Museum Of Regional History
Stone To Story Places At State Competition
Hospitality Academy Gets Grand Tour Of Museum
Those working in the local hospitality industry were treated to a class Tuesday that
helped educate them on all there is to do in Mount Airy.
The class, called “What’s there to do around here?”
was sponsored by the Small Business Center of Surry Community College and yesterday was hosted by the staff of the
Mount Airy Visitor’s Center.
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