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TABLE OF SO
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The history of Surry County and it’s Local Service, International
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Revolutionary War veteran and early state senator Gideon Edwards built this home in 1799. Later his son-in-law Meshack Franklin bought the house. Franklin served
several terms as a member of Congress and as a state legislator. His brother Jesse was a veteran of Revolutionary battles at King’s Mountain and Guilford County
Courthouse before serving as a state and federal official and governor of North Carolina. The home had fallen into a state of extreme disrepair by 1973 when the Surry
County Historical Society restored it. Located in Franklin Township, Surry County, the former plantation house is the site of several festivals today.
A history of
Surry County and its people
A play in five acts in 1849 it is divided again to form Forsyth County; 1790 - Surry is home
to just more than 7,000 souls
By Kate Rauhauser-Smith 1801 – Congress established an official US Post Road from Salem to
Mount Airy to Wythe County, Virginia, roughly parallel to US 52, and
Mount Airy’s Main Street.
Surry County has a long history, stretching back to its founding
more than 250 years ago. Here is a walk through some of the key Catalan forges and grist mills operate along the Big Elk Creek, and
days surrounding its founding and development over the decades, the Fisher, Yadkin, and Ararat rivers; Stagecoach stops attract other
as compiled for The Mount Airy News by area historian and periodic businesses laying the foundations for the towns of Mount Airy, Pilot
columnist Kate Rauhauser-Smith. Mountain, and Elkin
FARMS, ROADS, & WAR - 1771 – 1821 INDUSTRY TAKES ROOT – 1821-1871
1771 – After more than a year of petitions, Royal Governor William 1830 – The county population is 14,504
Tryon creates Surry County. It encompassed all of what is today Surry,
Stokes, Forsyth, and Yadkin counties as well as portions of Wilkes, Ashe, 1840 - Brower Cotton Mill (one of only 25 statewide at the time)
and Alleghany. Rich in raw materials such as timber and iron ore, the is established on the Ararat in the Hamburg community with a shoe
region’s greatest value may have been the trails to get from Greensboro factory and other businesses
and Salem to the Cumberland Gap in Virginia.
1851 – Yadkin County is cut from the southern half of Surry, leaving
At the same time some of Surry’s farmers join bands of Regulators, today’s boundaries; the county seat moves from Rockford to the new
informal militia, to take resolution of grievances, real and perceived, into town of Dobson
their own hands.
1857 – Pilot Mountain Post Office established
1776-1789 - Area citizens are deeply divided during the Revolution
when material support and fighting men go to both Loyalist and Patriot 1860 – County population was 10,380, down 44% after Yadkin was
companies. formed. An additional 1,200 enslaved people live in the county; During the
1789 – Stokes County is split from the eastern portion of the county; Civil War 750 Surry men fight, more than 100 of them on the Union side.
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Businessman B. Frank Sparger was, among other things, a pioneer in progressive orchard management who helped build Surry County fruit production into a major
industry. His orchard, established in the late 1800s on Slate Mountain, shipped apples, peaches and pears broadly. Building on that work, Edmond Harris and his
brother established a fruit and vegetable canning company in 1899. Wild blackberries, plentiful across the county, were their main product. They operated it behind
Edmond’s home on Elk Spur Street before moving to Main Street. Today the building houses Brushy Mountain Winery. The Sparger Letterhead and Elkin Canning Co.
label are from the museum’s collection.
The Wolf farm south of Pilot Mountain (visible in the distance) was typical of
the sizable landowners in the county in the mid-1800s. They were involved in a
Surry’s connections to the textile industry began with the Brower cotton mill
number of businesses off the farm and produced a variety of commodities such
in 1840 but the companies who would produce “union suits,” infantwear, socks,
as cabbage and tobacco. It is believed that some of the small buildings in this
and blankets that would put the county on the global textile map wouldn’t form
picture were slave cabins. T
for decades after that. Chatham Manufacturing, (Elkin) 1877; Renfro Hosiery
Mills, 1921; Mount Airy Knitting/Spencer’s, 1926, Quality Mill, 1936; Amos &
Smith Hosiery (Pilot Mountain), 1939. The mills employed thousands of workers
until the cheaper production costs in foreign locales moved the jobs away in the
THE MODERN WORLD – 1871-1921 1980s and ‘90s. Men are seen here working in Mount Airy’s Pine State Knitwear
in Mount Airy in 1941.
1877 - Alexander Chatham opened a woolen mill that became
Chatham Manufacturing that produced, among other things, blankets
1899 – Chestnut Ridge established. One of several predominantly
for the US Army. From 1919 to 1955, Chatham is the largest blanket
African-American farming communities in the county, residents establish
manufacturer in the world, employing more than 3,500. After the
a school and church within a decade. Farmers, both Black and White,
war businesses take off to drive modernization and improved living work together to plant and harvest tobacco crops.
conditions in the region.
1890 – Northwestern North Carolina Railroad arrives in Elkin
1885 – Mount Airy incorporates
1892- 1895 – Electricity, telephone, and public water service come to
1888 - Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad arrives in Pilot Mountain the towns
and Mount Airy
1896-1920 - Mount Airy Furniture Company, National Furniture
1889 – Towns of Pilot Mountain and Elkin incorporate; Mount Airy Company, Mount Airy Mantel and Table and Mount Airy Chair Company
Granite Quarry begins operation formed
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Public schools were established not long after
the Civil War in Surry County. As was common at
the time, however, they were segregated by race Timber was the big industry of Surry County in the early 1800s but as the land was cleared, farmers moved
and the schools for the Black children were not in. Wheat, corn, and hay were all important crops but tobacco became king in Surry County early on. Jacob
as well funded. JJ and Ora Jones were hired to Brower bought an old grist mill on the Ararat river in the 1830s and expanded the facilities to include a saw
improve the schools for Black children in 1914. mill and the first textile manufacturing in the county in 1840. The community of Hamburg, southeast of
Their son Leonidas, seen here in 1947 as students Mount Airy, grew up around the businesses. His sons took over after his death but were not as successful.
and community members built a school addition, Despite being slave-owners, the Browers were strong Unionists. They were founding members of the Hamburg
oversaw the creation of a high school for Black Chapter of the Union League after the Civil War. The organization, made up of both Black and White men,
students in 1935. He served as teacher and principal worked for voting rights, public education, and other civil liberties for poor white citizens as well as formerly-
until desegregation in 1964. enslaved people.
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1916 – US enters WWI; Surry Rifles mobilize as part of the US Army’s
30th Division
1920 – Surry County Health Department is established in direct
response to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic; public schools open across the
county
COUNTY FLOURISHES WITH INDUSTRIES - 1921 – 1971
1930s – Factories ran a five-and-a-half, 10-hour day work week paying
$30/week on average
1939 – Many textile mills open including Amos & Smith Hosiery Mill
built in Pilot Mountain; Armtex Manufacturing Company, 1945; and Pilot
Hosiery Mill, 1949.
1948 – WPAQ begins broadcasting
1950s-‘60s – Multiple manufacturing plants open: Insteel Industries, The Elkin Depot is shown here. With the arrival of railroad service - the Cape
1955; Proctor Electric Company toaster factory, 1957 Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad in Pilot Mountain and Mount Airy in 1888 and the
Northwestern North Carolina Railroad in Elkin in 1890 – two things changed
1963 -Mount Airy/Surry County Airport opens and Surry County quickly; 1) Business opportunities skyrocketed because bulky or heavy goods
Community College founded in Dobson such as blankets or granite blocks, and perishable goods such as apples or
tobacco could be shipped faster and, ultimately, cheaper than horse-drawn
1968 – Pilot Mountain becomes the state’s 14th state park
wagons and 2) for the first time it really mattered what time it was because
HARD TIMES RISING UP - 1971-2021 trains ran on an unforgivingly precise schedule.
More recent history has been turbulent. Regional manufacturing was
NCFI Polyurethanes, Leonards Buildings, and Altec Industries. The
strong till the end of the century but long-time regional employers begin
county is home to a growing carport industry, a quirky tourist following,
closing in the mid-1990s: Chatham family loses control of the company to
a thriving wine tradition, and unique cultural treasures with a core of
a hostile takeover from a Danish company, 1995; Hamilton Beach/Procter
dedicated citizens working to build the community. The county just
Silex, 1998; Bassett Furniture Co., 2005; and Spencer’s Inc, 2007.
finished a more than two-year celebration of its 250th anniversary, as
But Surry is still home to strong businesses such as Insteel Industries, county leaders forge into the future.
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Pictured here is the JW Redman Store in Pilot Mountain. For a small town, Pilot
Mountain has had a gracious plenty of different names. The community and its
post office swung from one to the other for decades — Hog Wallow, Tom’s Creek,
Pilotville, and Olive Mount. The last name change seems to have been made in
1857. It’s Main Street was on the most convenient route from larger town such as
Greensboro and Salem to Virginia and the Cumberland Gap. The Redman family
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COUNTY
A Snapshot
A quick look at Surry County –
home of Mayberry, wineries, the
Blue Ridge Parkway and much more
LOCATION POPULATION PROFILE
Surry County is part of the Piedmont Triad metropoli- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of
tan area. The county is part of the Yadkin Valley AVA, an Surry County is 71,152 (2021 estimate); 21% of the population
American Viticultural Area. Wines made from grapes grown
is younger than 18, 21.2% is older than 65. There are 33,550
in Surry County may carry the Yadkin Valley on their label
housing units in the county, 73% of which are owner-occu-
insignia. Surry County rests on North Carolina’s northern
border with Virginia. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, pied. The median household income, averaged over 2017 to
the county covers an area of 536 square miles, of which 532 2021, is $50,881. 85.9% of homes have a computer, 74.1% have
square miles is land and 4.1 square miles is water. a broadband internet subscription.
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12 • SEE SURRY 2 0 2 3CLIMATE & GEOGRAPHY PROPERTY TAXES
Surry County is located both within Property taxes vary widely in Surry County, depending upon which fire dis-
the Piedmont region of central North
trict one lives in, as well as higher but varied rates in the four municipalities.
Carolina and in the Appalachian Moun-
For detailed information on tax rates, visit www.co.surry.nc.us/departments/(k_
tains region of western North Caro-
lina. Most of the eastern two-thirds of through_z)/tax/personal_property.php
the county lies within the Piedmont,
a region of gently rolling hills and val-
leys. However, the Piedmont of Surry
County also contains a small portion of
the Sauratown Mountains; Surry County
marks the western end of the Saura-
town Mountain range. The western third
of the county lies within the Blue Ridge
Mountains, and they dominate the coun-
ty’s western horizon. The highest point
in Surry County is Fisher Peak in the
Blue Ridge; it rises to 3,570 feet above
sea level. However, the best-known peak
in Surry County is not the highest. That
honor goes to Pilot Mountain, an iso-
lated monadnock and a North Carolina
landmark. Pilot Mountain rises 2,421 feet
above the surrounding countryside, and
can be seen for miles.
Another notable peak in Surry County
is Cumberland Knob, in the northwest-
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WATER AND SEWER SERVICE EMERGENCY SERVICES & FIRE PROTECTION
Water and sewer service is available in the county’s four There are several agencies across Surry County and its municipali-
municipalities, as well as in parts of the county, via several ties which handle fire protection and emergency rescue services. For
different providers, depending upon what portion of the emergencies, CALL 911 and the appropriate agency will be dispatched.
county. They are:
- Mount Airy - City of Mount Airy, 300 S. Main St. Mount - Surry County Emergency Services, Director Eric Southern, 1218
Airy, 336-786-3517; State St. Mount Airy, 336-783-9000;
- Pilot Mountain - City of Pilot Mountain, 124 W. Main St. Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Jot-Um-Down Volunteer
Pilot Mountain, 336-368-2247 Bannertown Volunteer Fire Department
- Dobson - Town of Dobson, 307 N. Main St. Dobson, 336- Fire Department Pilot Knob Volunteer Fire Department
356-8962 C.C. Camp Volunteer Fire Department Pine Ridge Fire Department
- Elkin- Town of Elkin- 226 N. Bridge St. Elkin- 336-258-8900 Central Surry Fire Department Shoals Volunteer Fire Department
- Flat Rock-Bannertown Water and Sewer District. This Dis- Dobson Fire Department
Skull Camp Fire Department
trict was created in 2002 and is governed by the District’s Elkin Fire Department
Board of Directors. The district is located east of Mount Four Way Fire Department South Surry Fire Department
Airy along NC 103 in the Flat Rock and Bannertown com- Franklin Community State Road Volunteer Fire Department
munities and was created due to public health needs. Call Volunteer Fire Department Westfield Volunteer Fire Department
336-401-8201 for more information. Mountain Park Volunteer White Plains Volunteer
- Interstates Water and Sewer District. The district was Fire Department Fire Department
created in 2004 and is governed by the District’s Board of
Directors. The district is located in the vicinity of the Inter-
state 74/NC 89 and Interstate 77/NC 89 interchanges and
was created for economic development purposes to facili- SALES TAX
tate future commercial and industrial growth. Call 336-401- The combined sales tax in Surry County is 7% — 2.25% of that is
8201 for more information. a local sales tax, while 4.75% is state sales tax.
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Surry County Boone, NC 28607
Eddie Harris, Chairman, Commissioner South District, 828-265-0240
State Road; 336-401-1842, harrise@co.surry.nc.us Ted Budd, U.S. Senate
Van Tucker, Vice Chairman, Commissioner East District, 36th District
Pilot Mountain; 336-401-1466, tuckerv@co.surry.nc.us 128 Peachtree Ln, Suite A
Mark Marion, Commissioner Central District, Dobson; Advance, NC 27006
336-401-1787, marionm@co.surry.nc.us 336-998-1313
Larry Johnson, Commissioner Mount Airy District, Mount Airy; Sarah Stevens, NC State House
336-401-1382, johnsonla@co.surry.nc.us
House Speaker Pro Tempore
Bill Goins, Commissioner Mount Airy District, Mount Airy;
District 90
336-401-7350, goinsb@co.surry.nc.us
City of Mount Airy 919-715-1883 sarah.stevens@ncleg.gov
Mayor Jon Cawley; 336-786-3504, jcawley@mountairy.org Eddie Settle, NC State Senate
Phil Thacker, South Ward Commissioner; 336-786-8282, 36th District
pthacker@mountairy.org 919-733-5742
Marie Wood, South Ward Commissioner; 336-341-8735, eddie.settle@ncleg.gov
mwood@mountairy.org
Thomas Koch, North Ward Commissioner; 336-789-2581,
tkoch@mountairy.org
Chad Hutchens, North Ward Commission; 336-786-3501, LAW ENFORCEMENT
chutchens@mountairy.org There are several law enforcement agencies in Surry County,
Deborah Cochran, At Large Commissioner; 336-786-3501, serving various jurisdictions depending upon where one lives.
dcochran@mountairy.org For emergencies, call 911 and the appropriate agency will be dis-
Stan Farmer, City Manager, 300 South Main Street; patched.
336-786-3501, sfarmer@mountairy.org - Surry County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Steve C. Hiatt is
Town of Dobson at 218 N. Main St. Dobson; 336-401-8900. The sheriff’s office has
Mayor Ricky Draughn; 336-356-8201, county-wide law enforcement jurisdiction, as well as handling se-
ricky.draughn@dobson-nc.com curity for the county courts and the county detention center.
Wayne Atkins, Commissioner; 336-356-8061, - Mount Airy Police Department under the management of Chief
wayne.atkins@dobson-nc.com Dale Watson, at 150 Rockford St. Mount Airy; 336-786-3535. The
Robin Testerman Beeson, Commissioner; police department is responsible for law enforcement within the
336-386-9144, robin.testerman@dobson-nc.com boundaries of the city of Mount Airy, the largest municipality in
Todd Dockery, Commissioner; 336-356-2233, Surry County.
todd.dockery@dobson-nc.com - Dobson Police Department managed by Chief Shawn Myers at
Amy Whitaker, Commissioner; 336-356-8962, 307 N. Main St. Dobson; 336-356-8161. The Dobson force offers law
agdavis12@yahoo.com enforcement and security in the county seat.
Walter White, Commissioner; 336-356-4145, wcwhite@surry.net - Elkin Police Department, under the leadership of chief Monroe
Town of Dobson office, 307 N Main St; 336-356-8962 Wagoner, 226 N. Bridge St. Elkin; 336-258-8910, offers law enforce-
Town of Elkin ment service in the town of Elkin, at the southern tip of Surry
Mayor Sam Bishop; 336-526-2237, sbishop@elkinnc.org County.
Will Gwyn, Board Member; 336-835-5430, - Pilot Mountain Police Department, under the leadership of
wgwyn@greenhillenviro.com Chief Robbie Jackson, 124 W Main St, Pilot Mountain; 336-368-
Alvin Hayes, Board Member; 336-526-4408, ahayes@elkinnc.org 4725, offers law enforcement services in Pilot Mountain.
Robert H. Ball Jr., Board Member; 336-835-2256, - North Carolina Highway Patrol offers statewide enforcement of
roberthball@gmail.com highway rules and regulations, as well as criminal law enforcement.
Cicely McCulloch, Board Member; 336-835-3133, Locally, the district office is at 155 Patrol Station Rd. Mount Airy;
cicely@libertydowntown.com 336-786-8552.
Jeff Eidson, Board Member; 336-835-3607, jce@gbenergy.com
Brent Cornelison, Town Manager; 226 N Bridge St, 336-258-8901,
bcornelison@elkinnc.org
Town of Pilot Mountain Your Full Service Real Estate
Mayor Evan Cockerham; 336-368-2247,
ecockerham@pilotmountainnc.org
Since 1979
Dwight Atkins, Commissioner; 336-368-2247,
datkins@pilotmountainnc.org
Rachel Collins, Commissioner; 336-368-2247,
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Donna Kiger, Commissioner; 336-368-2247,
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Scott Needham, Commissioner, Mayor pro tem; 336-368-2247, Certified Residential Specialists • Licensed in NC & VA
sneedham@pilotmountainnc.org
Michael Boaz, Town Manager; 124 W Main St, 336-444-3000,
mboaz@pilotmountainnc.org 336-789-1655
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2 0 2 3 SEE SURRY • 15UTILITIES PARKS AND RECREATION
Electric services are provided throughout Surry County, and the - Mount Airy Parks & Recreation Department- 113 Renfro St.
Mount Airy - 336-786-8313
municipalities within the county’s borders, primarily by two differ- - Surry County Parks and Recreation- 122 Hamby Rd. Dobson -
ent utility companies. 336-401-8235
- Surry Yadkin Electric is located at 510 S. Main St. in Dob- - Elkin Recreation & Parks- 399 North Carolina 268 W. Elkin -
336-258-8917
sonl; phone 336-356-8241. - Pilot Mountain Armfield Civic & Recreation- 873 W. 52 Bypass
- Duke Energy is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. Pilot Mountain - 336-368-2012
The firm can be reached at 1-800-777-9898 and to start ser- Economic and Business Development
vice online visit www.duke-energy.com - Surry County Economic Development Partnership. This
agency offers a number of free and confidential services and
resources to help companies of all sizes. The organization
provides direct assistance to companies interested in starting,
GOVERNMENT OFFICES expanding or relocating a business in Surry County and any of
our municipalities. The main office is located at 1218 State Street
NC Cooperative Extension
in Mount Airy, and can be reached at 336-401-9900 or via email at
915 E Atkins St, Suite 300, Dobson; 336-401-8025 Joanna Radford, surryedp@surry.net
County Extension Director; joanna_radford@ncsu.edu - The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce works
NC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as an advocacy and support agency whose aim is to advance,
155 Patrol Station Rd, Mount Airy; 919-715-7000 promote, and encourage successful business growth for the
1687 N Bridge St, Elkin; 336-835-5247 chamber’s members. Reach the chamber at 200 N. Main St. in
Vehicle and License Plate Agency Mount Airy, by calling 336-786-6116 or online via a contact form at
137 Riverside Dr, Mount Airy; 336-786-5201 www.mtairyncchamber.org/contact-us/
220 W Main St, Elkin; 336-835-2757 - The Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce works to promote
Social Security Administration a positive business environment, facilitates community better-
1187 N Andy Griffith Pkwy, Mount Airy; 800-772-1213 ment and supports economic development in Yadkin, Wilkes and
Surry County Board of Elections Surry counties. Reach the chamber at 257 Standard Street in
915 E Atkins St, Dobson; 336-401-8227 Michella Huff, Director; Elkin, by phone at 336-526-1111, or by email at
elections@surrycountync.gov president@yadkinvalley.org
Surry County Building Inspections
122 Hamby Rd, Dobson; 336-401-8300 Keith Kiger, Lead Building
Codes Inspector; kigerk@co.surry.nc.us AREA SCHOOLS, OFFERING K-12 EDUCATION
Surry County Health and Nutrition Center Mount Airy City Schools
Central Office, 351 Riverside Dr, Mount Airy; 336-786-8355
118 Hamby Rd, Dobson; 336-401-8400 Samantha B. Ange, MPH, Superintendent Dr. Kim Morrison; kmorrison@mtairy.k12.nc.us
RD, LDN, Health Director; anges@co.surry.nc.us Maggie Simmons, Board of Education
Assistant Health Director; simmonsm@co.surry.nc.us Tim Matthews, Chairman
Surry County Register of Deeds Ben Cooke, Vice Chair - District B
201 E Kapp St, Dobson; 336-401-8150 W. Todd Harris, Thomas Horton - District C
Register of Deeds; harrist@co.surry.nc.us Wendy Carriker - District D
Surry County Social Services Kyle Leonard - District A
118 Hamby Rd, Dobson; 336-401-8700 Wayne Black, Director; Jayme Bryant - District B
Randy Moore - District A
blackw@co.surry.nc.us mtairy.k12.nc.us
Surry County Veterans Service Surry County Schools
1218 State St, Mount Airy; 336-783-8820 Mike Scott, U.S. Navy Central Office, 209 N Crutchfield St, Dobson; 336-386-8211
Retired, Director; scottmi@co.surry.nc.us Superintendent Dr. Travis L. Reeves; reevest@surry.k12.nc.us
Surry County Airport Authority Board of Education
146 Howard Woltz Jr Way, Mount Airy; 336-789-5153 D. Dale Badgett, Chairperson - District 1
mwkops@co.surry.nc.us Clark G. Goings, Vice-Chairperson - District 5
Tony Hutchens - District 2
Surry County Manager’s Office Kent Whitaker - District 3
114 W Atkins St, Dobson; 336-401-8201 Chris Knopf, T.J. Bledsoe - District 4
County Manager; knopfc@co.surry.nc.us Sandra Snow, surry.k12.nc.us
Assistant County Manager; snows@co.surry.nc.us Elkin City Schools
Surry County Development Services Central Office, 202 W Spring St, Elkin; 336-835-3135
122 Hamby Rd, Dobson; 336-401-8300, Marty Needham, Superintendent Dr. Myra S. Cox; coxm@elkin.k12.nc.us
Development Services Director; needhamm@co.surry.nc.us Board of Education
Richard Brinegar, Chairperson
Surry County Emergency Services Larry Wagoner, Vice Chair
1218 State St, Mount Airy; 336-783-9000 Earl Blackburn
Eric Southern, Director; southerner@co.surry.nc.us Johnny Blevins
Surry Fire Marshal’s Office Jennifer Kleinheksel
1218 State St, Mount Airy; 336-783-9040 elkincityschools.org
Jimmy Ashburn, Fire Marshal; ashburnji@co.surry.nc.us Millennium Charter Academy
Surry County Tax Department 500 Old Springs Rd, Mount Airy; 336-789-7570
915 E Atkins St, Dobson; 336-401-8100 Penny Harrison, Headmaster Dr. Kirby McCrary; kirbymccrary@mcacademy.com
mcacademy.com
Tax Administrator; harrisonp@co.surry.nc.us White Plains Christian School
Surry County Soil and Water Conservation 609 Old Highway 601, Mount Airy; 336-786-9585
915 E Atkins St, Dobson; 336-386-8751 Tony Davis, District Director; American Association of Christian Schools
tony.davis@nc.ncadnet.ne whiteplainschristianschool@outlook.com
16 • SEE SURRY 2 0 2 3Surry Arts
Council
Keeping the arts alive and thriving Robbie Curlee
One of the classic squad cars from “The Andy Griffith Show” is seen during
the Mayberry Days parade, an annual event put on by the Arts Council which
The Surry Arts Council offers a slate of programs throughout brings thousands of show fans to Surry County.
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tourism is Mayberry Days
which is a celebration of
Mayberry along with all
things Andy Griffith and
the enduring appeal of
“The Andy Griffith Show.”
While Mayberry was
fictionalized in episodes
still airing today, Mount
Airy is a living and vibrant
town that spreads its
Robbie Curlee
arms wide to visitors from Daniel Roebuck, who got his television
around the world all year start on Matlock, speaks during Mayberry
round. This is the event for Days 2022.
fans of the show who want
to share in an experience that cannot be matched by any other
such gathering – accept no substitute. Surry Arts Council
The Council operates the Andy Griffith Playhouse, Andy Griffith Posing outside the Andy Griffith Playhouse is always in order for visitors to
Mount Airy.
Museum, Andy Griffith Museum Theatre/Dance Studio, Historic
Earle Theatre that houses Old-Time Music Heritage Hall and
Women in Surry County Old-Time Music Exhibit, and the Blackmon contacts each year via The Young Artists series, ukulele retreat,
Amphitheatre which hosted a successful summer and fall concert youth theater, and in-school performances.
series. Plans are already set for 56 dates in 2023, with many of the
Southeast’s top bands playing Beach Music, 80s music, Rhythm and Teaching the artists, giving them space, and sharing their craft
Blues, as well as groups playing a wide mix of modern and classic with the community has kept Jones working hard all these years
country, pop and rock.
and those efforts have not gone unnoticed.
Soon a new Arts Center with offices, multipurpose room, and a
Siamese Twins Museum dedicated to Chang and Eng Bunker — the
original Siamese Twins, who settled in Surry County — are set to
open in 2023. A commissioned statue of the twins will be one of
the highlights of the new exhibit.
Through community theater performances including holiday shows
like Elf Jr., Jones said they are reaching thousands of visitors and
hundreds of performers, crafters, and technical folks who put on
shows every year. The dedication shown by these every day folks is
admirable, she said, as they are committing themselves, at times, to
evenings of rehearsal for weeks leading up to opening night.
Education and youth programming are also key components of
their mission and Jones estimates they are reaching 15,000 student
Hobart Jones
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year by the Surry Arts Council.
18 • SEE SURRY 2 0 2 3Robbie Curlee
Even the kids get involved during the Mayberry Days parade.
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The Foothills Arts Center (Foothills Arts Council) in Elkin is an
organization dedicated to enriching the creative lives of the citizens it
serves through immersive arts and craft education and entertainment.
When the council was founded in 1975, it was tasked with “developing,
promoting, and coordinating all forms of the arts in the extended
community [of Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin Counties].” In doing so, it
serves approximately 25,000 residents across the three counties
and further represents artists residing within the broad geographic
confines of the Yadkin River Watershed in its craft gallery.
The organization commenced a new adventure when negotiations
in 2019 led to a formalized purchase agreement in 2021, allowing
relocation of the Foothills Arts Council and the beginning of restoring
a landmark community building—the stately Roth YMCA—located at
Chatham Mill on the east end of Elkin’s historic downtown district.
Within that structure, the Arts Council is currently developing a
45,000-square-foot school of visual and performing arts.
In addition to celebrating the vibrant art scene found in the
region, the group is also committed to preserving local history by
supporting several affiliate music and craft groups, offering instruction
in traditional and contemporary artistry, and devoting a portion of the
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Cast members of Foothills Theatre rehearse for a production of “Cinderella.”
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Instructor Joe Thrift advises student Michelle Lotker, of Durham, as she crafts the Mount Airy
neck of her violin at the violin making studio in the Foothills Arts Center in Elkin.
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Leslie Fesperman, founder of the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center, stands in the
center’s expanded educational studio space at the Foothills Arts Center goodwillnwnc.org
in the former Gilvin Roth YMCA building on the Chatham Manufacturing
campus. The new studio space can accommodate more students as well as
social distancing.
20 • SEE SURRY 2 0 2 3center to the future Chatham Textile Museum to honor the founding Weaving courses with Leslie Fesperman, founder of the Yadkin
legacy of the community. Valley Fiber Center, are also extremely popular.
Affiliate members include the Elkin Roots Music Fest, Foothills Theatre, Foothills Theatre offers opportunities for local actors to tread
Reevestock Music Festival, Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention, and the the boards as well as theatre-goers to enjoy musicals, comedies and
Yadkin Valley Fiber Center. Other local allies include Foothills Quilters, dramas, as well as an annual summer kids theater production.
The Reeves Theatre and Cafe, and The Reeves Downtown School of In October of 2022, Foothills Arts Center hosted is first plein air
Music. festival with outdoor classes, workshops and an art sale.
Classes in painting, fiber arts and violin making are just a few of the Each holiday season the Arts Council also hosts a Makers Market
things offered at the Foothills Arts Center. with art, clothing, jewelry, pottery and more, created by local artisans.
Joe Thrift’s course in violin making is so popular it has drawn For more information on class, productions and programs visit
students from as far away as Alaska. foothillsarts.org.
Foothills Arts Council Director Dan Butner at his booth at the Merry Makers
Market in the Wisdom Table on Light Up night. An artist paints en plein air at Grassy Creek Winery in State Road.
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2 0 2 3 SEE SURRY • 21LOCAL LIBRARIES
blend modern with traditional
By Tom Joyce newspapers,” Maynard added, in addition to reference items.
tjoyce@mtairynews.com
One obvious reason for this is that not everyone owns a computer,
No one can deny that the Digital Era has captivated nearly every although ones available for use by the public are among the services
facet of American life, definitely including reading material — a fact of local libraries.
public libraries in Surry County have embraced while still maintaining Another involves the fact that even persons who do have computers
the traditional. or access to them might prefer the intimacy that a “real” book offers
Sure, the facilities in municipalities including Mount Airy, Dobson, which can’t be duplicated by something on a screen.
Pilot Mountain and Elkin offer a multitude of downloadable ebooks “It’s more of a tactile experience,” the assistant branch manager
and other resources for accessing digitally.
said of actual books, which comes not only from holding a volume in
Along with ebooks, which are read on an electronic device such as one’s hands, but the smell of a new book — or that of an older one.
a computer screen and also include audio versions, videos on various
“It energizes your senses,” Maynard observed.
subjects can be similarly retrieved along with research databases at
those libraries. They are all part of the Northwest Regional system that And there is also the social experience that actually entering
has 13 branches altogether a library can provide, as opposed to sitting home peering at a
The modernized offerings might seem a far cry from past days when screen, still preferred by many people. The Mount Airy Public
library materials were limited to bound books that one physically carried Library averages about 100 visitors per day, a number to which most
away from the building. But these still remain a vital part of facilities such as businesses would like to lay claim.
the Mount Airy Public Library at 145 Rockford St. along with the “e” items.
“I would have to say both,” Assistant Branch Manager Cara Maynard
said of the dual functionality demanded nowadays, which along with
the new formats maintains the existence of books in the form popular
since Gutenberg’s days. “Because there are lots of folks who still like
to read” the hard-copy varieties, she explained.
“They come here to get reading materials like books, magazines and
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The Mount Airy library reflects the duality of such facilities nowadays in
catering to the traditiional appreciation of hardbound volumes while also
providing ebooks and other digital services.
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Other special events there include regular visits by different wireless Internet access, scanners, a photocopier (black and white,
authors, yoga, book club meetings, a crocheting/knitting club and color), a fax machine, test proctoring, a typewriter, a microfilm
more. reader and a meeting room available for use by public groups with
reservations.
“We are always looking to expand our programs and our offerings
and we are constantly taking input from our patrons about what Special events at the Elkin library include book chats, adult crafts,
programs they would like to see,” Maynard said. “We are constantly “yarning’ gatherings and toddler/preschool storytimes.
trying to stay on top of things.”
The message to the public from the assistant branch manager of
the Mount Airy Public Library is simple:
“Just that we are here for our community,” Maynard said in a way
that assures it and other brick-and-mortar libraries aren’t going
anywhere.
And the best thing someone can do for their local library is use its
services, she mentioned.
Hours for the Mount Airy Public Library are 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on
Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; and 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday.
OTHER LOCAL LIBRARIES
• Charles H. Stone Memorial Library is located at 319 W. Main St. in
Pilot Mountain. Hours there are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday; Tuesday
through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
Friday and Saturday. It is closed Sunday.
Special activities there recently have included Readers Choice
Book Club meetings, train trivia scavenger hunts and storywalks.
The North Carolina Room in the Pilot Mountain library holds a
collection of historical and genealogical information from the town
and surrounding areas. The room’s resources are available to patrons
with permission.
Meanwhile, the Warren J. Stone Community Room located on
the basement level of the library is provided for the use and benefit
of the entire community. It is available to rent for parties, showers,
weddings, reunions, other social occasions, educational classes,
meetings and training sessions.
• Dobson Community Library is based at 113 S. Crutchfield St. in
the county seat of Surry. It is open Monday through Friday from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., while being closed on Kitsey Burns Harrison | Elkin Tribune
A recent display at the Elkin Public Library promotes new books for kids.
Sunday.
Among the services the Dobson facility promotes are use of public
computers (accessible with a library card) and 24/7 Wi-Fi network
access open and available in the parking lot.
Dobson Community Library’s collection of materials reflects the
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of Elkin, CareNet Services, Children’s Center of Northwest
NC, ECHO The Ark, Elkin Girl Scout Hut, Elkin Lions Club,
Elkin Rescue Squad, Feed The Elderly, Grace Clinic, Heroes 1st,
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Jonesville Public Library, Mercy & Truth Ministries, Mountain Park
Rescue Squad, Mountain Valley Hospice, The Parenting Path,
Reeves Downtown School of Music, SADD - Elkin High School,
Surry Homeless and Affordable Housing Coalition, Surry Domestic
at 80 percent of 2023 fundraising goal Violence, Surry Friends of Youth Family Counseling Services, Tri-
County Christian Crisis Ministries, Yadkin Valley Senior Center,
and Wilkes Developmental Day School.
The 2023 banquet for $600+ donors, businesses who promote
and allow payroll deduction, current and past YVUF board
members, agency partners and past presidents is scheduled for
Thursday, August 3, 2023.
Steelman said he would like to thank the 18 Restaurants who
participated in the “Dine Out” every Thursday in August and
September of 2022.
“Thanks also to The Elkin Big Band and the Reeves Theater who
did a fundraiser Sept. 29 that netted almost $1,800,” he added.
The 2023 campaign will remain open until May 31, 2023. Those
wishing to donate may do so online, by check, pledge, or payroll
deduction where available. Donations or pledges may be made to
YVUF, PO Box 593, Elkin NC 28621.
Additional information about Yadkin Valley United Fund
partner agencies, current board members, and how to apply
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for 2024 grants, and 2023 scholarships may be found at
Yadkin Valley United Fund Director David Steelman moves the marker up to
the 80 percent line for the fund’s 2023 fundraising goal. Yadkinvalleyunitedfund.org.
Steelman can be reached at 336-469-2860 or
The Yadkin Valley United Fund reached the 80 percent mark of Yadkinvalleyunitedfund@gmail.com.
its 2023 goal of $200,000 announced Executive Director David
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Steelman said the organization had pledges and/or donations
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continue through the spring of 2023 and will provide grants for
more than 20 Yadkin Valley non-profits and three scholarships, one
each at East Wilkes, Elkin, and Starmount High Schools.
Groups supported by the Yadkin Valley United Fund in include,
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2 0 2 3 SEE SURRY • 25United Fund of Surry
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of Surry County for the many services they help facilitate and
their outreach efforts. For those from outside the county, at
first glance it may appear to be the same as another national
nonprofit The United Way. Do not be led astray by a similar name just for your home.
for the two are quite different.
Overseen locally and focused on the needs of the residents of
this area, the United Fund of Surry is the umbrella organization
for twenty-five nonprofit organizations. For groups supporting
Scouts to seniors, the Salvation Army and many other causes,
the United Fund raises money through an annual fundraising
campaign which this year has its sights set on $500,000 — all of
which is used in the community to help residents in need.
Are you ready for life-changing
The United Fund of Surry works every day to find new ways
to raise money and use it to create opportunities for everyone
including the homeless, helpless, and sometimes forgotten. fiber internet?
To do that, throughout the year events such as Downtown RiverStreet Networks has decades of
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26 • SEE SURRY 2 0 2 3such a critical asset to this community. In 2021 the United Fund
agencies aided 26,458 residents of the county saving taxpayers
an estimated $1,733,749 in savings for services the county would
have offered, but United Fund organizations instead provided.
Those who are not from Surry County benefit from their efforts
as well. One of the United Fund members is the Ararat Rescue
Squad based across the state line in Virginia. Visitors to the area
can support the United Fund by participating in their calendar of
events and by direct donation.
Find much more information at: unitedfundofsurry.org
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