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Marissa Carmichael made a distressed 911 and then disappeared. Dana Mustian never showed up at her daughter's birthday party.

The group that owns the Historic Edwards-Franklin House, located at 4132 Haystack Road west of Mount Airy, is resuming its 2023 open house series to the public…

The doors to the Edwards-Franklin once again will be open this weekend to allow visitors to experience the local historic site.

A chance to visit a local landmark that dates to the 1700s is offered this weekend by the Surry County Historical Society.

A group that owns the historic Edwards-Franklin House, located on Haystack Road west of Mount Airy, this weekend will begin an open house series to the public…

It won’t be “Antiques Roadshow” exactly, but the same dynamic as that popular television show of having heirlooms and other items appraised will be highlighted…

Share Several local entities held elections Saturday, May 1, to fill available city leadership and school board positions. Mayor Mary Alderman was re-elected as mayor of Hubbard after defeating challenger Steve Czapski by a vote of 117-80. Serving as Hubbard council members will be Marty Kimbrough with 125 votes and Roger "Scooter" Lynch with 89 votes. Others running for council seats in Hubbard were Simone Johnson, who received 85 votes; Audrey Johnson, with 51 votes; and Walter Hill, with ...

Share Early Voting To Begin Monday For Some Area Cities, Schools Early voting for the cities and school districts that will require elections to fill positions on the Saturday, May 1, election date will begin Monday, April 19, and continue through Tuesday, April 27. Many area cities and schools canceled elections after those filing for city positions and school board seats were unopposed, but several communities will have decisions to make at the ballot box. Whitney Independent School Distri...

Share Candidates File For Area City And School Board Positions Many area cities and schools will not need elections after the filing period for the Saturday, May 1, election date ended recently, while a few others will need elections to fill spots. The City of Hillsboro will be canceling its election after all incumbents filed to keep their seats and were uncontested. Mayor Andy Smith and council members Eric Fleming (Precinct 1), Dana Robinson (Precinct 3) and Leann Richmond (Precinct 5) all...

Share Filing For City, School Elections Continues Through February 12 The filing period for candidates seeking area city and school positions in May elections will continue through Friday, February 12. After the filing period ends, any cities or school districts requiring elections to fill seats will hold them Saturday, May 1. Following is an updated list of cities and school districts that have announced openings: The City of Hillsboro will accept applications for the position of mayor and...