May 16, 2021
In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount paid for a parcel be stated on the deed. However a tax stamp at the rate of $2 for every $1,000 in value is affixed to each deed.
Recent real estate transfers recorded in the Surry County Register of Deed’s office include:
– Mayberry Property Rentals, LLC to Kelsey Ann Badget; tract 1.575 acre and tract 2 tract Stewarts Creek; $350
– Sheryl K. Melvin to David W. Rumisel and Christine L. Rumisel; lot 7 phase 1 Orchard Mountain development PB 10 84 Franklin; $37
– Michael R. Smith and Nicole L. Norman Smith to Hannah Rae Szarpa; lots 28 and 29 Sunbow subdivision section 1 PB9 114 Mount Airy; $602
April 14, 2021
During February, eighth-grade students at Gentry Middle School embarked on a project to bring the story of a notable Black person, past or present, to the forefront. Individually, students chose the person or group they intended to research for the project.
English/Language Arts (ELA) teachers Christie Robertson and Kaela Rodgers presented their students with a unit on research that not only taught them research skills but sparked an interest in the importance of the contributions of black people who impacted American history many years ago as well as those who continue to impact history today.
Robertson said, “Through research, students discovered past cultures as well as historical events and became more aware of how black people like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Martin Luther King impact our lives today.”
March 24, 2021
DOBSON William Hart, social studies teacher at East Surry High School, and Billy Pell, fifth grade teacher at Westfield Elementary, are among the thousands of teachers across the United States to renew their certification as a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT).
“Surry County Schools is proud of William Hart, Billy Pell, and all of our 78 NBCTs,” the school system said in announcing their recertification. “National Board certification requires a great deal of reflection on teaching practice, and National Board certification makes a positive difference in the classroom.”
“The pandemic truly tested the mettle of anybody working in a school setting including teachers and their students. Those teachers who renewed their board certification this year voluntarily chose to challenge themselves, reflect on their practice and confirm that they are teaching to the highest standards,” said Peggy Brookins, resident and CEO of the NBCT national board. “The