A Mount Airy man and former insurance agent was arrested earlier this week and charged with eight felonies, all related alleged fraudulent actions he took more than 14 months ago.
Surry County has found itself back in the ranks of the drought-stricken, as exemplified by precipitation levels that were way below normal during January.
A dark chapter in Surry County history — a bridge collapse that claimed four lives 50 years ago this month — will be revisited during an upcoming event.