by SurryEDP Staff | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Did you know that Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation was founded in 1940 by a group of local farmers? Four years after President Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act, they noticed that electricity helped many families get out of poverty. It created...
by admin | Sep 21, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
Launch Event & Workshop welcomed over 100 attendees representing 22 counties and Qualla Boundary. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA —September 21, 2022— The WNC: MADE X MTNS Partnership officially launched the Building Outdoor Communities Program (BOC) on September...
by SurryEDP Staff | Aug 27, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
While completion of the project is still more than a year away, the long-discussed construction of a new detention center in Surry County took a big step forward Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony for the facility. Sheriff Steve C. Hiatt, county board Chairman...
by SurryEDP Staff | May 4, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
“I thought that I would move far away,” Morrison said. “Part of the reason that I chose Auburn University was because of the distance that it is from Mount Airy.” She came back for what she thought would be a year but has turned into roughly a decade. She’s now...
by SurryEDP Staff | Jul 6, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
One of the most exciting events in a young person’s life is getting that first job offer. Recently, several area youth experienced that thrill when the Next Generation Career Academy hosted its third job signing event. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, interns, employers,...
by SurryEDP Staff | Oct 3, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Northern Hospital of Surry County is no more. At least the name no longer exists. The hospital itself is still standing, under the same management, same ownership, but with a new logo and name — Northern Regional Hospital — to better reflect the hospital’s emphasis on...
