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Maggy’s Place wins state award
The renovation of the old E&A Railroad ticket office, now known as Maggy’s Place, put Elkin on the map as one of 19 communities receiving aw...
Developing as a singer and person at Mars Hill choral festival
The Mars Hill Choral Festival is a choral festival that Mars Hill University puts on every year. More than 700 high school students audition in this f...
SHS March of Dimes looks to basketball to raise funds
Students and staff at Starmount High School took to the basketball court in an attempt to raise funds for premature babies during the March of Dimes c...
A note from Starmount’s yearbook editor
This year I had the honor and privilege of being the Starmount High School yearbook editor. I decided over the summer that I would take on the respons...
VIDEO: Jonesville cleans up
JONESVILLE — Jonesville Elementary School students cheered on the efforts of officials to clean up the town when representatives presented them ...
VIDEO: Best of the Best celebrated by Tribune staff
Rolling out the red carpet, The Tribune celebrated the Best of the Best with help from local award-winning companies at its first Readers’ Choic...
Rhythm on Main is changing ownership and locations, while Yadkin Valley Community School is relocating and expanding
The voices of children will continue to be heard in an iconic downtown Elkin location known for 40 years for its rhythm and moves, despite the long-ti...
FNB supports The ARK
An Elkin nonprofit recently benefited from the volunteer work of a regional First National Bank employee, but in a monetary fashion.Jeanne Jordan, mar...
VIDEO: Dr. Hal Stuart honored for living the Scout life
Recognizing a life-long adherence to the Boy Scout Law, the Laurel District of the Old History Council presented Dr. Hal Stuart with an award Tuesday ...
Elkin Presbyterian appreciates Elkin Elementery students’ stewardship
The Rev. Stuart Taylor, pastor of Elkin Presbyterian Church and coordinater of Watershed NOW, shows the church’s appreciation of the student ini...
Poster contest winners
Starmount High School students in the Honors Earth Science classes competed in the district and regional Soil and Water Digital Poster Contest this ye...
New Elkin fire chief named
After narrowing a field of 20 candidates to five finalists, the town of Elkin has announced its new fire chief.Matthew P. Crawford of Marion will assu...
Entry still open for Girls Empowering Girls Symposium set for Tuesday night
Girls in the Yadkin Valley will have a chance to build self-esteem and self-confidence Tuesday evening at the fifth annual Girls Empowering Girls Symp...
New child psychology class scheduled for summer
DOBSON — Psychology instructor Heather Willard of Pilot Mountain is introducing a new psychology class this summer at Surry Community College.PS...
Students learn real-world financing
State Employees’ Credit Union, as part of its Students at Work week, brought its Reality of Life workshop to the seventh and eighth grade studen...
SCC Botany Class visits Pilot Mountain State Park
DOBSON — Surry Community College’s BIO 120 or Introductory Botany class learned about the importance of controlled burns during a recent f...
Race toy grows to take over old Jonesville Library
JONESVILLE — After several years of sitting empty, the property at the old Jonesville Library is now full of life, starting with a national HO s...
Tribune to recognize Readers’ Choice winners
With a tradition of honoring the Best of the Best based on The Tribune readers’ votes, the local newspaper is expanding its annual celebration o...
Team Rubicon trains in Yadkin Valley
JONESVILLE — The Yadkin Valley was honored to served veterans and their friends who are still serving, as Team Rubicon held training hosted by a...
Explore Elkin looks towards summer with first Food Truck Friday
The Chip Perry Band opens Explore Elkin’s summer season with the first Food Truck Friday. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of every m...
Earth celebrated throughout week
Earth Day celebrations are set to continue this weekend in Elkin after Jonesville opened the celebrations at the Yadkin Valley Senior Center on Saturd...
Awareness trickles down during Creek Week
One of the binding ties of the community is Big Elkin Creek and its tributaries. It provides the quench to residents’ thirst, an industrial driv...
Elkin receives funding to begin planning process for bicycle and pedestrian master plan
In the first of a three-step process, the town of Elkin has been awarded a $1,000 grant to solicit an engineering/consulting firm to develop a compreh...
Judge candidates offer their wisdom
MOUNT AIRY — Six candidates for judgeships gave folks a preview of the upcoming races during Saturday’s Republican Party candidate forum.U...
Hospice holding fundraiser
Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care is now selling raffle tickets for its sixth-annual Days of Giving fundraiser. The raffle is designed to ...
Democrats hold county convention
DOBSON — The Surry County Democratic Party held its Democratic Convention April 7 at the courthouse.Among those attending were two candidates fo...
Beamguard, Walker win overall at Habitat Hammer
Runners of the Habitat Hammer congratulate one another as awards are announced Saturday, including overall 10K winner, Nathan Beamguard of Hamptonvill...
Cinderella Project provided free prom dresses
The magic of kindness has been at work to bring beauty to prudent people this prom season with the Cinderella Project.On Saturday, local teens gathere...
April 17th, 2018 updated: April 17th, 2018. |
Weird weather leads to slow start for Elkin Farmers Market
The Elkin Farmers Market opened Saturday with soaps, meats and other vendors who wished the day’s beautiful weather had come sooner for the farm...
Prescribed burn at Stone Mountain this week, possibly
ROARING GAP — Stone Mountain State Park will be looking at the possibility of a 680-acre prescribed burn on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.Th...
Same company, new name
DOBSON — Surry Telephone Membership Corporation customers might soon notice a different look to their bills, or to service vehicles driving arou...
Our Story Video Creations offers local tape-to-video transfers
For those who are Millennials and Generation X’ers, there is a good chance a portion of their lives were caught on a device older than what is n...
Businesses network, collaborate at annual BizFest
BizFest exhibitors from businesses and nonprofits across Surry County attend a seminar on collaboration at The Liberty in Elkin Thursday afternoon.Mar...
Starmount HOSA named Gold Star chapter
For the fifth consecutive year, Starmount High School HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) has been awarded the North Carolina HOSA Gold Star...
Cinderella Project to provide free prom dresses again Saturday
The magic of kindness has been at work to bring beauty to prudent people this prom season with the Cinderella Project.On Saturday, local teens gathere...
Starmount students to take audiences ‘over the rainbow’
Follow the yellow brick road with Starmount students this month as they stage a production of “The Wizard of Oz.” Performances are schedul...
Elkin Farmers Market opens Saturday, previewed by the first 2018 Food Truck Friday this Friday
The Elkin Farmers Market opens Saturday with plans for an exciting summer.“We are looking for an amazing Farmers Market season this year,”...
Early involvement helps hospice transition
As people struggle with the passing from this life to the next, the burden of care can be overwhelming. In the Yadkin Valley, people can turn to Mount...
Community and Church Calendar
Send events to trieditor@elkintribune.com by Monday at noon for the same week’s edition.April 11• 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., a blood drive will ...
Mount Airy developer Gene Rees will investigate viability of saving, restoring historic McNeill building in downtown Elkin
A proposal by the town of Elkin to demolish the McNeill Building on South Bridge Street is temporarily on hold as a Mount Airy developer investigates ...
Donor sends Yadkin Valley United Fund over $200,000 goal in last minutes of celebration banquet
In a final push, spurred by a challenge by an anonymous donor, the Yadkin Valley United Fund met its $200,000 goal during its annual appreciation cele...
BizFest returns for 7th outing Thursday
ELKIN — The seventh annual BizFest will be held at The Liberty in Elkin on Thursday from noon to 6 p.m.The event alternates between Mount Airy a...
Blackley to speak at Piedmont Legacy Trails Summit
WENTWORTH — The third annual Piedmont Legacy Trails Summit will be held on April 13 in Wentworth. This event will bring together trail advocates...
Changes to Jonesville clean up to benefit greater good
JONESVILLE — The town of Jonesville will conduct the annual spring clean up from April 16 through April 19. A few changes are hoped to make bett...
Illegals dominate forum discussion
Issues surrounding illegal immigration were hot topics at a political forum Saturday afternoon showcasing seven Republican candidates for state and fe...
County board candidates tackle issues
The pros and cons of paying volunteer firefighters, economic-development incentives and the possible pitfalls of grant funding were debated Saturday b...
HCMH Foundation harnesses second scholarship
Remembering one’s origins is what the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship is all about, and Phyllis Harris understood that....
12-year-old run-away found safe
Surry County authorities have found a boy who had run away from the Children’s Home of Surry County, though few additional details are forthcomi...
April 8th, 2018 updated: April 8th, 2018. |
Partners Behavioral Health Management becomes i2i Champion
The i2i Center for Integrative Health is pleased to announce that Partners Behavioral Health Management has become a Champion Supporter of the i2i Cen...
Roberts represents pest management in D.C.
Marty L. Roberts, right, vice president and general manager of operations for the local Rid-A-Bug team, attends the annual Legislative Event sponsored...