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Sweden, Sex Work, Screens
Sweden has quietly taken a radical step: it is now illegal to purchase online sexual acts. This move advances Sweden’s long-standing “end demand” policy model for tackling sexual services from the physical realm, into the digital. Yet it seems to overlook the significant differences between the two spheres – in terms of behaviour models, profiles, and market dynamics – and how such differences may be taken into account when determining the persuasiveness of the law’s rationale.
Cancers | Free Full-Text | Serum CD133-Associated Proteins Identified by Machine Learning Are Connected to Neural Development, Cancer Pathways, and 12-Month Survival in Glioblastoma
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Trivial aortic valve regurgitation in children and adolescents with structurally normal hearts: physiologic or pathologic?
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Greenway grand opening planned Monday Original
Years of planning and development will reach fruition Monday when a new section of the Granite City Greenway officially is welcomed into Mount Airy’s family of recreational facilities. The grand opening for the Ararat River North Extension of the greenway is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Riverside Park, to feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
SCC nursing student awarded Cherokee scholarship Original
DOBSON — A nursing student at Surry Community College has become one of only 10 individuals in America to be awarded an A Nurse I Am Scholarship, and its first-ever local recipient since the program began in 2007. Charmion A. Miller-Davis was tapped for the scholarship sponsored by Cherokee Uniforms, a supplier of items such as hospital scrubs, medical uniforms and nursing shoes. It is part of the Careismatic Brands Inc. operation based in Santa Monica, California.
Changes in works for Market Street Original
The Market Street Arts and Entertainment District that has operated in downtown Mount Airy since 2020 is being taken to another level, including an expansion of its schedule to seven days per week. The Mount Airy Downtown Inc. (MAD) organization also is pursuing the full-time closure of Market Street in conjunction with that change from a weekend operation only, according to recommendations presented during a city council meeting Thursday night.
Bear raids local bird feeders Original
ARARAT, Va. — The Patrick County countryside normally is a quiet, uneventful place, but that was not the case recently when Mary Dellenback Hill encountered an unexpected visitor in her yard. It was a black bear that ventured to Hill’s cabin and raided her bird feeders. “I opened the door and it ran away,” she recalled Tuesday. What she believes to be the same bear returned about 10 minutes later to visit two of her bird feeders.
No city manager search in works Original
No new city manager, no problem seems to be the situation right now in Mount Airy — exactly two months since the departure of the last person to hold that position. Such a development usually triggers a widespread search for a replacement, which was the case after City Manager Barbara Jones retired in October 2021. This led to the hiring about three months later of Stan Farmer, who was selected from among 21 applicants seeking the job from all around the country.
Program planned Saturday on historic railroad Original
ARARAT, Va. — The recent unearthing of original tracks from a historic railroad line once linking Mount Airy to Kibler Valley in Patrick County has led to plans for a program on the “Dinky” this coming Saturday. It is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the J.E.B. Stuart Birthplace, located at 1091 Ararat Highway in Ararat just across the state line from Surry County. The program is free and open to the public.
Police reports | Mt. Airy News Original
• A Mount Airy man is facing charges including driving while impaired as the result of a traffic crash, according to city police reports. David Alejandro Martinez, 25, of 681 Maple St., was found to have a blood-alcohol content of .19% — more than twice the .08% legal limit for getting behind the wheel — based on testing after the incident that police records indicate occurred in the 1300 block of West Pine Street last Thursday evening.
DAR leads Constitution Week salute Original
It lacks the fanfare surrounding other annual observances, but Constitution Week arguably is the most important of all — honoring a document continually guaranteeing every citizen fundamental rights and protection of life, liberty and property. The special week now underway is being highlighted locally in a variety of ways through the efforts of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members.
City respects gun rights, mayor assures Original
Mount Airy officials’ recent adoption of an updated personnel policy — which includes prohibiting municipal employees from carrying weapons on city government property — shouldn’t be viewed as curtailing Second Amendment rights in general, according to Mayor Jon Cawley. “That’s not at all what we were doing,” Cawley said Saturday in reference to a 4-1 vote by the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners during a Sept. 7 meeting to approve a modernized version of a policy last amended 20 years ago.
Police reports | Mt. Airy News Original
• A Mount Airy woman has been jailed on charges including driving while impaired and misdemeanor child abuse, according to city police reports. Sharon Renee Reese, 50, of 215 Byerly St., was encountered by officers during a traffic stop on North Main Street near Byerly Street on the evening of Sept. 7. Reese, operating a 1999 Buick Century, was determined to be doing so while subject to some impairing substance, police records state.
Support shown for light rail locally Original
When most Surry Countians think about how to get from Point A to Point B, motorized vehicular travel comes to mind — with riding a bicycle or walking other options — but there also is interest in light rail transportation. “I would love to see that happen,” Joe Zalescik, a former city commissioner, said during a recent public hearing before the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners on the Regional Comprehensive Transportation Plan unveiled by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Five face trafficking charges in Surry Original
DOBSON — Drug busts can occur through traffic stops or searches of homes, and the latest round of major arrests by the Surry County Sheriff’s Office involved a combination of both. As a result, five people have been jailed under large secured bonds — $4 million in one case — on trafficking charges involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, marijuana and other illegal substances, according to an announcement from Sheriff Steve Hiatt.
Police reports | Mt. Airy News Original
• A man ran up an $81 bar tab at a local business last Sunday only to leave without paying, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The incident occurred at Soho Bar and Grill on Franklin Street, involving a known suspect. Despite that being the case, no charges had been filed at last report in the matter officially classified as the defrauding of an innkeeper. • Matthew Antwon Scales, 30, listed as homeless, was charged with damage to real property on Sept.
City firefighters honored for achievement Original
Local residents should feel a little safer these days due to a recent achievement by members of the Mount Airy Fire Department. It involved eight city firefighters attaining Advanced Firefighter certification through the North Carolina State Firefighters Association. This is a voluntary program whereby fire personnel can receive statewide recognition for extra efforts they demonstrate in their public safety field.
Historian to speak on Meshack Franklin Original
A prominent North Carolina political figure from the distant past who hailed from Surry County continues to be a subject for discussion, as evidenced by an event planned Sunday. A program on the life of Meshack Franklin will be presented at 3 p.m. by historian Rodney Pell, an expert on Franklin, a noted local, state and national political leader who contributed much to 19th-century culture and progress.
Man jailed on $1 million bond for child-sex charges
DOBSON — A Lowgap man is being held in the Surry County Jail under a $1 million secured bond on a long list of felony charges related to alleged sexual acts involving children. Bobby Wayne Glidewell, 75, was arrested earlier this month and remained behind bars on Monday, according to a Surry County Jail spokesman.
Man jailed on $1 million bond for child-sex charges
DOBSON — A Lowgap man is being held in the Surry County Jail under a $1 million secured bond on a long list of felony charges related to alleged sexual acts involving children. Bobby Wayne Glidewell, 75, was arrested earlier this month and remained behind bars on Monday, according to a Surry County Jail spokesman.
Cochran targets City Hall gun policy
A member of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners has voted against an updated personnel policy for the city government over its ban on weapons being brought onto municipal property. “Let me say I’ve never brought a gun into the meetings,” Commissioner Deborah Cochran assured when the council convened last Thursday night and voted 4-1 to modernize the policy. It was last amended in 2003 and initially presented to the board in July.
Cochran targets City Hall gun policy
A member of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners has voted against an updated personnel policy for the city government over its ban on weapons being brought onto municipal property. “Let me say I’ve never brought a gun into the meetings,” Commissioner Deborah Cochran assured when the council convened last Thursday night and voted 4-1 to modernize the policy. It was last amended in 2003 and initially presented to the board in July.
Police reports | Mt. Airy News Original
• A Mount Airy man has been arrested for allegedly making harassing phone calls, according to city police reports. Scott Anthony Thornton, 39, of 1424 Fancy Gap Road, was charged with that violation last Tuesday, with no other details listed. Thornton was held in the Surry County Jail under a $500 secured bond and is facing an appearance in District Court next Monday. • Michael Lee Wright, 28, of 5382 W.
Hearing set on $325,000 property purchase
Mount Airy government officials are proposing to fork out up to $325,000 for land on Franklin Street to aid development in that area. But first, citizens must be heard on the matter during a public hearing that the city commissioners voted Thursday night to schedule during their next meeting on Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. The property being eyed is located at 412 Franklin St., situated toward the end of that street near North South Street.
August was cooler, wet locally
Much has been said about extreme heat and drought conditions around the country — but not in Mount Airy, which was both cooler and wetter than usual during August. In fact, two low-temperature records were tied here last month which had been established 79 years ago as World War II raged. This included a reading of 54 degrees on Aug.
Local woman named Mrs. National U.S.
A Mount Airy woman has been named Mrs. National U.S. in a pageant that includes community involvement as part of its judging criteria. Jessica Cockerham recently became one of five winners of competition by the Miss National U.S. Pageant based in Milwaukee. It is a pageant scholarship organization stressing integrity, with a mission and focus of building confidence, poise and valuable lifelong skills in ladies ages 13 and older. While Cockerham, who is in her mid-30s, is the Mrs.
Police reports | Mt. Airy News
• Cash was stolen during a break-in of a local business this week, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The crime was discovered Tuesday morning at Cosmic Wander Metaphysical and Natural Care located in the 1000 block of West Pine Street, which is described as a specialty store. The theft targeted a Volcora alloy steel cash box valued at $64 and an undisclosed sum of money.
City asked to aid YVEDDI move Original
Community services organizations operated by YVEDDI in Mount Airy are on the move, which city officials are being asked to assist with financially. Yadkin Valley Economic Development District Inc. (aka YVEDDI) is relocating to the former location of Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care at 401 Technology Lane, in space of the Ottenweller industrial building. For years, YVEDDI has operated programs such as Head Start at L.H. Jones Family Resource Center in the old Jones School.
Historic house open to public Original
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 this weekend. This will occur both today and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The Edwards-Franklin House was constructed in 1799 and is considered the finest example of its architecture in the Piedmont. The house was constructed by Gideon Edwards and later occupied by his son-in-law, Meshack Franklin.
Rezoning eyed for Habitat ReStore relocation
Local Habitat for Humanity facilities are on the move — or at least plans are in the works for that pending zoning action by the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners. The board is expected to vote tonight to schedule a public hearing for the proposed rezoning of property at 440 and 446 W. Pine St. to facilitate the Habitat move. It is being asked to change those properties’ present classification of M-1 (Industrial) to B-2 (General Business).
City gearing up for Mayberry Days Original
Mount Airy is gearing up for the 34th Annual Mayberry Days festival on Sept. 18-24, when fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” can mingle with actors who appeared on the series and enjoy the simpler times it celebrates. “Every year we try to make it better for the fans,” said Executive Director Tanya Jones of the Surry Arts Council.
An Overview of CD133 as a Functional Unit of Prognosis and Treatment Resistance in Glioblastoma
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Police reports | Mt. Airy News Original
• A Harley-Davidson motorcycle was discovered stolen Monday as the result of a break-in at a local residence, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The incident occurred at the home of Billy Jackson Ledford Jr. on Hunter Drive, where the 1996 Harley-Davidson Road King, valued at $8,000, was taken sometime between Friday and Monday nights. It was described as black in color, bearing tag number 25THAVN.
‘Unsafe’ building concerns councilwoman Original
Fourteen months after a collapse at the Main-Oak Emporium building in downtown Mount Airy, could the patience of city officials over a lack of repairs there also be finally reaching a tipping point? The fate of the structure at the busy corner of North Main and East Oak streets has been a topic of conversation among them in recent weeks, drawing concern from Commissioner Marie Wood in particular.
Public input sought on DOT plan Original
Local citizens have a chance this week to weigh in on a Regional Comprehensive Transportation Plan that contains projects in this area deemed to be needed over the next 25 to 30 years. That opportunity will come Thursday during a 6 p.m. meeting of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners in the Municipal Building, when a public hearing is scheduled on the long-range transportation proposal that affects Surry, Davie and Yadkin counties.
Police reports | Mt. Airy News Original
• Two “customers” went on a shopping spree at Dollar General on Airport Road in recent days — only they didn’t pay for a basket full of numerous items they picked out, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The crime occurred on the evening of Aug. 27, when the unknown suspects amassed sleep, pain and cold medications; skin cream; “feminine” products; Sprite,; Dr. Pepper; an unspecified drink mix; bread; 13 Slim Jim packages; and a large haul ($15.50 worth) of Charmin toilet paper.
Moonshine-racers reunion to rev up downtown Original
The engines of some early NASCAR racers weren’t just powered by gasoline, but the moonshine they transported with the same intensity displayed on the track — a legacy to be celebrated next weekend in Mount Airy. “It’s to do with history,” chief organizer Phil Marsh said of the fourth-annual Moonshine and Racers’ Reunion scheduled Saturday (Sept. 9), which fans consider a truly unique event — one that is free and open to the public.
Sparks reappointed to appearance group Original
A veteran member of the Mount Airy Appearance Commission will continue serving with that group due to recent action by the city council. After Amy Sparks’ second term with the Appearance Commission expired earlier this summer, she expressed interest in remaining one of its members. So during a meeting in August, the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners approved a new three-year term for Sparks which will expire on June 30, 2026.
Staff Report | Mt. Airy News Original
• Jewelry items worth several thousand dollars were discovered stolen Monday from Belk in Mayberry Mall, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. The felonious larceny targeted miscellaneous Belk Silverworks necklaces, listed as 70 in all and valued at $4,152. Price tags were removed from the merchandise before it was taken from the store. • Thomas William Douglas Joyner, 39, of 1243 Brooklen Ave., was charged Tuesday with stealing two bicycles owned by local residents.
Surry tourism spending rises 7% Original
Out-of-state vehicles and unfamiliar faces seem to be more plentiful in this area recently, an observation backed up by a report released Thursday. It shows domestic and international visitors to and within Mount Airy/Surry County spent $147.04 million during 2022, based on data from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina. It a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, with the study prepared in collaboration with the U.S. Travel Association.
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Holiday to bring garbage changes Original
The celebration of Labor Day next week will be accompanied by changes in the city of Mount Airy’s sanitation schedules. This will include no yard waste collections on Monday, the day of the holiday. The next such pickups are to occur a week later on Sept. 11. Also, the city commercial garbage routes normally serviced on Monday will be moved to Tuesday instead. That same shift to Tuesday also will be in place for the Monday industrial sanitation route in Mount Airy.
Local foam company sold? Original
Has the NCFI Polyurethanes company in Mount Airy been sold? While no official announcement has been made by NCFI officials or those of its parent company, employees of the local foam products manufacturer headquartered on Carter Street learned this week that it is changing hands, according to a source. “They just told them yesterday about four o’clock as they were leaving,” that individual said Tuesday.
Police reports | Mt. Airy News
• A Westfield man was jailed over the weekend after allegedly resisting arrest during a trespassing investigation, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. Jameel Sherrod Lawrence, 32, of 1847 Westfield Road, was encountered Saturday by officers at a residence on Hylton Street, where Lawrence was found to be trespassing and placed under arrest. However, he refused to obey instructions and to get into a patrol vehicle, police records add.
Police reports | Mt. Airy News
• A Westfield man was jailed over the weekend after allegedly resisting arrest during a trespassing investigation, according to Mount Airy Police Department reports. Jameel Sherrod Lawrence, 32, of 1847 Westfield Road, was encountered Saturday by officers at a residence on Hylton Street, where Lawrence was found to be trespassing and placed under arrest. However, he refused to obey instructions and to get into a patrol vehicle, police records add.
Property sought for economic development
Mount Airy officials want to buy some property — apparently so much that they opted to hold a special called meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the matter. The five city commissioners gathered in a small conference room at the Municipal Building along with Interim City Manager Darren Lewis, City Clerk Nicki Brame and Hugh Campbell, city attorney. Mayor Jon Cawley was not physically present for the rare Tuesday night meeting of the council, but presided over the proceedings via speaker phone.
Property sought for economic development
Mount Airy officials want to buy some property — apparently so much that they opted to hold a special called meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the matter. The five city commissioners gathered in a small conference room at the Municipal Building along with Interim City Manager Darren Lewis, City Clerk Nicki Brame and Hugh Campbell, city attorney. Mayor Jon Cawley was not physically present for the rare Tuesday night meeting of the council, but presided over the proceedings via speaker phone.
Vendors invade movie theater lot
Invasions of various kinds have been subjects for many a movie, but an incursion at Creekside Cinemas during the weekend involved a friendly force. More than 50 craft and food vendors set up shop in the theater parking lot on East Bluemont Road Saturday for the second-annual Fall Sweet Fall Festival. The sight of the various vendor stations enclosed under canopies of every color created quite a spectacle for passersby on West Pine Street.
Vendors invade movie theater lot
Invasions of various kinds have been subjects for many a movie, but an incursion at Creekside Cinemas during the weekend involved a friendly force. More than 50 craft and food vendors set up shop in the theater parking lot on East Bluemont Road Saturday for the second-annual Fall Sweet Fall Festival. The sight of the various vendor stations enclosed under canopies of every color created quite a spectacle for passersby on West Pine Street.
Police communications unit could be cut
City officials recently abandoned an attempt to privatize residential garbage collections as a potential cost-saving measure, but now are considering phasing out the Communications Division of the Mount Airy Police Department. This possibility has drawn the ire of a group called Citizens Demanding Answers. It is concerned about the impact on what it terms “the lifeline to a law enforcement agency” — personnel who answer calls from citizens and dispatch officers to crime scenes.
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