Five Arrested in Early Morning Drug Raid Mondee Tilley Staf Reporter
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A1 log onto www.mtaiRynewS.com foR aRchive • gameS • featuReS • e-edition • pollS & moRe The Mount Airy News Serving Surry County since 1880. INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS ONLINE holiday to afect Sunny skies today. greyhounds’ creed holiday meals & garbage schedule high of 54. low of wins title .... 5 memories contest at .... 2 37 ........ 2 mtairynews.com Vol. 131, Issue 358 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2011 50 cents daily/$1.25 Sunday Five arrested in early morning drug raid Mondee Tilley Staf Reporter Five people were arrest- ed on felony drug charges during an early Thursday morning drug bust by the Surry County Sheriff’s Of- ice. Veranna Miller Rozellia Miller Vaughn Cook Natterio Goodwin Brian Asbury According to Surry oficers located ive people Cimmaron Lane, was intent to sell and deliver session with intent to sell Atkinson said those ar- County Sheriff Graham At- in the residence, one of charged with three felony cocaine and possession of and deliver cocaine and rested are “regular cus- kinson, the search warrant whom was in possession of counts of possession with drug paraphernalia. He was possession of drug para- tomers” with the sheriff’s served at 157 Cimmaron a loaded 9mm handgun. intent to sell and deliver placed under a $100,000 se- phernalia. She was placed ofice. Lane in the Woodville com- Atkinson said a complete cocaine, three felony counts cure bond. under a $100,000 unse- “When you get guys munity was the result of a search of the residence of sell and deliver cocaine, Rozellia Lynn Miller, 26, cured bond but had been at this level locked up, it two-month investigation was conducted and depu- three felony counts of con- of 1056 E. 17th St., Win- released from the Surry slows down the availabil- into illegal drugs being sold ties found a seller amount spire to sell and deliver ston-Salem, was charged County Jail. ity of crack cocaine,” said from the residence. of crack cocaine packaged cocaine and two felony with felony possession Vaughn Lamarr Cook, Atkinson. He said during the inves- for sale in four-gram pack- counts of maintaining a with intent to sell and de- aka Money, 24, of 1056 Surry County depu- tigation, narcotics oficers ages, $5,800 cash, 9 mm drug house. He received a liver cocaine and posses- E. 17th St., Winston- ties were assisted by the purchased crack cocaine handgun, a user amount of $100,000 secure bond, but sion of drug parapherna- Salem, was charged with Mount Airy Police Depart- from different people — marijuana and drug para- by Friday had been released lia. She was placed under felony possession with ment and the Stokes Coun- some who lived there and phernalia, including smok- from jail. a $100,000 secure bond. intent to sell and deliver ty Sheriff’s Ofice. some who would frequent ing pipes, spoons, scales Natterio Ledurr Good- Veranna Denise Mill- cocaine and possession Reach Mondee Tilley the residence only to sell and baggies. win, aka Nate, 22, of 125 er, 24, of 1471 Old U.S. of drug paraphernalia. He at mtilley@heartland- or use crack cocaine. While Brian Bradford Asbury, Randy Lane, was charged 52, Pilot Mountain, was was placed in jail under a publications.com or at serving the search warrant, aka Killer Bee, 31, of 157 with felony possession with charged with felony pos- $100,000 secure bond. 719-1930. Property owner donates easement for lake Staff Report lands and will provide an important buffer along Perhaps in the spirit of Stewarts Creek Lake to Christmas, but specifi- help safeguard the waters cally in the name of pres- from runoff pollution. ervation, a local property Mindy Mock, land pro- owner has made a com- tection and outreach spe- mitment that will enable cialist with the Piedmont scenic farmland and a Land Conservancy — a source of drinking water non-profit land trust serv- to receive long-term pro- ing Surry and eight other tection. counties — said Friday Dwight Seal, a Surry na- the easement from Seal tive and lifetime resident, is near a dam built along donated a conservation Stewarts Creek to create easement on property in the lake. It further in- the county’s northern sec- cludes the portion of the tion to the Piedmont Land stream itself which runs Conservancy that will pro- into the lake. tect it for future genera- Having the easement tions. will ensure a riparian buf- This will allow nearly fer to protect the water 100 acres of fertile farm- quality, she explained. Josh armstrong/the news land and watershed buffer Along with other ben- LaSha Moore, owner of Merle Norman Cosmetics, assists a customer searching for the perfect look this Christmas. along the shores of Stew- efits, Kevin Redding, the arts Creek Lake to be con- executive director of the served. Piedmont Land Conser- Christmas sales down in The lake, located in vancy, sees the project as the Ararat River water- a tremendous gain for the shed, serves as the backup citizens of Mount Airy. drinking water supply for “Many towns have had downtown, say business owners the city of Mount Airy. to spend tax dollars to “I decided to donate a purchase land or conser- Josh Armstrong “but it’s way off from last year, and “It began to pick up with the conservation easement to vation easements around Staf Reporter last year was way down from the cruise-ins,” continued Hiatt. “But preserve the farm from de- their water supplies. Mr. year before.” it’s been touch-and-go. Some weeks velopment in the future,” Seal’s donation will en- Tis the season to be shopping “We’ve had better years,” said Lin- you’re busy, and some weeks you Seal stated. sure that current and fu- “I think this property is for Christmas gifts. But in Historic da Tolbert, sales associate at Pages don’t do anything.” ture citizens of the region a unique ecosystem with will have a safe, clean sup- Downtown Mount Airy, many local Books & Coffee. “But we’ve had a “I think a lot of it has to do with businesses are inding seasonal sales the economy,” said Hull. “People diverse wildlife habitat. I ply of drinking water — good month.” wanted to do my part to to be slower than in years past. just don’t have the money to spend without having to expend Crediting “faithful customers,” protect a piece of prop- precious funds.” “It’s been extremely slow the past she added, “They want us to stay in on extra things, although we have reasonably-priced merchandise. erty I grew up around, The property involved few weeks,” said Gail Hiatt of Mt. business. So they support us.” so future generations can offers spectacular views Airy Tractor Toyland. “It seems we However, not all of Main Street’s “I’ve always worked retail, and I think this is probably the worst I’ve appreciate the environ- along the lake looking up do most of our business from about stores have had time to build a loyal ment.” to Surry County’s high- 10:30 to 2. Then in the afternoon, following. For instance, women’s seen.” “I think actually even the restau- The conservation ease- est point, Fishers Peak. we barely have a customer.” boutique Karen’s on Main opened ment donated by Seal Its addition brings the “All of downtown is down from last July. rants are really struggling right now,” said Hiatt, “because nobody will ensure that this land total acreage of projects last year — that’s what I’ve heard “We started out great,” said sales remains in agricultural from a lot of the business owners,” associate Sheila Hull. “We had a fan- has any money. So they’re not com- See LAKE | 2 said Billy Joe Boyd, sales associate tastic start. Things probably started ing here shopping.” at Fancy Gap Outitters. “So compar- really getting slower, I would say, One recent incentive that helped atively, our sales are okay. But we’re September or October.” increase sales was Small Business deinitely down from last year.” According to Hiatt, the beginning Saturday, held after Black Friday. “It’s hard to say,” added Hiatt, of the year was also slow. See SALES | 3 Troopers to enforce Booze it and Lose it over the holidays Mondee Tilley wheel intoxicated. He said they will be the best year we’ve seen in a long Staf Reporter not only be looking for drunk drivers, time,” said Barker. but for those who are driving aggres- He said Booze it and Lose it is a While more motorists will be driv- sively as well. program through the Governor’s ing during the holidays, troopers Barker’s biggest advice to drivers is Highway Safety Program so munici- with the North Carolina Highway Pa- to leave in plenty of time to get to any pal police departments also will be on trol will be on the look out for those given event so they are not rushed. the look out for drunk drivers. who are driving drunk. He said Surry County has been for- He said last Christmas it snowed First Sgt. Kevin Barker with the tunate that fatalities have been down and there were wrecks galore, but N.C. Highway Patrol said troopers by 30 to 40 percent this year so far. this year, he said, snow is not in the will be setting up random check- “That has been by the grace of forecast. Submitted photo points from Christmas until New God. We have been blessed. Now if Reach Mondee Tilley at mtilley@ An easement donation will help conserve natural resources at Year’s Day in an effort to discourage we can just make it to the end of the heartlandpublications.com or at Stewarts Creek Lake, shown here with a view of Fishers Peak in motorists from getting behind the year with no more fatalities, this will 719-1930.