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Bring your weird rocks to Genealogical Association meeting

The Surry County Genealogical Association and The Mount Airy Public Library will meet be taking a look at the geological history of the region when it the group holds its ....

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Arts & Extras: Roanoke was frequent port of call for 'Gilligan's Island' star


Dawn Wells once appeared daily on Roanoke Valley televisions in the role of Mary Ann, the down home farm girl trapped with six other castaways on the “Gilligan’s Island” sitcom, which made millions more fans in syndication than it ever did during its original 1964-67 run on CBS.
During the last years of her life, it wasn’t at all uncommon for Wells to visit the Roanoke Valley in person.
On Dec. 30, at age 82, Wells became one of the most famous people in the United States to die from COVID-19-related causes. In marking the tragedy, major news outlets underscored how the actress leaned into her most famous character’s wholesome image, noting that she released an advice book in 2014 called “What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life.” ....

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