The first-ever Surry Hand N Hand car show in Pilot Mountain Saturday has been deemed a success, according to the Mount Airy News.

A reported 278 cars and trucks turned out and about $8,000 to $10,000 was raised. Officials said half of the money raised will go to the Cardinal Little League Foundation.

“This was the biggest car show I’ve ever had. It was wild considering the rain we had the night before,” said Edd Lindley, president of Surry Hand N Hand, according to the paper.

Lindley said people came from as far away as Danville, Va., and Fort Mill, S.C. The paper did not say whether or not a second event is being planned.

Source: The Mount Airy News.

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Local club members are bringing a public fireworks display during the Fourth of July to Mount Airy, according to the Mount Airy News.

The Surry Sunrise and Mount Airy Rotary clubs have announced their joint sponsorship of an annual community fireworks show at Veterans Memorial Park on West Lebanon Street at dusk on July 4.

The event takes place at Veterans Memorial Park on West Lebanon Street at dusk on July 4.

The event is free and open to the public. Music will be provided by The Klassix Band. Food and beverages will also be available.

Rotary volunteers raised more than $1,600 for a Surry food pantry and the Veterans in Distress effort, the paper reported.

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The Mount Airy Downtown Business Association is looking for participants for the city's Fourth of July parade this year.

The parade leaves Veterans Park at 1 p.m. July 4, according to the Mount Airy News.

Festivities begin downtown at 12 p.m. with a reading of “The Declaration of Independence” by Ben Franklin at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History.

There will be face painting, animal balloons, and a corn hole tournament. Music and fireworks take place later in the evening. The gates open at 5 p.m.

There is no fee for non-profit participants. The fee for businesses entries, including those pulling non-profits is $25.

Applications are available at Mayberry Consignments and Mount Airy Tractor Toyland on Main Street and can be returned there or mailed to P.O. Box 535, Mount Airy. The deadline for applications is June 24.

Anyone interested in being a part of this year’s parade can call 786-4511.