Dr. Charles Morris will serve as interim superintendent of the Mount Airy City Schools starting July 1, according to school officials.

Morris will hold the position until a permanent superintendent is selected. He will replace Dr. Darrin Hartness left to become the superintendent for Davie County Schools.

Hartness's new position becomes effective July 1. He announced last month that he had accepted the position.

The Mount Airy City Board of Education approved Morris' appointment Thursday. Morris has served as superintendent of the Mount Airy City Schools from 1991-95.

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Surry County Schools bus driver Larry Wall recently received the school system's 2010-2011 School Bus Driver of the Year award.

Wall, 35, was presented with a plaque and a model school bus bearing Wall’s bus number, according to the Mount Airy News.

“I’m emotional about it,” Wall said, according to the paper. “It’s an honor to be selected.”

Wall has been a school bus driver since 1975. He drives about 175 miles a day, the longest route in the school system, the paper reported.

He drives middle and high school students in the east district and Surry Early College High School of Design students from the east district to Surry Community College.

Hardy said Wall has achieved near perfect attendance and an accident-free driving record since starting at Surry County Schools.

There are 120 bus drivers for Surry County Schools and Wall was selected driver of the year out of 17 nominees, the paper reported.

Mount Airy High School's annual art show is now open to the public until June 3, according to the Mount Airy News.

About 250 pieces of students art will be displayed in the school's halls from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, the paper reported.

The art show features drawings, paintings, multimedia presentations, photographs and an evening gown.

The art comes from a wide variety of skill levels, from beginners to advanced students, the paper reported.

To visit the art show, check in at the front office of the school for a visitor's pass before venturing down to the bottom floor of the school.

Mount Airy High School is located at 1011 N. South St. in Mount Airy.

Contact the school for more information at 789-5147.

To read more visit The Mount Airy News.