This year’s Edward M. Armfield Sr. Foundation College Scholarship Program recipients were honored at a reception Monday, according to the Mount Airy News.

The students recognized received scholarships to schools including Stanford, Georgetown, Davidson and Appalachian State. They represent six high schools in the county and Surry Community College.

This year’s scholarship recipients are listed below:

East Surry High School: Rhett Bodford, Krista Elliott, Rebecca George, Lindsay Holt, Chloe Imus, Austin Jones, Amber Scott, Alexandra Smith and Gregory Thorn.

Elkin High School: Matthew Billings, Cody Brown, Noah Harrington, Charles Neaves, Hiram Poplin and Erin Steiner.

Mount Airy High School: Caleb Bentley, Lonnie Bledsoe, Katie Bowman, McKenzie Culler, Katie Harris, Maxwell Inman, Taylor King, Myles Marion and Stephen Smith.

The Davie County Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Darrin Hartness as its new superintendent of schools Wednesday, according to the Mount Airy News.

Hartness has been the Mount Airy City Schools superintendent since January 2008.

He will assume the position July 1.

He is replacing Dr. William Steed, who has been Davie school system’s interim superintendent since November, the paper reported.

“I am excited to be appointed to serve Davie County Schools as superintendent, but will also miss Mount Airy,” Hartness said, according to the paper.

Mount Airy saw an increase in the student graduation rate during Hartness' time as superintendent, the paper reported.

He also helped launch Mount Airy City Schools' Project iLearn, which helped provide iPod Touches and laptops carts for schools.

the N.C. School Board Association has been searching for a new superintendent for Davie County schools since January, the paper reported.

Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Surry County is looking brighter and cleaner thanks to the help of Lowes Hardware, according to school officials.

The hardware store recently donated soil and petunias for the Lowgap school to plant in its courtyard.

School officials said the students enjoyed planting the flowers and discovering what lives beneath the ground.

Students also discussed weeding, cultivating and planting while working on the project, according to a press release.

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