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social media following has grown by more than 15,000 followers since Robbie began taking photos downtown,” Morrison mentioned. “There’s always something to photograph,” Curlee said of sights he encounters along the way. “He has a unique vantage point and an even better ‘back yard’ within walking distance,” Morrison mentioned. “We just live a few blocks from downtown,” the photographer said of himself and wife Suzanne, and he combines the picture taking with his regular walks there for exercise. However, Curlee said Monday this is just something he literally takes in stride. “His generosity has earned him the unofficial title of Mayberry’s photographer,” Morrison further noted regarding Curlee’s volunteer efforts in that respect. and our community partners gave a standing ovation recognizing Robbie Curlee as our 2022 Main Street Champion,” Morrison said of the reception he received. “They are public officials, volunteers, community leaders and concerned citizens that are all working collaboratively for common goals within the context of their community’s economic-development strategies.” “Main Street Champions are passionate about their community and their downtown districts,” said Liz Parham, director of the North Carolina Main Street and Rural Planning Center of the state Department of Commerce, which includes the statewide Main Street program. The recipients were recognized for their contributions to their respective Main Street programs and downtown districts.

Those efforts paid off during the annual North Carolina Main Street Awards Ceremony in Statesville last week attended by city representatives, with the local man named one of 38 Main Street Champions from around the state. “Robbie gifts his photography to Mount Airy Downtown Inc., the Mount Airy Tourism Development Authority, the Surry Arts Council, various community non-profit organizations and local small businesses to use for promotion of his favorite small town,” Morrison advised.

“He can almost always be spotted downtown with his camera doing what he loves best,” Morrison, the city’s Main Street coordinator, added regarding a function of Curlee’s which is ever-expanding with his daily photos of downtown happenings and community events. “Robbie Curlee champions Mount Airy’s Main Street program every day through the lens of his thirty-five-millimeter camera,” explained Lizzie Morrison of the group Mount Airy Downtown Inc. Robbie Curlee was named one of North Carolina’s Main Street Champions last week during an awards ceremony held just once a year - which recognized a role he plays much more regularly in Mount Airy. Main Street Champion relishes volunteer role