Overview

• Hundreds of residents held a candlelight vigil Sunday evening at Watkins Park to remember 13-year-old Mason Kearns.
• An online fundraiser for the Kearns family surpassed $48,000 by the end of the vigil to help cover funeral expenses.
• Local authorities in Mount Airy and Carroll County have begun reviewing storm drain safety protocols and are evaluating the addition of protective grates.
• Mason Kearns was swept into an uncovered storm drain during a flash flood on July 31 after up to five inches of rain fell in Carroll County.
• First responders from the Mount Airy Police Department, Volunteer Fire Company and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office spent nearly 50 minutes attempting to rescue the trapped teenager.