Surry Business

Jane and Michael Stern, the nationally known authors of “Roadfood,” the best-selling guide to America’s top-notch diners, hot dog stands, ice-cream parlors, and uniquely regional restaurants, rank the Snappy Lunch pork chop sandwich among their 100 favorites in a new book, “Roadfood Sandwiches: Recipes and Lore from Our Favorite Shops Coast to Coast.” The book […]

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The Mount Airy Visitors Center at the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce, 202 N. Main St., now is open on Saturdays and Sundays. Tourism Director Jessica Icenhour told The Mount Airy News the visitor center assists about 1,400 people Monday through Friday when the office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. “I […]

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Pike Electric Corp. of Mount Airy (NYSE: PEC), one of the nation’s largest providers of outsourced electric distribution and transmission services, has announced that Daniel J. Sullivan and Adam P. Godfrey were appointed to Pike Electric’s board of directors effective Aug. 1, 2007. “Both Dan and Adam will be strong additions to our board due […]

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B. Mark Rogers of Rogers Realty and Auction Co. in Mount Airy was elected treasurer of the National Auctioneers Association at the 58th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in San Diego. Rogers is an accredited real-estate auctioneer (AARE) and certified by the Auctioneer Institute (CAI). He has been an NAA board member and is a […]

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Surry County can anticipate nearly $30 million in new construction, according to July’s building permits. Leading the way are two multi-million dollar projects in Elkin, an $18-million, 221,000-square-foot Wal-Mart and a $4.5-million, 100-room, three-story Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel, both at CC Camp Road and Interstate 77. Elsewhere in the county, Renfro Corp. in Mount […]

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Lowes Foods have started an eight-week-long, in-store game that encourages people to eat healthier. Children and their paranets can pick up game cards at the “Eat and Move” kiisks in Lowes Foods stores. The idea is for children to look for examples of healthy foods. That […]

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The North Carolina Board of Transportation has awarded Adams Construction Co. of Roanoke, Va., a $5-million contract to repave 5.5 miles of I-74 from I-77 to U.S. 601 in Surry County. The project may begin in late August. Completion is scheduled for late November. Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles, also known as Garvee bonds, will finance […]

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Millions of dollars in the 2007-09 state budget will go toward economic and community development. Some of the appropriations may have an impact in Surry County. Here’s a partial list: Matching funds for clean drinking water revolving funds: $9.4 million. Additional state travel and tourism division funds: $750,000. Promote Blue Ridge Parkway: $450,000. Promote state’s […]

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The legislature has appropriated $1 million for the new N.C. Green Business Fund. No-interest loans or grants will help small, private businesses (less than 100 employees) move the state’s economy to a more environmentally friendly footing. The top priorities are projects involving biofuels, “green” construction and renewable energy. Related workforce development is included. The State […]

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As many peach lovers feared, and growers already knew, North Carolina’s peach trees couldn’t recover from the impact of last spring’s Easter weekend freeze. North Carolina peach production will be in the pits for 2007. (It was too hard to resist the pun, but this really is no laughing matter.) The National Agricultural Statistics Service […]

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