Surry Business

Yadkin Valley Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: YAVY) in Elkin, the holding company for Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Co., has reported earnings of $3.92 million for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, 2007, an increase of 7.8 percent compared with earnings of $3.64 million for the same quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share were $0.37 […]

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Mount Airy-based John S. Clark Co. Inc. is the fifth-most-active general contracting company in northwest North Carolina, based on 2006 billings in the 12-county Triad region, the Business Journal of the Greater Triad reports in its Oct. 26 edition. The weekly newspaper says John S. Clark Co. Inc. had industrial, commercial, retail and multi-family projects […]

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Surry County native Ralph Berrier, now a reporter for The Roanoke Times, writes fondly about buying 45-rpm records in Marty’s Record Shop at Mount Airy’s Mayberry Mall. You can read his column here.

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Surry County’s unemployment rate in September rose to 5.8 percent, 0.2 percent higher than in the preceding month and the highest level since February 2006. Slightly more than 2,000 were jobless and seeking work in September, up 57 from August, the N.C. Employment Security Commission reported today. The estimated size of the local labor force […]

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Hanesbrands Inc. announced today that its third-quarter 2007 earnings were 23 percent lower than in the same quarter last year, but its revenue rose 3.1 percent. The Winston-Salem-based underwear, outerwear and hosiery manufacturer said spinoff expenses cut into profits. Quarterly profit for the maker of Wonderbra, Champion and Playtex apparel fell to $38.9 million, or […]

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Southern Living magazine’s November issue features the Yadkin Valley American Viticultural Area, including three wineries in Surry County. “The Yadkin Valley is like a treasure hunt,” Kim Myers of Laurel Gray Vineyards told Southern Living writer Annette Thompson. “Each winery is as distinct as its owner’s tastes.” Thompson’s article continues, “Fog settles over the sleepy […]

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J.G. Coram Construction Co. Inc. of Mount Airy submitted the low bid, $3.04 million, for a new public building in Holden Beach, N.C. After opening the bids this week, however, the town’s board of commissioners decided to postpone awarding the contract until it can obtain cost estimates on demolishing the current building versus renovating and […]

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VisitMayberry.com has a new look, new content and new features. The Mount Airy Tourism Development Authority’s board of directors commissioned a redesign of the popular World Wide Web site — it drew 110,000 unique visitors in August and September — to emphasize the area’s historical, musical and recreational attractions in addition to Mayberry-themed sites and […]

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Skybus Airlines confirmed this week that it will put its second base of operations at Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) near Greensboro and add nonstop, low-cost flights to seven cities. The company is known for its promise to include 10 $10 seats on every flight. Beginning Jan. 6, Skybus will add a second daily nonstop […]

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John W. Moore of Surrey Investment Services in Mount Airy, a registered representative with UVEST Financial Services, has earned one of PLANCO’s highest honors: membership in the 2007 Captain’s Club. PLANCO, a wholesaler of investment and insurance products, gives Captain’s Club membership to representatives who produce more than $1 million in sales in a calendar […]

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