Surry Business

The Surry County Career Fair for the high school juniors will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the National Guard Armory in Mount Airy (map). Students will be able to meet and talk with adults about 70 future career possibilities. Immediately following the Career Fair, an Employment Fair will […]

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Yadkin Valley Bank in Elkin has named Joseph Towell as its new executive vice president and chief lending officer. Towell has more than 30 years of banking and financial experience. He has bachelor’s and MBA degrees from Appalachian State University. Yadkin Valley Financial Corp., the Surry County-based bank holding company that owns Yadkin Valley Bank, […]

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John Brewington, the president of Brewington & Co. in Surry County, has earned his second Fleet Management Professional certification from the Association of Equipment Management Professionals. Brewington now is a certified Equipment Manager Professional. He has worked in fleet-management for 39 years. Construction, transportation and heavy-equipment trade magazine articles frequently quote Brewington. He talks about […]

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With the approval of Cardinal State Bank’s shareholders, Yadkin Valley Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:YAVY) of Elkin can finalize its purchase of the Durham-based bank, probably by the end of this month. Yadkin Valley hoped to buy Cardinal State (NASDAQ:CSNC) late in 2007, six months after the Surry County-based bank holding corporation offered $41.8 million in cash […]

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Women’s apparel retailer Cato Corp., which has two stores in Surry County, has reported lower fourth-quarter same-store sales and reduced earnings. The Charlotte-based company had a quarterly loss of $1.8 million, or 6 cents per diluted share. In the year-ago period, Cato earned $12.7 million, or 40 cents per diluted share. Revenue fell 9 percent […]

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Surry County has more than 36,000 people in its resident workforce, the North Carolina Employment Security Commission says in its January employment report, and more than 33,600 have jobs. Both numbers are significantly higher than previous estimates. Throughout 2007, the commission reported a local labor force of about 34,900 people with 33,000 people working. The […]

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A little more than eight months after opening for business, the Surry Messenger will be moving to an office three times larger than its current quarters at the New Market Crossing shopping center in Mount Airy. Publisher Mike Milligan made the announcement Wednesday. “We’re thrilled to be progressing to this next stage in our growth,” […]

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In February, eight corporations and 18 limited-liability corporations registered their Surry County businesses with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office. The month had the biggest spurt in economic activity since last summer. The companies and LLCs are: Atlanta Retail Maintenance Inc., 1810 Frans Road in Westfield, registered by Timothy Burton. Crown/Brawley-WAG LLC and Mayhew […]

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An expanding industry might bring 100 new jobs to Surry County, The Mount Airy News reports today. “They need to expand production,” said Ted Ashby, president of Surrey Bank & Trust and the current chairman of the Surry County Economic Development Partnership Inc., announced during the monthly meeting of the city-county Liaison Committee, a group […]

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce its “3-Star Accreditation” for sound policies, effective organizational procedures and positive impact on the community. “Accreditation recognizes chambers for their high standards of practice, full accountability to members and steadfast commitment to community,” said Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO, U.S. […]

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