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Brewington earns another professional certification

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

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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Women’s-wear retailer reports lower sales

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

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 Messenger moving to larger office

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

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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26 companies, LLCs registered in Surry County

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Expanding industry might bring 100 jobs

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Greater Mount Airy Chamber earns 3-Star Accreditation

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

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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John S. Clark Company endows scholarships

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

John S. Clark Company LLC in Mount Airy, one of the Triad’s oldest and largest general contractors and a leading design/build company in the Southeast, is donating $25,000 in scholarships to students at five community colleges in areas where the company has operations. The scholarships will also serve to commemorate John S. Clark’s 50th anniversary […]

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Bodet & Horst details plans for Surry County operation

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Bodet & Horst will expand its U.S. operations into Surry County in the coming month. The company is leasing space at 640 Riverside Drive in Mount Airy where it plans to invest $1.2 million to $1.8 million in machinery and equipment. The company will hire 10 employees initially. Bodet & Horst produces knitted fire barriers […]

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Twenty businesses registered in Surry County

February 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

The N.C. Secretary of State’s office registered 20 businesses and limited-liability corporations in Surry County last month and has registered 17 in February with a week to go in the month. Here are the companies registered in January (we’ll post February’s report on March 7): Bucky’s Fudge LLC, registered by Michael Curtis Lowery of 153 […]

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Insteel board approves dividend

February 21st, 2008 · No Comments

The board of directors at Insteel Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: IIIN) in Mount Airy has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on the company’s common stock, payable April 4, 2008, to shareholders of record as of March 21. Insteel Industries is one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of steel wire reinforcing products for […]

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