State’s largest solar plant online in Dobson

State’s largest solar plant online in Dobson

CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant in Surry County now in operation. The project is owned and operated by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS). The project was...

Wayne Farms & Sheriff partner on job reentry

Cycles and patterns in life happen, we frequently choose to look at them and dismiss them as a random coincidences. However, other times these cycles occur because it can be human nature to follow the path of least resistance and stay in unhealthy patterns. Such may...

Two promoted at Surrey Bank

The Board of Directors of Surrey Bancorp (OTC Pink Sheets: SRYB), the parent company of Surrey Bank & Trust, has promoted Pedro (Peter) A. Pequeno II to president of both the parent company and the bank. The board also promoted William (Bill) A. Johnson to senior...
Local company’s growth ‘a pretty cool story,’ CEO says

Local company’s growth ‘a pretty cool story,’ CEO says

All the bad economic news caused in these parts over the years by NAFTA, COVID and possibly other woes with acronyms can obscure the fact there are success stories to be told. Such an account unfolded Friday during the 26th-annual meeting of the Surry County Economic...