by SurryEDP Staff | Feb 14, 2018 | News
A dozen local students are part of what local officials hope is a big step toward attracting high-tech business to Surry County, and maybe keeping those students at home when they enter the workforce full time. The 12 are serving internships in local businesses in...
by SurryEDP Staff | Jan 24, 2018 | News
Facing formidable competition from the likes of a mansion, a warship and the natural wonders of mountains and seashore, Mount Airy Main Street prevailed as North Carolina’s number one attraction in a USA Today 10 Best Contest that was released at noon on Friday. “This...
by SurryEDP Staff | Dec 8, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
Stan Jewell remembers the days when consumers viewed socks as a mere afterthought — an item haphazardly tossed in the shopping cart on the way to a more important purchase. “It was ‘do I need my white socks or my dress socks?’” said Jewell, the newly minted CEO...
by SurryEDP Staff | Nov 16, 2017 | News
Montana farmers and ranchers raise numerous high quality products. http://www.ktvq.com/story/36827361/montana-ag-american-wool-makes-perfect-socks 2 minute 29 second YouTube video on the Nester Process For sock maker Nester Hosiery in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the...
by SurryEDP Staff | Nov 9, 2017 | News
The 6th-Annual Southeastern United Grape and Wine Symposium took place Wednesday on the campus of Surry Community College at The Shelton-Badgett NC Center for Viticulture and Enology. After a full day of workshops, lectures and talks from industry professionals from...