by Emily | Jan 11, 2022 | News
ELKIN — Appalachian State University is partnering with Elkin City Schools to open the university’s second laboratory school aimed at enhancing student education, improving outcomes and providing high-quality teacher and principal training. Under the plan — which was...
by Emily | Jan 5, 2022 | News
A new manufacturing firm will be opening its doors in Pilot Mountain later this month, with plans to eventually invest more than $3 million there and create up to 40 jobs. Young Door Company, which formed in April, will occupy about 45,000 square feet of a building at...
by Emily | Dec 14, 2021 | News
Renfro Brands, the leading manufacturer, and marketer of the world’s preeminent sock brands celebrates its 100th anniversary and shares vision for continued growth. Founded in 1921 as Renfro Hosiery Mills, the company started as a small domestic manufacturer. A...
by Emily | Nov 30, 2021 | News
Surry-Yadkin Works has placed 31 students in internships for the fall 2021 semester. The program is the collaborative effort of four public school systems in Surry and Yadkin counties including Elkin City Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, Surry County Schools, and...
by Emily | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Nestled behind the Pike building by the Mount Airy/Surry County airport is a big operation with a name that is known, yet many struggle to pronounce. The Altec Industries logo is splashed on the side of work trucks all around the area, whether they be the TruGreen...
by Emily | Nov 8, 2021 | News
BLUEFIELD, VA – First Community Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) reported last week its third quarter net income jumped by more than 55% over the same period in 2020. The bank reported net income of $12.61 million, or 73 cents per diluted common share, for the quarter...