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Mt. Airy plant to close

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. – Officials of Henredon Furniture Industries Inc. announced plans last Friday to close its upholstery plant in Mount Airy and lay off 134 workers.

According to a story in the Winston-Salem Journal, the work will be moved to a larger plant in Catawba County.

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FSA offering low interest loans for farm supply storage

GALAX – Grayson-Carroll County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Lindsey Carico is reminding local farmers and landowners that low interest loans are available to construct or upgrade commodity storage facilities through FSA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan Program.

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Supervisors receive November county building report

Grayson County Building Inspector Jimmy Moss conducted 202 building inspections in November, according to a report presented to the Board of Supervisors at its Dec. 13 meeting.

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Mt. Airy textile business adds 37 jobs with benefits

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. – Willow Tex LLC, a textile manufacturer and distributor, announced last week it will open a plant in Mount Airy, creating 37 jobs over three years and spending $6.1 million on capital investments.

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Grayson residents participate in Farm Bureau convention

Richard Sutherland, Fred Weatherman and George Wright of Grayson County were among 284 delegates who helped formulate legislative policies during the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s 2012 Annual Convention.

Overall, three Grayson County Farm Bureau representatives attended the convention, which was held Nov. 27-29 in Chantilly, Va.

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Alleghany Care and Rehabilitation now a Genesis HealthCare center

SPARTA, N.C. — Alleghany Care and Rehabilitation, a 92-bed skilled nursing center in Sparta, is now a Genesis HealthCare center.

Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest providers of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care, completed the acquisition of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.

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New equipment arrives at Med-Fit, new jobs to follow

On Dec. 14, Med-Fit Systems, Inc. manufacturer of Nautilus commercial fitness products welcomed a new $1 million Trumpf 3030 laser to its 300,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Independence.

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County loan allows Med-Fit to add more jobs with new equipment

Grayson County leaders have approved a $225,000 loan to a local business that will help facilitate the costs of additional capital improvements and continue to add jobs to the company.

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Pharmacy businesses pair up in recent acquisition

WYTHEVILLE – Industry veteran Dennis Counts, founder of leading long-term care pharmacy Horizon Healthcare Management, Inc. (HHM), is pleased to announce that he is handing the keys to the next generation with the sale of his business to longtime family friends, Chad and Marybeth Terry.

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New initiative formed to improve water quality statewide

RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell recently announced a new initiative to help farmers implement high-priority conservation practices and improve water quality statewide.

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