Elkin NewsLocal news for Elkin, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Two Plants Expanding- June 21, 2008 Aberdeen's industrial base is growing with the expansions of Southeastern Tool and Dye and Thermal Metal Treating Inc.http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/two-plants-expanding?fromrss=1 18-year old Clings to Life Following Swimming Pool Incident- June 19, 2008 An 18-year-old boy is in critical condition following a near drowning accident at Cedarbrook Country Club off Poplar Springs Road in State Road Friday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/18-year-old-clings-to-life-following-swimming-p... Elkin man dies in crash- June 15, 2008 Morgan Wall The Mount Airy News mwallmtairynews.com DOBSON -- An Elkin man died late Monday night in an apparent motorscooter accident.http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/elkin-man-dies-in-crash?fromrss=1 Jonesville considers holding the line on taxes- June 13, 2008 Taxes will not be raised in Jonesville despite rising expenses in most departments due to climbing fuel costs.http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/jonesville-considers-holding-the-line-on-taxes?... A party led to arrests with drinking- June 11, 2008 Underage drinking arrests were made at a party last Friday night after an anonymous tip was placed with the Surry County Sheriff's Office.http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/a-party-led-to-arrests-with-drinking?fromrss=1 Fibrowatt To Open Surry County Chicken Waste Power Plant- June 9, 2008 Power plants fueled by chicken waste are in the future for North Carolina. Fibrowatt Ltd., a company that takes chicken waste and turns it into renewable energy, announced Thursday plans to locate a new ...http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/fibrowatt-to-open-surry-county-chicken-waste-po... Missing the point of 'public'- June 7, 2008 Perhaps local newspapers and local governments should come to an agreement in which each party says to the other: We reserve the right to take issue with how you do your job, but we'll stop short of actually ...http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/missing-the-point-of-public?fromrss=1 Funds for airport expansion clear hurdle- June 5, 2008 Tom Joyce Staff Reporter RALEIGH - State funding to aid a $14 million expansion at Mount Airy-Surry County Airport has cleared a major hurdle, according to a local member of the N.C. General Assembly.http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/funds-for-airport-expansion-clear-hurdle?fromrs... Rising prices stymie non-profits- June 3, 2008 Rising fuel and food costs were cited as the chief reason for higher requests from Yadkin Valley United Fund this week.http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/rising-prices-stymie-non-profits?fromrss=1 Surry occupancy tax derailed in Raleigh- June 1, 2008 Tom Joyce, The Mount Airy News Sen. Don East said Thursday that he doesn't think the lack of an occupancy tax in Surry County-wide represents a big loss.http://www.topix.net/city/elkin-nc/2008/06/surry-occupancy-tax-derailed-in-raleigh?fromrss... |