May 4, 2012

Don’t Miss It – Cow Pie Bingo & Silent Auction at the Daniel Boone Family Festival This Saturday!

Cow Pie Bingo is Back ~ $300 Grand Prize! Cow Pie Bingo is back again this year.  The Davie County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Davie High School FFA (Future Farmers of America) once again to bring Cow Pie Bingo to the festival.  Tickets are $10 each and are available at the Chamber office or from members of the FFA.  Any remaining tickets will be sold on the day of the event by FFA members and at the Silent Auction Tent.   Grand Prize is $300 and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Davie High FFA. […]
May 2, 2012

Peachtree Farmer’s Market Opening in Bermuda Run This Friday

The Peachtree Farmers Market will open on Friday, May 4, 4-8pm and continue weekly on Friday evenings through November.  An official grand opening is planned for Friday, June 1. The market is located at 111 Peachtree Lane, on the corner of Peachtree Lane and NC Highway 801 in Bermuda Run (behind the Wells Fargo Bank Building). Farmer’s Are Invited to Participate The market is open to farmers that reside within 50 miles of Mocksville and allows no reselling of produce or other products.  Local producers of fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, honey, baked goods, plants, and traditional farm crafts are invited […]
April 25, 2012

Daniel Boone Family Festival ~ Historic Downtown Mocksville on Saturday, May 5th

On Saturday, May 5th, 2012 the town of Mocksville will host the annual Daniel Boone Family Festival all day until 6 PM.  With Fort Dobbs Re-enactors, historical tours and kids areas, it is a day of history, shopping, downtown crafters & local merchants, and plenty of entertainment for the entire family. All Day Entertainment at Junker’s Mill Outdoor Theater These are free concerts ~ Bring a chair for these events. 10:00 – 4:00 PM ~ Chamber of Commerce Silent Auction 12:30 – 1:45 pm ~ The Flying Saucers ~ Rockabilly and Oldies 2:00 – 3:15 pm ~The Folsom Prison Gang […]
April 24, 2012

Video ~ Manufacturing in North Carolina ~ Ashley Furniture Investing $80 million, Creating 550 New Jobs in Davie County

High Point Furniture Market Showcases Major Announcement Ashley Furniture, the world’s largest home furnishings manufacturer, has been part of the High Point Furniture market for more than 40 years.  The eve of the 2012 Spring Furniture Market on Friday, April 20th was an appropriate time and place for announcing Ashley’s $80 million investment in Davie County, North Carolina creating at least 550 new furniture manufacturing and distribution jobs. Projected ~ 3.2 Million Square Feet on 640 Acres ~ 1100 Jobs On behalf of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, North Carolina Deputy Secretary of Commerce Dale Carroll opened the High Point […]
April 20, 2012

Ashley Furniture to Create 550 Jobs in Davie County, North Carolina

Governor Bev Perdue announced today that Ashley Furniture, a manufacturer and distributor of home furnishings, will locate a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Davie County.  Ashley Furniture expects to create 550 new jobs over the next five years and invest $80 million in land, buildings, machinery and equipment. The announcement was made possible in part by a state Job Development Investment Grant and a One North Carolina Fund award. “North Carolina continues to attract manufacturers that are drawn to our top-ranked business climate and highly-skilled workers,” said Gov. Perdue.  “These companies choose North Carolina because of our past investments […]
April 19, 2012

Public Forum on Davie County Schools Facilities/Assessment Tonight

A public forum to discuss the school facilities needs of Davie County Schools will be held on April 19, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Brock Auditorium in Mocksville. The Brock Auditorium is located at 622 North Main Street in Mocksville. The Little Diversified Architectural Firm will provide a short summary of their assessment, some ideas they have developed for addressing the needs at Davie County High School, and their demographer will provide a summary of the demographic forecast of Davie County for the next 10 years. The team and Board of Education will also field questions. Davie County […]
April 18, 2012

Furniture Design & Manufacturing Firm Bringing Jobs to Davie County

Welcoming Beaufurn to Davie County Beaufurn, a designer and manufacturer of high quality, innovatively designed furniture for hotels, restaurants, universities, airports, food courts, coffee shops, hospitals and commercial customers world-wide is moving its furniture manufacturing operations to Davie County, North Carolina. Made in the U.S.A. Bucking the trend of outsourcing manufacturing to overseas locations, Beaufurn has increased its domestic manufacturing output by 30% over the last 2 years. Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing Environmental sustainability and green manufacturing are also a key focus for Beaufurn and its customers. Wood used in the manufacturing process is primarily sourced domestically and is FSC (Forest […]
April 16, 2012

Join Area Golfers, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Davie County Hospital for Healthcare Scholarship Golf Tournament

Join in the fun and relaxation with golfers from across the Piedmont Triad as they “tee it up” at beautiful Bermuda Run Country Club for the 6th annual Davie Challenge Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 10, 2012. This will be an enjoyable afternoon and a wonderful opportunity to join friends and co-workers who support Davie County’s healthcare services as area Golfers raise scholarship money to benefit Davie County students pursuing a healthcare career! Tournament proceeds will be donated to a new scholarship fund established by the Davie County Hospital Foundation, a non-profit organization that recognizes a need for […]
April 12, 2012

Enjoy a Davie County Sunset Musical Flight this Friday at Raylen Vineyards and Winery

Free Event ~ Come out to RayLen Vineyards and Winery in Davie County for the springtime Sunset Musical Flight on Friday, April 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.  Pack a picnic and bring your friends.  This is a free event so come on out to enjoy great wine, music, and socializing. Picnic baskets and lawn chairs are permitted, but no pets or coolers for this event. Musical Entertainment by “Lean In” Accompanying the award winning wines from Raylen Daniel Seriff’s band “Lean In” will provide entertainment for the evening.  A rich tapestry of melody, rhythm and harmony, “Lean In” musical […]