It’s a sentimental spot for some, a slice of the Mayberry myth for others. But either way the old city jail on City Hall Street leaves visitors and former employees distraught at its current condition. And now’s not a time to pour much money into successful tourism attractions, let alone decaying ones.
Enter Hampton Inn, which [...]
Archive for November, 2008
What’s in a landmark anyway?
Posted in Brook's Blog, Mayberry, Tourism and recreation on November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Prisoners: “they’re just like us”
Posted in Brook's Blog, Economic Development, state government on November 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In the coming weeks, Mount Airy Commissioner Dean Brown will be giving a series of presentations on the virtues of having a state prison in Mount Airy, a project he’s been spearheading for several months now. The city council got the hear his spiel first Thursday night, and the result was something akin to those [...]
Republican support remains strong in Surry
Posted in Brook's Blog, Elections, Federal government, Local government, state government on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Regardless of statewide voting that saw Democrat Kay Hagan win comfortably and Barack Obama win very marginally, Surry County still gave a resounding nod to the GOP.
Take a look at the breakdown of votes by county and it’s clear that the northwest Piedmont was very much McCain country. Here in Surry, every Republican running for [...]
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