by Merit Kirkpatrick | Jan 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was a long-haired 11th grader in Carolyn Beaver’s journalism class at Davie High School when I decided that would be my career path. Journalism. Newspaper work. I never got rich, but I don’t regret that decision. And the 11th grade is not too early to begin thinking...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Aug 29, 2018 | Featured, News, Uncategorized
You can’t teach what you don’t know. Six Davie County educators recently became the students as they toured area companies to gain a deeper understanding of the skills needed by employers that will help their students find meaningful careers and local industry to...
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 18, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
Ingersoll Rand is expanding its operations with plans to create 25 jobs and invest nearly $30 million in the Mocksville plant by the end of 2019. The Mocksville plant sits on 130 acres in Davie County, employs around 400 full-time employees, and supports the...
by Merit Kirkpatrick | Feb 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dozens of Human Resources Managers from companies across Davie County met during the last week of January at the Triple J Manor House in Mocksville to discuss the state of the County in terms of workforce development. Sustained growth in the number of manufacturing...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Dec 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority has awarded the Town of Mocksville a $100,000 building reuse grant that will facilitate a 10-job expansion as well as renovations at REEB Millwork. The grant is part of a total capital investment of $320,451. The...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Nov 15, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
The next time you buckle up on an airplane, you may be sitting on a little piece of home. Sabeti Wain Aerospace (SWA) makes seat covers right here in Davie County for Southwest Airlines and many other international airlines as well as numerous airline seat vendors....
