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A Good Soaking
Carl
Schwabenton was a good sport Saturday during Kenston Forest
School's annual May Day celebration and carnival.
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Local plant closing
Taylor-Ramsey Furniture
to shutdown next Friday;
Bad news follows announcement
by firm's plant north of town
Blackstone is losing one of its longest-running industries.
Taylor-Ramsey Furniture on North West Avenue is scheduled to close
Friday, May 16th, laying-off 26 local residents. Employees received the news
last Wednesday morning, April 30th.
Among those affected are Plant Manager Marty Cogar, who’s worked at
the Blackstone plant since 1984, and has served as Manager for the past 20
years.
Cogar said the Blackstone shutdown represents a total closure by
Lynchburg-based Taylor-Ramsey of all its facilities statewide. Cogar said the
Blackstone plant made a profit, but that overall, Taylor-Ramsey was struggling.
“It’s just the economy in general,” said Cogar, who has no immediate future
plans.
Cogar said rising fuel costs played a big - . . .
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Dined In Blackstone, Danced In Lunenburg
These Central of Lunenburg prom-goers enjoyed dinner Saturday evening in
downtown Blackstone before venturing to the big dance. Couples from left: Will
Bradford & Dani Holder; Steven Schumaker & Amanda Slaughter; and Will Lafoon and
Courtney Callahan. All five attend Central except for Miss Callahan, who
graduated Park View in 2006.
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