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Plant downsize will cost 200 local jobs

By Joseph Pardington

About 200 people will be permanently laid off in September when the Acme-McCrary Corporation will discontinue some of its hosiery manufacturing operations in Siler City and consolidate them into existing plants in Asheboro.

The consolidation will create about 50 new jobs, said company officials.

“Some laid off employees will be will be offered employment in the Asheboro facilities,” according to company officials.

“We will give first choice to Siler City employees,” said Company president/CEO W. H. Redding Jr.

Redding also stated, “The ladies hosiery industry continues to experience declines in consumption and is also negatively impacted by imports. While our revenues have grown, the consolidation is necessary to maintain profitability. The employees affected have been very loyal to our company, and we will make every effort to assist them in seeking re-employment.”

Redding notified the state offices of EEOC June 29 to inform them of the impending layoffs, he said. After a 60 day waiting period during which nothing will change, the state will step in.

“Normally the state will come in and offer re-training through the community colleges,” Redding said.

Tony Tucker of the Economic Development Corporation of Chatham County said he hoped Acme –McCrary would stay.

“At this point some operations are going to stay here,” Tucker said.

more- See Thursday, July 7 paper: Vol 85, No.32

County: new

Wal-Mart just talk

By Joseph Pardington

So far, nobody has applied for any permits from Chatham County to begin building on a plot along US Hwy 15-501 near the Orange County line, according to Chatham County planning director Keith Megginson.

“We believe it when somebody puts something on our desk,” Megginson said when asked about a proposed shopping center at the location.

Wal-Mart has not gone public with any plans it may have for a store near the Chatham/Orange border, but representatives for the retailer have contacted county officials with inquiries about the location.

Megginson added that many proposals have been talked about over the years, including a concrete plant, but nothing official has been done with the county yet.

“A year and a half ago, or maybe it was a year ago, someone called to ask what the land was zoned for,” the planning director said.

“Twenty acres is zoned for straight business district and has been since the mid-70s,” Megginson said.

more- See Thursday, July 7 paper: Vol 85, No.32

For November municipal election . . .

Four file to run for office, so far

By Cara Rotondaro

Since the filing period for the November 8 municipal elections opened at noon on Friday, July 1, four applicants had filed for re-election as of late Tuesday.

Pittsboro Mayor Nancy May filed for reelection on Friday.

On Tuesday morning, Siler City Mayor Charles Turner and Siler City commissioners Tony Siler and Guy D. Smith came together to file for reelection.

 Turner filed for reelection as mayor, a post he’s held since 1999, Siler filed for reelection as District One town commissioner and Smith filed for reelection for the at-large position on the town board.

Board of Elections director Dawn Stumpf said that having only four people file for candidacy so far is fairly normal.

“It’s a really long filing period, and people are on vacation and doing other things,” Stumpf said.

The filing period ends August 5.

Candidates will likely trickle in throughout the period, said Stumpf, and sometimes there is a rush right at the end of the period.

She said she does not know how many applicants to expect, or who might be filing for what office.

“I haven’t even heard anything,” she said. “Sometimes you hear rumors.”    

Those wishing to run for any position must come to the Board of Elections office in Pittsboro and file a notice of candidacy, said Stumpf.

All applicants must be registered voters living in the filing district where they choose to run for office, she said.

In Pittsboro, applicants may file for the position of mayor as well as for two seats on the town council. The filing fee for the mayoral seat is $12, and for the town council seats, $10.

In Siler City, there will be a mayoral race this year as well. District 1, District 5 positions, and an at large position are open for candidates on the town council. The filing fees are, for the mayoral seat, $15, and for the town council seats, $10.

In Goldston the seat of mayor, as well as Ward 1, Ward 3, and at-large positions on the town council are available.

The Goldston-Gulf Sanitary District also has two slots open for candidates to run for a position on the five-member board.

The filing fee for all positions in Goldston and for the Goldston-Gulf Sanitary District is $5.

For more information call the Board of Elections at 542-8206.

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