By Sherry Youngquist, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Jun. 5--ELKIN -- Fibrowatt, a company that generates electricity by burning chicken waste, will build a $140 million power plant near Elkin. Surry County officials expect to make the announcement at 1 p.m.

By Sherry Youngquistand Monte Mitchell, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. May 23--ELKIN -- Fibrowatt, a company that produces electricity by burning chicken bedding and manure, has dropped its request that Elkin agree to a 30-year moratorium on annexing a proposed power plant.

By Sherry Youngquist, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Jan. 24--DOBSON Surry County officials moved forward last night with a plan to spend $39 million to pay for construction projects in each of the three school systems -- Elkin City, Mount Airy City and Surry County schools.

By Sherry Youngquist, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Apr. 22--The Surry County Board of Education has been meeting in closed session in recent weeks to discuss the purchase of land for a new $12 million elementary school but still has to find a way to pay for it.