2021 scholarship winners announced

The Scholarship Committee, chaired by Denise Mason, has chosen five individuals to receive $1,000 scholarships this year. “This was an impressive group of candidates and the committee felt they were all deserving of the scholarship,” said Jay Foushee, a Person County...

NC Pork Council appoints Nemechek as interim CEO

RALEIGH — Dr. Gene Nemechek of Wilson has been appointed to serve as the interim CEO of the North Carolina Pork Council, effective September 11. He will step in for former CEO Andy Curliss, who has accepted a corporate affairs position with Smithfield Foods, while the...