Earlier in July, the Burke County Chamber of Commerce sent The Paper this photo from its May 18 groundbreaking for Romarco Road Small Business Park, 123 Romarco Road, Morganton. Owners Mike Folz and Matt Schulte broke ground alongside Morganton Mayor Ronnie Thompson, team members, friends, and supporters. Also in attendance were Burke County Commissioner Mike Stroud; City Councilwoman Wendy Cato; President of Western Piedmont Community College Dr. Joel Welch; President and CEO of Burke Development Inc. Brandon Ruppe; President and CEO of the Burke County Chamber of Commerce Tonia Stephenson; and Chamber Board members Myron Stephen and Lily Laramie; and Chamber ambassadors Mackenzie Bostian-Adams and Gerald Greene. For more information on the park, call Mike Watts at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blue Ridge REALTORS at 828-438-3660.
- PAT Associated PressPLESON STUDIOS photos / FOR THE PAPER
The Burke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for the reopening of Town Tavern of Morganton on May 19 and submitted this photo in July. Town Tavern is at 315 Sanford Drive, Morganton. Owners Justin Davis and Jett Lamont cut the ribbon alongside Morganton Mayor Ronnie Thompson, team members, friends, and supporters. Also in attendance were Burke County Council Member Chris Jernigan; Commissioner Mike Stroud; Executive Director of the Burke County Tourism Development Authority Ed Phillips; President and CEO of the Burke County Chamber of Commerce Tonia Stephenson; and Chamber Board members Bryan Fish and Myron Stephen; and Chamber ambassadors Devan Berry, Amy Fisher, Kelly Messenheimer, Logan Smithers, and Katie Tocci. Stop by for a delicious meal or order takeout by calling 828-334-3321.
- PAT Associated PressPLESON STUDIOS / FOR THE PAPER
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