On Sept. 15, the Burke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Case Farms’ expansion at 121 Rand St. in Morganton. Owner Thomas Shelton cut the ribbon alongside Morganton City Council member Chris Jernigan, Case Farms board members, employees, and supporters. Also attending were David Guy, district representative for U.S. Rep. Tim Moore; Burke County Commissioner Mike Stroud; Brandon Ruppe, president and CEO of Burke Development Inc.; Joel Welch, president of Western Piedmont Community College; Tonia Stephenson, president and CEO of the Burke County Chamber of Commerce; Burke Chamber board members Bryan Fish, Yanira Paulette, and Myron Stephens; and chamber ambassadors Mackenzie Bostian-Adams, Carl Beardsworth, Ryan Cato, Jonathan Craven, Amy Fisher, Gerald Greene, Kelly Messenheimer, Stephanie Lipski, Peggy Thompson, and Kale Wright.
- PAT Associated PressPLESON STUDIOS / FOR THE PAPER
On Aug. 19, the Burke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Chicken Salad Chick at 1016 Burkemont Ave. in Morganton. Owners Allison Anderson and Sunny Murtaza cut the ribbon alongside Morganton Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Cato, employees, friends, and supporters. Also attending were Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick; Burke County Commissioner Brian Barrier; Joel Welch, president of Western Piedmont Community College; Tonia Stephenson, president and CEO of the Burke County Chamber of Commerce; Burke Chamber board members Shaun Cline, Bryan Fish, Tamika Garrison, Tammy Lail, Lily Laramie, and Myron Stephens; and chamber ambassadors Mackenzie Bostian-Adams, Carl Beardsworth, Gerald Greene, Janet Hannah, Stephanie Lipski, and Kelly Messenheimer.
- PAT Associated PressPLESON STUDIOS / FOR THE PAPER
On Sept. 1, the Burke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Don’t Blink 3D Creative Solutions at 1468 U.S. 70 W. in Valdese. Owner Kimberly Dawkins cut the ribbon alongside Drexel Mayor Dennis Anthony, family, friends, and supporters. Also attending were Valdese Mayor Keith Huffman; Burke County Commissioner Mike Stroud; Joel Welch, president of Western Piedmont Community College; Tonia Stephenson, president and CEO of the Burke County Chamber of Commerce; and Burke Chamber ambassadors Carl Beardsworth, Jonathan Craven, Amy Fisher, Janet Hannah, Kelly Messenheimer, Peggy Thompson, and Kale Wright.
- PAT Associated PressPLESON STUDIOS / FOR THE PAPER
The Burke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 14 for Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 1018 Burkemont Ave. in Morganton. Owner Kalpeshkumar Patel cut the ribbon alongside Morganton Mayor Ronnie Thompson, employees, friends, and supporters. Also attending were Morganton City Council member Chris Jernigan; Burke County Commissioner Mike Stroud; Tonia Stephenson, president and CEO of the Burke County Chamber of Commerce; Burke Chamber board members Shaun Cline and Bryan Fish; chamber board member and ambassador Ryan Morgan; and chamber ambassadors Carl Beardsworth, Ryan Cato, Janet Hannah, Lauren Huskey, Kelly Messenheimer, and Logan Smithers.
- PAT Associated PressPLESON STUDIOS / FOR THE PAPER
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