Business News

Chamber's Mullet Roast draws crowd The Chamber of Commerce annual Mullet Roast drew a large crowd for the 2007 event held at West Hoke Middle School. The evening included an unplanned, spirited, and humorous debate about the competitiveness of new ethanol plants. Marvin Johnson of House of Raeford and Greg Carlisle of Clean Burn Fuels entertained the audience with their opposite points of view. (link to www.raefordhokechamber.com)

Bad news for proposed ethanol plants September was a rough month for the ethanol business. For proposed ethanol plants, the key question is not simply "when will construction begin," but "can they survive" under current conditions. An oversupply of ethanol has resulted in falling prices and investor sell-off, and there are still concerns about distribution challenges, limited capacity for blending ethanol with gasoline, and the intense demand for corn. More ...

	Chamber introduces new Hoke teachers The Hoke County Board of Education teamed up with the Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Commerce to introduce the public school system's new teachers in an event held at West Hoke Middle School. Many of the new teachers are from midwestern states, particularly Michigan and Ohio, highlighting the success of Hoke County's teacher recruitment effort.

Suggested Links

• Business Week;
• Escape from Cubicle Nation;
• Moore County Chamber of Commerce;
• Raeford/Hoke Chamber of Commerce;
• Triad Business Journal;
• Lumberton Times; and
• Triangle Business Journal.

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