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December 21, 2011 - Sontag receives $500 grant from Exxon Mobil

By Morris Stephenson - The Franklin News Post

Exxon Mobil has awarded a $500 grant through Arrington Enterprises station at Plateau Plaza to Sontag Elementary School.

It was a part of the company's Educational Alliance Program that awarded a total of $1.8 million in grants this year to schools across the country.

This is the 12th consecutive year for the program, and the Sontag Elementary School was nominated by Arrington Enterprises.

Brian Arrington, Vice President of Operations for AEI, worked with Principal Denny Robey to find a way to best utilize the funds to advance the school's math and science programs.

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December 21, 2011 - Bojangles' Donates to Santa for Seniors

The Franklin News Post - Staff Photo by K.A. Wagoner

David Arrington with Arrington Enterprises, right, presents a check for $250 to Morris Stephenson with The Franklin News-Post for the Santa for Seniors program, which will provide Christmas gifts for about 350 residents of four local nursing homes.






December 12, 2011 - Dairy Queen Donates to Santa for Seniors

The Franklin News Post - Staff Photo by K.A. Wagoner

Deborah Russell with Arrington Enterprises presents a check for $250 to Morris Stephenson with The Franklin News-Post for Santa for Seniors on behalf of Dairy Queen restaurants.

The program will provide gifts for about 350 residents of local nursing homes.

November 10, 2011 - Battle of biscuit makers
Bojangles' rolls out red carpet this week for workers rolling the dough
The Charlotte Observer

"That man's got some beautiful biscuits."

There are not many places you'd hear one man say that about another. But Thursday, that place was the hallway of Bojangles' corporate offices off Arrowood Road in Charlotte.

In Bojangles' World, this is Biscuit Week, when the winners of biscuit challenges at stores in 10 states come to Charlotte to show they've got the white stuff.

Out of 15,000 employees, 15 make it to the Master Biscuit Maker Challenge.
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November 10, 2011 - LakeWatch Bojangles' Lynnae Elkins Wins Bojangles' Master Biscuit Maker Competition

Congratulations to Lynnae Elkins winning the 2011 Franchise Master Biscuit Maker Competition in Charlotte, NC. The biscuit roll off was held today at Bojangles' Support Center. Lynnae was one of 7 finalists that competed in the Bojangles’ Master Biscuit Maker Title for 2011.
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October 5,2011
Westlake baker rises to the occasion with a batch of the best Bojangles' biscuits.

"I've been in Bojangles' for 20 years and I've had a lot of biscuits," he said. "[Elkins] were good."

David Arrington, president of Arrington Enterprises, franchise owner of the Westlake and Rocky Mount Bojangles', said he was proud of Elkins, who will go on next month to compete in the national competition in Charlotte, N.C.
Bob Burgoyne, Bojangles' field training manager, said Elkins and her fellow biscuit-makers will get the red carpet treatment with all expenses paid from a room at a luxury hotel to dinner at a five-star restaurant.
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September 18, 2011
The Civil War Visits the LakeWatch Bojangles

The first annual Franklin County Civil War Days were held September
16 - 18, 2011 at LakeWatch Plantation.

Our LakeWatch Bojangles' that is adjacent to the event fed over 200 participants breakfast each morning of the three day event and dinner Saturday night.

Also Saturday night we received our first horse drawn cannon through the drive-thru.

Thank you to Franklin County Sesquicentennial Committee, Franklin County Department of Tourism, and Franklin County Department of Commerce and Leisure Services for sponsoring the event.

July 26, 2011 - Rocky Mount remembers fallen fire fighters

Flags were at half staff at the Rocky Mount police department. The sign at the fire department reminded people of the town's loss.

"Brings a community together but for the reasons that you don't want it brought together, those are two individuals the community will always miss,” says Rocky Mount Assistant Town Manager Matt Hankins.

Assistant town manager Matt Hankins says the town is still coping with the loss of chief Possey Dillon and firefighter Danny Altice. On Tuesday night the town is having a memorial service... Continue Reading -->

June 19, 2011 - Show-Bo Finals

It is truly a great honor to announce that Arrington Enterprises, Inc. will have all three of our Bojangles’ restaurants represented in the 2011 Show-Bo Competition Finals.

Nancy Valentino (Marketplace Dr. Bojangles’) 2010 Show Bo Competition Runner-Up

Pat Moran (Plateau Plaza Bojangles’) 3-Time Show Bo Competition Grand Prize Winner

Glenda Hall (LakeWatch Bojangles’)

The field of Bojangles’ franchise restaurants has been reduced from over 200, to 10 during an extensive inspection process that occurred over a period of three months. The final standings will be announced in an awards ceremony that will be held on the final night of the Bojangles’ Convention, Wednesday June 22, 2011. Please wish our Store Managers well in their quest to win the $10,000 top prize.

April 15, 2011 - Bojangles' Donates Tea to Fire Fighters

Last week, the community came to the firefighters' aid. As they worked, Teresa Tyree, mother of Billy Tyree, a Burnt Chimney volunteer fire fighter on scene, started worrying about his well-being. She called three SML businesses and asked for a supply of food and beverages. The Bojangles' at LakeWatch Plantation sent free iced tea. It supplied chicken at a discount, said Deborah Russell, senior vice president of Arrington Enterprises. She said the Arrington-owned restaurants regularly offer public safety personnel, both on and off duty, 50 percent off their orders.

Lorenzo Altadonna, owner of New York Pizza in Moneta, made 15 cheese and pepperoni pizzas, which he supplied free of charge. Food
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March 28, 2011 - Lights Total Nears $275,000

L.D. Arrington, chairman of the Lights for Life memorial fundraiser, said he turned over more than $1,900 to the Town of Rocky Mount Wednesday, bringing the total donated to date to $274,677.09.

"I know of several hundred dollars that have not yet been turned in and have also heard several other fundraisers are planned," Arrington said.

"The fundraiser held in the memory of Rocky Mount firefighters Posey Dillon and Danny Altice surpassed a quarter of a million dollars at the end of last year," he added.

Of the money turned over to the town treasurer, more than $1,200...
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February 28, 2011 - Guns & Hoses raises $2,779 for Lights

Members of Franklin County High School's YOVASO Club (Youth of Virginia Speak Out) wanted to contribute to the Lights for Life memorial fundraiser when they returned to school in September.

The drive had started about a month before students went back to school.

According to Brian McClung, club sponsor and criminal justice instructor, it was the students who came up with the idea for a basketball game...
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January 24, 2011 - BFMS raises $2,000 for Lights for Life

The student body of Benjamin Franklin Middle School was jointed by teachers for a "dodge ball" tournament on Jan. 14 that raised $2,000 for the Lights for Life memorial fundraiser.

Seventeen teams from the physical education classes were involved in tournament play, with team members being selected by their classmates.

Six teams came from each of the sixth and seventh-grade PE classes, with an additional five from the eighth grade.

Teachers also were allowed to play on the teams. Instructors of the school's physical education classes are Jessica Slough, eighth grade; Julie Luckett, seventh grade; and Betsy Hill and Andy Flora, sixth grade.

Each of the tournament participants paid $1 to participate, while student spectators also came up with $1 to watch. Teachers chipped in a little...
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January 21,2011 - Lights chairman thanks community for overwhelming support

To the citizens, churches, organizations, businesses and industries of Rocky Mount, Franklin County and surrounding areas:

One hundred and forty days (140) days after its beginning, the Lights For Life memorial fundraiser has exceeded its public sector goal...
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January 14, 2011 - Lights final total tops $260,000

L.D. Arrington, the local businessman who led the effort, announced this week that $262,538.43 has been raised at the end of the 22nd report week, Friday, Jan. 14.

Arrington announced the total at a meeting Wednesday with Rocky Mount Town Manager James Ervin and Franklin County Administrator Rick Huff II.

Arrington said $2,612 was deposited this week from countertop collection boxes at Flowers by Jones, Quizno's, Bojangles and Dairy Queen locations during the past several weeks. The boxes will remain in place for several more weeks, he added.
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