Bassett Furniture Industries News

Dozens of speakers have urged the State Corporation Commission to deny Appalachian Power Company's request for a 14.5 percent increase in electricity rates.

Speaker after speaker passionately, pleadingly or sometimes testily implored the commissioners to take action that current state law is unlikely to allow -- that they fully reject or drastically reduce another rate increase proposed this year by Appalachian Power Co.

A man labeled the "ringleader" in the largest embezzling case in Surry County history recently was freed from prison after serving only a small portion of a minimum four-year sentence.

RICHMOND, Va. a ' Robert H. "Bob" Spilman, the retired president, chairman and CEO of manufacturer and retailer Bassett Furniture Inds., died here Sunday night, according to reports from industry sources and local media.

BREAKING NEWS: Robert Spilman dies Retired Bassett Furniture CEO Robert H. a oeBoba Spilman Monday, November 16, 2009 Robert H. a oeBoba Spilman, the retired president, chairman and CEO of Bassett Furniture Industries, died Sunday night in Richmond.

DOBSON, N.C. a ' Four years of investigation and legal proceedings in an embezzlement case that netted about $2 million from a Bassett Furniture case goods plant here ended on Tuesday, according to a story in the Mount Airy News.

NEWTON, N.C. a ' Bassett Furniture's upholstery plant here has completed the American Home Furnishings Alliance's Enhancing Furniture's Environmental Culture program.

Consumers across the nation bought furniture from Bassett and Ashley furniture stores.

The word a oeoptimisma is inching back into the vocabulary of some area furniture manufacturers.

Del. Ward Armstrong is encouraging Appalachian Power customers to ride the a oeNo Rate Hike Expressa bus to oppose a base rate hike at a Nov.

Bassett to close fiberboard plant By Jordan Fifer, Roanoke Times Bassett Furniture Industries announced Thursday that it will close its fiberboard manufacturing facility in Henry County by the end of the year.

Two Southside Virginia furniture manufacturing plants are laying off workers. Bassett Furniture Industries said it will close its fiberboard manufacturing plant in Henry County by the end of the year, ending 45 jobs.

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. said Thursday it will close its fiberboard facility in Bassett by the end of the year, ending the jobs of about 45 employees.

Bassett Furniture will close a fiberboard plant in Henry County, eliminating 45 jobs by the end of the year.

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-08-29. Bassett Furniture Industries Inc.

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 8, from AP Financial News: SAN FRANCISCO - Levi Strauss & Co.

Gene Clark, 47, resides on Brookberry Road. He grew up in Bassett, Va., and moved here in 1991.

Three former employees of Bassett Furniture Industries in Mount Airy have pleaded guilty to their part in a massive embezzlement scheme and been sentenced.

Tim Pace , director of engineering for Henry County, and County Administrator Benny Summerlin led a tour of the Henry County Service Center on Monday.

Chair called symbol of past, present and future of area Bassett Furniture President and CEO Rob Spilman addresses about 150 people at Friday's dedication of the big chair in uptown Martinsville.