The Ribb Doctor moves to Madison Street, expands menu

By David W. Shelton | July 28, 2007 |

The Ribb Doctor, a popular award-winning local barbecue restaurant, has moved from their longstanding home on Tiny Town Road across from the Great Escape theater to 1923 Madison Street, in the Tradewinds South shopping center. The Ribb Doctor took over the slot once occupied by Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders. The shopping center is located opposite Barksdale Elementary School in the same shopping center that houses Carmike 8 Cinemas.

The restaurant’s manager, Debbie Mercado, had hoped to reopen the store at the end of June, but was delayed almost two weeks due to utility and other quirks that had to be ironed out. She has already seen several of her regular customers from the Tiny Town Road location who were glad to find their new home for what Mercado calls “the best food in town.” «Read the rest of this article»

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City Council plans town hall meeting to review final strategic plan

By David W. Shelton | July 28, 2007 |

Ward 2 City Councilwoman Deanna McLaughlin has released the final version of the Strategic Plan which was discussed at the summit during the weekend of June 10. Immediately after the summit, officials released a 21-point strategy. The document Councilwoman McLaughlin released is a much more detailed version of the initial report.

Areas of major focus were identified as Economic development and job creation, Infrastructure planning and development, Operations and communications, Public safety, Recreation and parks, and Standards and beautification. Each of the 21 points of the strategy touches at least one of these areas. «Read the rest of this article»

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