Biscoe, North Carolina

• Wreck in Montgomery
  

  CANDOR a ' Two people were seriously injured in a collision near Candor about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday.

• Eight Middle School Students Plead Guilty In Hazing Case
  

  Eight out of 12 students accused in a hazing incident at East Middle School have pleaded guilty.

• Montgomery commissioners OK rebuilding frame shop
  

  When Herman Sechrest applied for a permit to rebuild his frame shop that burned last April, he found that his property had never been zoned industrial.

• Mega-site' eyed as industry lure
  

  Montgomery and Moore counties are both on board to support the concept of an industrial mega-site that officials say has the potential to create substantial economic opportunities for both counties.

• Biscoe joins plant pact
  

  Town of Biscoe commissioners have approved a development agreement with Fibromont even though plans for the bio-mass plant in Montgomery County were stalled by a last-minute Senate bill that promised triple energy credits to a proposed Mecklenburg County project.

• Crew's attorney details appeal
  

  The former principal of East Middle School, convicted Tuesday of failure to immediately report allegations of a sexual nature to law enforcement, has appealed the district court verdict to superior court.

• Star commissioners
  

  The permanent shelter for Star's scale model steam engine is under construction on the grounds of town hall on South Main Street.

• Ex-principal convicted in school case
  

  Vivacious Crews, former principal of East Middle School in Biscoe, was found guilty in Montgomery District Court Tuesday of failure to immediately report assaults of a sexual nature to law enforcement.

• Principal convicted in EMS case
  

  TROY a ' Vivacious Crews, former principal of East Middle School in Biscoe, was found guiltyA in Montgomery District Court today of failure to immediately report assault of a sexual nature to law enforcement.

• Fibrowatt officials worry bill favors urban areas
  

  Fibrowatt officials are concerned a bill, passed by the Legislature and waiting the governor's approval by Monday, gives urban areas an unfair advantage over rural areas when it comes to renewable energy.

• Fibrowatt coming, but has hurdles to clear
  

  Fibrowatt LLC officials reaffirmed at a meeting in Troy on Wednesday their intent to build a bio-mass electrical power plant fueled with poultry litter in Montgomery County.

City Description

Biscoe is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,700 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Biscoe, an important customer of the local lumber business. The area was formerly called "Filo." The current name was adopted in 1895. Biscoe's past was dependent on the railroad industry, and it was once an important repair center for railroad equipment. The Aberdeen and West End Railroad (owned by the Page family of Aberdeen, North Carolina, completed a branch to Star, North Carolina from Filo, NC (current Biscoe) in 1895. The A & W. E. R.R. was merged into the Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad in 1897. Biscoe was incorporated in 1901. Biscoe is located at 35°21′38″N 79°46′49″W / 35.36056°N 79.78028°W / 35.36056; -79.78028 (35.360450, -79.780278). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land. U.S. 220, I-73/74 and N.C. 24/27 all pass through Biscoe. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,700 people, 535 households, and 393 families residing in the town. The population density was 855.8 people per square mile (329.8/km²). There were 572 housing units at an average

City Contained By:

• Montgomery County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 5.17997622067 km squared

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