A fire that broke out late Thursday at Ferrell’s won’t mean the end of the tiny restaurant that’s been serving cheeseburgers and chili on Main Street since 1936.
Ben S. Wood III is renovating two downtown buildings that have been vacant for several years. He hopes new interest in downtown will bring potential tenants.
Demolition of the Sixth Street building is expected to continue for a few days. The street will be blocked at times at South Virginia, but pedestrians can still get to businesses from Main Street.