BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEW MARRIOTT HOTEL - Starting the new Marriott

Hotel which will be located on US Route 58 east, next door to Slagle's Fire Equipment Co., on Thursday morning were Interim IDA Director Patsy Vaughan, South Boston Mayor Carroll Thackston, ED#4 Supervisor Doug

Bowman, Contractor Fred Blair, and hotel partners and investors, John Cannon, Mitch Wilborn, John Ferguson and Dennis Truitt. The project is expected to be completed within ten months and create some 22-25 new

jobs. (Danny Lamberth photo)