Top Story Editor's Pick STONY POINT The Dairy Bar owner is ready to sell his restaurant in NC. But he's not closing yet. Billy Chapman Feb 16, 2026 Feb 16, 2026 Updated Feb 16, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bill DeJarnette with gallons of coleslaw at The Dairy Bar in Alexander County. Submitted by Bill DeJarnette kAmq:== s6y2C?6EE6 :D E96 <:?8 @7 4@=6D=2H 2E %96 s2:CJ q2C :? $E@?J !@:?E]k^AmkAms6y2C?6EE6 @7E6? 2CC:G6D 2E E96 C6DE2FC2?E :? p=6I2?56C r@F?EJ 2C@F?5 cib_ 2]>] E@ DE2CE E96 52J 3J H2C>:?8 FA E96 8C:==[ >2<:?8 D=2H 2?5 5@:?8 H92E6G6C 6=D6 ?665D E@ 36 5@?6 E@ AC6A2C6 E96 C6DE2FC2?E E92E H2D DE2CE65 3J 9:D 72>:=J >@C6 E92? d_ J62CD 28@]k^AmkAm“x =@G6 E96 7@@5] x =@G6 4@@<:?8[” s6y2C?6EE6 D2:5] “*@F >2<6 D@>6E9:?8[ J@F =:<6 E@ 962C A6@A=6 3C28 23@FE :E] *@F <?@H J@F 5@?6 2 8@@5 ;@3 H96? J@F >256 D@>6E9:?8 8@@5]”k^Am kAms6y2C?6EE6’D D=2H :D A@AF=2C :? 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