Signs show family’s spirit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The recession was deeper than the government previously thought.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina hopes to be picked as the site for a new plant planned by heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. that will employ about 500 employees and contract workers.

Drugmaker Merck & Co. on Friday reported a 52 percent drop in second-quarter net income, due to big merger and restructuring charges and lower income from partnerships.

With July coming to a close and August ready to begin the wind down of summer, the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry has begun to focus on Victorian Christmas.