Business

Roane County business leader Eric Barger is the newest member of the board of directors for the Roane State Community College Foundation.

Barger is vice president of C.R. Barger & Sons Inc., a Roane County company founded in the early 1960s by his grandparents, C.R. and Mary Barger.

A 1994 Harriman High School graduate, Barger completed his associate’s degree at Roane State in 1997 and then earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Tennessee Technological University.

Auction items are pouring in, and the rumor is that Men in Black, James Bond and many of the Bond girls will be attending the 2012 Roane Alliance Gala: Mission Possible.

“This year’s theme is a celebration of the year’s successes,” said Leslie Henderson, president/CEO of The Roane Alliance.

“We see our 2012 Gala as a chance to enjoy those successes — from our new Volkswagen plant to our new hospital and all the new retail in between.”

Kingston Gold Buyers LLC is now open at 207 E. Race St.

“We are a locally owned gold and silver buyer and case knife retailer,” said owner Bobby Cox, who serves as buyer with Max Cronan.

“We specialize in gold, silver, jewelry or coins, also sterling flatware,” Cox added.

Pepper spray is also available for sale.

Cox said offering different brands of knives and collectible coins are avenues he’s eyeing for future expansion.

I’ve often mentioned my fondness of hot dogs. So when friends in Knoxville mentioned Double Dogs on Hardin Valley Road, it immediately stimulated my taste buds for a hot dog.

Computer research told me the place is named for actual canines — Bo, a yellow Lab, and Chancey, a black Lab — but it didn’t affect my desire for a visit.

Try www.doubledogs.com or call 865-470-4447, for more information and history.