Restaurant loss touches community
Just five days after flames engulfed The Pioneer Drive-In, James “Junior” Ramey III said he still is shocked. His busy, small-town family restaurant, always full of memories and often filled with the people who made them, was gone in a matter of minutes after 54 years of existence.”It was the best it ever looked. It’d been doing better than it ever had. Last month was the biggest month The Pioneer had ever had. We took in more than ever before. At this time, I had the best employees I’ve ever had, too,” Ramey said. The restaurant has been operated by Ramey’s family since his grandmother opened it in 1952. more…
