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Above is pictured a mock-up of what the old Mountaineer printing press will look like once the renovation is done. Pictured below is the building’s current façade. Donated photos
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BY CAITLIN BOWLING include a small chapel, will be available for STAFF WRITER other events as well, such as wedding recepnew event center in Waynesville could tions, birthdays or family reunions. be just the beginning of the vitalization Wells Funeral Homes has two locations, of Wall Street, said Wells Greeley, one in Waynesville and one in Canton, and owner of Wells Funeral Homes and employs 16 people full-time and 20 partCremation Services. time. The number of employees may grow “I am excited,” Greeley said. once the event center opens, Greeley said. The family-owned funeral home compaThe company will need someone to help ny is celebrating its 125th anniversary by manage that side of the business. turning what was once The Mountaineer The old printing press building sits mereprinting press building into a multi-purpose ly 11 feet away from the funeral home and event center for receptions, meetings, banwill allow the company to grow without havquets and gatherings. “It’s obviously to supplement our funeral home,” Greeley said. But “We are also doing this to give back to the community.” The new facility is “a little look into the future,” Greeley said. Oftentimes, family members want to hang out together and perhaps enjoy a meal after a funeral or memorial service. “Maybe it’s the first The facility, which will also include a time that family has been able to get togethsmall chapel, will be available for other er — for the funeral,” events as well, such as wedding recepGreeley said. The center, which tions, birthdays or family reunions. will include a small kitchen area for catered food and a 125-seat reception hall, will allow ing to build onto its current Waynesville families to do that. The event center is a tesfacility. The center is expected to open sometament to the changing face of the funeral time next year. business, offering flexibility that an increasThe company purchased the building last ing number of people are seeking to have a year for $365,000. The building sat empty for non-traditional funeral service. a couple years after The Mountaineer started However, the facility, which will also outsourcing the printing of its newspaper.
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