Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson travels to Apex, North Carolina to visit Jimmy Williams Logging. For Jimmy Williams, 42, the booming economy of the Research Triangle portion of North Carolina (the metropolitan areas of Raleigh and Durham, and to some extent Chapel Hill) hasn’t slowed his operation, JM Williams Timber, as much as you would think. Five miles from his house, which also houses a 40×50 shop with 20×30 metal shop, 40 houses are being framed. But landclearing and aggressive management by the Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers and the state of North Carolina is keeping the pine growth healthy. Williams’ markets are at least 50 miles away, but he’s able to work close to home. However all that population growth is not without its drawbacks. “You can’t build a sawmill anywhere near here. Way too many eyes on you,” he says.

Featured Story: “City Meets Country”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Jimmy Williams Logging
Location: Apex, North Carolina
SLT Issue: October 2018

Check out other featured articles in the October 2018 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s October 2018 issue features Huntsville, Arkansas’ Jerry Whittmore Timber, Inc., Apex, North Carolina’s Jimmy Williams Logging, Remus, Michigan’s Bandit Industries and their recent 35^th anniversary celebration, John Deere’s forestry media event held at their Moline, Illinois headquarters, and a report on the recent 2018 Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show. A special article by Executive Editor DK Knight remembers industry veteran Pat Crawford. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.