Southern Loggin’ Time magazine Associate Editor Jay Donnell travels to Brodnax, Virginia to visit Lawrence P. Dugger Logging. Imagine being a high school student while running your own business. Hard to imagine, right? Well that’s exactly what Palmer Dugger was doing during his last two years of high school. In 2004, his father Lawrence (Larry) Dugger suffered a massive stroke at age 49 and was unable to continue to run his logging company, Lawrence P. Dugger Logging (LPDL) that had been in business since the early 1980s. His son Palmer was tasked with taking it over in order to provide for his family and keep the company going. Palmer was just 16 at the time of the incident. During his last two years of high school Palmer would have to take business calls during school hours. Many teachers would get upset with him because his phone would ring during class and oftentimes the call was so pressing he would have to take it and leave class.

Featured Story: “Lending A Hand”

Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Lawrence P. Dugger Logging
Location: Brodnax, Virginia
SLT Issue: May 2017

Check out other featured articles in the May 2017 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s May 2017 issue features Brodnax, Virginia’s Lawrence P. Dugger Logging, Blakely, Georgia’s Southeast Forest Industries, Inc., and Pulaski, Mississippi’s Harrison Brothers, Inc. In the ‘Where Are They Now?’ column, SLT revisits Osyka, Mississippi’s Alford Timber. A special article features Greenwood, South Carolina’s Colombo Energy Company and their new pellet plant. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.