Hip to Be Square By JIM RIDLEY @COUNTRYLIFEBLOG October 22, 2015 NEWS » COVER STORY Also part of the Scene’s Gimme Shelter issue: stories on a YWCA program that puts victims of abuse in homes they can call their own, a small business that makes home furnishings while giving folks in need a leg up, a tour bus company with …
Mt. Pleasant’s UST Inc. introduces itself
By MIKE CHRISTEN mchristen@c-dh.net More than 500 people gathered at Columbia State Community College’s Cherry Theater for Saturday’s special meet-and-greet event hosted by UST Inc., the county’s first large-scale high-end porcelain tile manufacturer. Attendants were first greeted by the company’s Human Resources Manager Julie Love, who thanked all for their interest in the company and presented a short video introducing …
JOBS! GM will accept online applications
By JAMES BENNETT jbennett@c-dh.net The GM Spring Hill Manufacturing Plant will begin accepting applications for new hourly positions at 8 a.m. Wednesday, spokesperson Kristy Bergstrom said Monday. Applications for entry-level jobs will be accepted online at www.gm.appone.com, Bergstrom said. “This website is the only way to apply for GM Spring Hill hourly positions and requires a valid email address for …
Mayor’s Lunch brings hope for county’s future
If there is one thing Maury County leaders can agree on, it is that the county has a bright future and opportunities for growth. The first Mayor’s Lunch was held at Farm Bureau Insurance Tuesday, which included speeches from Mayor Dean Dickey representing Columbia, Bethany Lay, wife of Spring Hill City Administrator Victor Lay, and Interim City Manager Mark Henderson …
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Ryder Supply Chain Solutions To Expand Spring Hill Operations
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 | 9:58am NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Ryder Supply Chain Solutions officials announced today the company will expand its warehousing, transportation, kitting and assembly operations in Spring Hill. The announcement represents an investment of $16.5 million and the creation of 606 new jobs in Maury County. …
National HealthCare Corporation/Maury Regional breaks ground on skilled-nursing care center in Columbia
National HealthCare Corporation has broken ground on a new skilled nursing and transitional care center at 5004 Trotwood Ave. in Columbia that will open in the fall of 2016 and expand the company’s services in Maury County. NHC President Steve Flatt and Maury Regional Medical Center CEO Alan Watson were joined for the groundbreaking ceremony July 31 by local government …
James Bennett column: GM Spring Hill expects to double size of work force
By JAMES BENNETT jbennett@c-dh.net General Motors was fighting for survival during the Great Recession, and the struggle led to nearly a decade of painful uncertainty in southern Middle Tennessee. There was no guarantee the company would continue to produce cars in Spring Hill, leaving hundreds wondering about job security and their future. But after posting record profits in 2014, with …
Business Facilities: When it comes to making cars, Tennessee is the best in the nation
Scott Harrison-Staff Reporter Nashville Business Journal The country’s strongest auto manufacturing sector is right in our backyard. Economic development trade publication Business Facilities ranked Tennessee the top state in the nation for auto manufacturing. The same magazine, which writes for corporate site selectors and economic development professionals, has ranked Tennessee the top state in the U.S. for economic development the past …
Maury County Map Ad Sales begin July 7th
Maury County Map Ad Sales begin July 7th Dear Chamber Member: The Maury County Chamber & Economic Alliance is pleased to be working with the cartographic and marketing firm of Target Marketing to publish a new, up-to-date, full-color Street Map and Resource Guide of our area. This publication will be the only map endorsed and distributed by the Maury County …
Life on the line and beyond
Every day, thousands of people go to work at the General Motors manufacturing facility in Spring Hill. The plant currently produces the Chevrolet Equinox, as well as a number of other automotive parts, including 4-cylinder engines. It takes a lot of coordination, skill and training to keep everything running smoothly inside the massive, 6.9 million square foot building. And that …