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James Bennett column: Tile plant fires up production in Mt. Pleasant
By James Bennett jbennett@c-dh.net When Landmark Ceramics CEO Federico Curioni decided on Mt. Pleasant as location of the Italian company’s North America headquarters, he weighed dozens of factors, from the availability of land to the presence of a qualified workforce. The acquisition of 96 acres of land at 1433 N. Main St. — near the Maury County Regional Airport off …
Cherry Glen Industrial Park ready for construction
By MIKE CHRISTEN mchristen@c-dh.net The Maury County Industrial Development Board has approved construction of a 50,000 square foot speculative facility at Cherry Glen Industrial Park. During the board’s Monday meeting, the $1,050,000 bid was awarded to Brad Slater Construction, LLC of Leoma, Tenn. “This is a way for us to stimulate the region and bring more jobs into Maury County,” …
TNECD Announces Eight Counties to Participate in Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program Spring Round
TNECD ANNOUNCES EIGHT COUNTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SELECT TENNESSEE PROPERTY EVALUATION PROGRAM SPRING ROUND POSTED ON: TUESDAY – APR 12, 2016 Posted by: Carly Schroer Counties chosen for industrial inventory assessment program NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced today the counties chosen to participate in the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP) Spring Round. The counties …
Livability Expo – Register Now!
A community event promoting business, education, recreation, and tourism in Maury County! SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 10 AM – 2 PM WHITTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL Business Expo Registration through June 30, 2016 1. Expo Details: Expo is Saturday, August 6th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Whitthorne Middle School, 1325 Hampshire Pike, Columbia TN Your booth must be ready …
‘Connecting the Dots’ in Maury County
Columbia Daily Herald – Mike Christen State and local leaders in education and business gathered at Columbia State Community College’s Cherry Theater on Tuesday to participate in a “Connecting the Dots” summit, the latest event in the partnership between Maury County Schools and the Maury Chamber & Economic Alliance. The goal: Creating a high-quality local workforce and students ready for …
GM investing $790M in Spring Hill expansion
Nashville Business Journal – Scott Harrison General Motors Co. is pumping more money into its Spring Hill manufacturing plant. On Wednesday, the automotive giant said it will invest $788.7 million in the Maury County facility in an expansion expected to create nearly 800 new jobs, according to a news release. As part of the investment, GM (NYSE: GM) said it …
James Bennett column: Making a difference in education
By James Bennett jbennett@c-dh.net Columbia State Community College President Janet F. Smith asked a question Friday that delighted me: “Are you ready for Tuesday night?” I had to pause for a moment to contain my enthusiasm. Smith was referring to my role as moderator on ways businesses and education can partner in preparing students for college and work. We’ll be …
#MauryConnected outlines benefits
Special to The Daily Herald An upcoming event hosted as part of the #GrowMaury Initiative will offer major benefits to students, parents and Maury County citizens who attend, according to the event’s organizer, the Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance. On April 26, Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen will join a panel of 11 local and state education and business …
Cherry Glen site to begin construction
By SAVANNA WALKER swalker@c-dh.net Cherry Glen Industrial Park will have a speculative building by the end of the year, Bobby Harris of the Maury County Industrial Board said. A speculative building is constructed in order to attract industry to the area by having a site ready for potential industry to move in. Harris told the Maury County Commission on Monday …