By ALAN WATSON CEO of Maury Regional Medical Center Several Maury County employers are poised to begin hiring thousands of employees over the next five years. In order to empower growth in Maury County to fill these roles, a strong, solid education system is imperative. Early childhood education provides a foundation of development and preparation for a student’s future success …
Investment to create 137 jobs
By JAY POWELL jpowell@c-dh.net Columbia will receive a $3.6 million investment from Sleep Solutions and Services, LLC (S3), which will create 137 new jobs for Maury County. Gov. Bill Haslam joined Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd and S3 officials to make the announcement Tuesday of the new call center to be located in Columbia. “We …
Governor Haslam announces new call center in Columbia
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Sleep Solutions and Services, LLC (S3) officials announced today the company will locate new call center operations in Columbia. S3, a medical software and support company specializing in respiratory services, will invest $3.6 million and create 137 new jobs in Maury County. “We want to …
Strong school systems linked to higher property values
By WIL EVANS Special to The Daily Herald As the president of the Maury Alliance and a homeowner myself, I know a number of factors come into play when choosing to buy or build a home. For families relocating, schools often top the list as a primary determining factor. The quality of the public school system has an impact on …
MCPS High School Student Spotlight
Our campaign, “The Grass is Greener Where you Water It,” provides Maury County Public Schools the opportunity to showcase the talented, young students in our midst. Over the next few weeks, we’ll showcase a few of the bright, curious and courageous students in our schools who are well on their way to becoming tomorrow’s leaders. Alexis, Jadai, Nick, Georgia, Bailey …
Maury County lures builders, buyers with good schools, affordability
Bill Lewis, For The Tennessean Deanna and Ron Damesworth moved into their new home in Columbia last May. Like a growing number of home buyers, they wanted to live in Maury County, where home prices are more affordable than in neighboring Williamson County. “I’m not a status person who has to be in a certain place,” said Deanna Damesworth. The couple …
#GrowMaury #TNPromise Twitter Chat Highlights
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Why relocating creative types are finding new homes on Columbia’s courthouse square
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 …
Director of schools to join Twitter chat
Special to The Daily Herald Tennessee Promise has students thinking about college, but many of these students and their parents also have questions about how it all will work. The Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance and Maury County Public Schools are hoping to alleviate worries for the county’s next generation of high school graduates by hosting a Twitter chat …
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 …