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Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Petainer Manufacturing USA, Inc. to Expand Manufacturing Operations to Maury County 

Global sustainable packaging company to invest $10 million in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Petainer Manufacturing USA, Inc. officials announced today the company will expand to a new location at 315 Joe Frank Porter Drive in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee.  Petainer will invest $10 million …

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GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER MCWHORTER ANNOUNCE LANDMARK CERAMICS UST, INC. TO EXPAND MANUFACTURING IN MAURY COUNTY

 PLEASANT, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Landmark Ceramics UST, Inc. officials announced today the company is investing $71.9 million to expand its tile production in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Landmark Ceramics plans to create an additional 78 new jobs at its North Main Street location. The expansion in Maury County …

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GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER MCWHORTER ANNOUNCE ARMADA NUTRITION LLC TO EXPAND MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN MAURY COUNTY

 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Armada Nutrition LLC officials announced today the company will invest $5 million to expand production in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The leading contract manufacturer will create 50 new jobs in Maury County to support the company’s increased demand in nutraceuticals. Armada Nutrition LLC is …

Work-based Learning Opportunities Prepare Maury County Students for Success in the Workplace

Maury County Public Schools students are finding ways to gain workplace experience through school-organized programs and classes. As part of the seventh key of the “seven keys to college and career readiness,” work-based opportunities are giving students valuable exposure to work environments and helping them as they make decisions about their future. Anna Catherine Shepard, a senior at Columbia Central …

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Maury Alliance, Maury County Public Schools Announce Incentives for Students Attending Ready, Set, #BeAGoodStat

Maury County Public Schools students have two great incentives to attend this week’s education summit event. The Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance announced today that students attending the upcoming Ready, Set, #BeAGoodStat: Lifelong Learning, Inside & Outside the Classroom on November 16 at 6 p.m. at Columbia State Community College’s Ledbetter Auditorium will receive free admission to one home …

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Columbia Native keeps the Navy’s newest, most advanced helicopters flying

Story by Lt. Wesley Holzapfel, Navy Office of Community Outreach Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Zahn A 2009 Columbia Central High School graduate and Columbia, Tennessee native is serving with a U.S. Navy helicopter squadron that flies the Navy’s newest and most technologically-advanced helicopter. Petty Officer 2nd Class Alisha Hawkins is a yeoman with the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, a Mayport, Florida based squadron that …

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Studies Show Project-based Learning Leads to Workforce Readiness and Future Success

As a new school year is underway in Maury County, students can expect a new approach to learning that is positively correlated to future job success and college preparedness according to recent studies. Project-based learning (PBL) is defined as a student-centered teaching method that involves a dynamic classroom approach where students acquire deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges …

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Project-based Learning Provides Opportunities for Maury County High School Student

A senior at Mount Pleasant High School, John Robert Daniels has a bright future ahead as he looks to pursue a career in engineering. “Without project-based learning I would have never discovered my passion for engineering, and would probably still be deciding my major and stressing over finding a rewarding career,” said Daniels. Project-based learning (PBL) is another innovative approach …