By MIKE CHRISTEN mchristen@c-dh.net SPRING HILL — General Motors opened its doors to Middle Tennessee’s youth this week inviting them to tour the facility and experience the same hands-on training new employees receive before joining the assembly line. During the four-day “Go Tech” Advanced Manufacturing Academy, students and recent high school graduates received an extended tour of the 6.9 million …
Maury County teachers learn new lessons
By MIKE CHRISTEN mchristen@c-dh.net SPRING HILL — Middle Tennessee science teachers were hard at work last week learning new attention-grabbing experiments during an American Society for Metals Materials Camp at the Northfield Workforce Development and Conference Center. Stepping into the shoes of their own students, the teachers listened to lectures and took part in experiments all related to material science, …
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 …
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 …
MCCEA Expands Economic Development Staff
Maury County Chamber & Economic Alliance welcomes Rupa DeLoach to Maury County and the economic development team effective February 15th, 2016. Rupa will serve as the Economic Developm ent Manager; her role will include research and data analysis to aid in the organizations economic development efforts. Rupa grew up in Arkansas and spent 10 years in Florida. She has a B.A. degree in Public …
What a difference a year makes: Maury’s pro-education culture is still on the rise
Anyone who attended the Jan. 26 Maury Alliance annual meeting at Puckett’s could tell you right away: There is a new energy in Maury County, and it revolves around howthis community’s pro-education culture is on the rise. Just one year ago, Maury County was in a very different place. A major leadership transition for Maury County Public Schools (MCPS) was …