April 17, 2019 (Batesville, MS) - Young Professionals of Panola (YPP) recently received the Certificate of Excellence for the successful completion of the Tennessee Valley Community Livability Program. Panola County’s application was one of only eleven communities selected by Tennessee … [Read more...]
Spark Program/Industrial Manufacturing Education Program receive CEDA Award
February 7, 2019 Batesville, Mississippi – The Mississippi Economic Development Council (MEDC) announced that the SPARK Program/Industrial Manufacturing Education Program won the 2018 Community Economic Development Award (CEDA) on February 7, 2019. The CEDA program is a “Best Practices” … [Read more...]
Presley to Host Hire Mississippi Event in Panola County
In 2016, 70% of the $810,000,000 spent by the state’s five largest electric and gas companies on operations and maintenance went to companies outside of Mississippi. Sardis, Mississippi (January 9, 2018) – Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley will host an event in Panola … [Read more...]
Northwest Mississippi Community College campus in works for Batesville
Batesville and Panola County are poised to move near the front of the line of areas in the North Mississippi/West Tennessee region offering workforce training combined with traditional college opportunities if a campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College can be established here as local … [Read more...]
Industrial Manufacturing Education Program implemented in Panola County
(Panola County, MS) - INCA Presswood Pallets, LTD in Sardis recently hosted students from South Panola High School's new Industrial Manufacturing class, along with students from the Career Pathways Experience classes. Students toured the facilities, in which they learned what INCA produces and how … [Read more...]
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $6.32 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT 15 LOCAL AIRPORTS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $6.32 million in grants to make improvements at 15 local airports throughout Mississippi. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport improvement grants will support … [Read more...]
Youthful energy a plus for Panola
(By Jeremy Weldon, Editor, The Panolian) I listened with interest to a talk given by Batesville attorney Ryan Revere at a breakfast meeting one day this week. It was encouraging to hear the ideas one of our county’s young movers and shakers has for the development and economic progress of our … [Read more...]
COCHRAN & WICKER ANNOUNCE $7.54 MILLION TO IMPROVE GRENADA TO CANTON RAIL LINE
Grant Funding Will Support Restoring Rail Service on Grenada Railroad Track, Bridge Repair, Other Upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced a $7.54 million federal transportation grant to support restoration of Grenada Railroad … [Read more...]
Leaders hear benefits of workforce testing
Around 30 leaders in industry and education as well as elected officials were on hand for Thursday’s kick-off for Panola to be a “work ready” county through ACT national Career Readiness, a program pushed by Panola Partnership’s Director Joe Azar. Azar has cited the affiliation as a “must” in … [Read more...]
Joe Azar named Director of Economic Development for the Panola Partnership
BATESVILLE, MS (January 11, 2017) – On Monday, January 9, 2017, the executive board of the Panola Partnership unanimously voted to offer the Director of Economic Development position to current executive board member Joe Azar. Azar has served on the Panola Partnership executive board for the past … [Read more...]
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