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...]
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...]
Blauer moving operations to Batesville soon
The October announcement by Blauer Manufacturing that it had purchased the vacant Batesville Casket Company for an expansion of its business in North Mississippi was among the top news stories and developments in Panola County during the past 12 months. The maker of clothing and protective wear … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Collaboration Brings Grant to North Panola High School
Sardis, Miss. July 19, 2016- The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi partnered with Panola County Community Foundation to award a total of $5,000 in grant funding to Panola Partnership Inc. for improving access to higher education opportunities at North Panola High School during its … [Read more...]
ACI producing 25,000 to 30,000 tons of steel products annually
The help wanted banner in front of ACI Building Systems is for real. “We’re still a growing company,” ACI Vice-President and General Manager Keith Shedd said. “More than 25 years later there are a lot of employees who have been here for a long time, and we’re still hiring,” he … [Read more...]
Partnership joined efforts to secure Grenada Railway
In each of the last three Friday editions, The Panolian has featured the community services and benefits provided by the Panola Partnership and Batesville Main Street. The first installment on April 8, “Partnership’s multiple roles serve community,” explored the many services that Partnership … [Read more...]
Architect’s venture gets support from Panola Partnership
The attractive colors and the awnings on downtown buildings from the renovations that swept around the Square in anticipation of the arrival of the Polar Express Train Ride late last year had been incubating in the mind’s eye of the owner of ILLUS Visual and Design Arts since this business moved to … [Read more...]