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...]
Panola Partnership to Assist Local Company and Workers
Batesville, MS Panola Partnership, Inc. is in contact with local representatives at Batesville Casket Company and representatives from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to discuss plans to assist local workers in returning to the workforce when the plant closes in March of 2017. … [Read more...]
Randall Commercial Group, LLC welcomes Dirt Cheap to the Batesville Shopping Center
Randall Commercial Group, LLC is pleased to announce that Dirt Cheap is coming to Batesville, MS in early 2017. The retailer will be located in the Batesville Shopping Center at 198 Keating Road and will be a great addition to the center’s tenant mix. Brian Phillips, CCIM and Coleman Morrison, CCIM … [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...]
Partnership’s multiple roles serve community
By John Howell, The Panolian Describing the Panola Partnership’s role in Panola County and its in-house partnership with the Batesville Main Street Program is a complex proposal, but, in the next few weeks we will focus on its efforts to continue to improve the business climate and quality of … [Read more...]
Young Professionals ready to assist in community projects
Young Professionals of Panola (YPP) met with city and county officials Tuesday morning, identifying areas of mutual interest and concern. “We’re constantly trying to figure out our place in the community,” YPP President Stephen Whatley said, speaking to an audience that included county … [Read more...]
St. Jude Bass Classic increases payouts for 2016
The 2016 St Jude Bass Classic will be headquartered at Batesville Civic Center. During the Classic weekend there will be a Family Fair with rides, games & food, May 27, 28 and 29. There will also be a benefit concert in the 7,000 seat Batesville Civic Center. All these events benefit the … [Read more...]