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...]
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...]
North Panola students earn while they learn
Winter break began this week for eager students in Panola County. While many students will use the time off to sleep late, relax with family and friends, and enjoy not having a daily schedule, two students from the North Panola Career Technical Education Center will be using the break to … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Saving local railway was ‘the right thing to do’
By John Howell Originally published in The Panolian on November 24, 2015 A notice of rail abandonment filed in 2011 by Grenada Railway, LLC with the U. S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) pushed to fruition the creation of the North Central Mississippi Rail Road Authority … [Read more...]