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North Mississippi electric carmaker GreenTech Automotive is suing an online government watch dog for libel. GreenTech manufacturers the MyCar, a small electric vehicle, in Horn Lake. It has plans to make full-size vehicles at a facility in Tunica. Terms of a loan the state made to GreenTech call for production to start there no later [...] [...]
The Mill at MSU has moved to the second phase of the approval process through the National Parks Service. Golden Triangle developer Mark Castleberry took over the old CottonMill Marketplace development last fall, and has since changed its name and gotten preliminary design approval for the Cooley Center, an old textile mill that sits on [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: June 7,2013
Tags: agriculture, forestry, forests, home construction, home starts, homeowners, housing, Marty Milstead, Mississippi, timber
While there is still a long way to go to full recovery, two Mississippi industries – homebuilding and forestry – are expecting another bounce-back year in 2013. “There certainly is no housing boom going on,” said Marty Milstead, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi. “Some of our members are very, very [...] [...]
MERIDIAN — In yet another sign that the building sector is coming back, CertainTeed Ceilings is restarting its manufacturing operations here after shutting down in 2009, making a $24 million investment in updating a plant that will eventually put more than 100 people to work in the next three years. Production is expected to resume [...] [...]
Why do we measure things? Because it’s how we keep score. Whether it’s touchdowns, runs batted in, number of years married, interest on a certificate of deposit, length of a symphony or grades in schools. Measurements provide relativism. They allow us to study things, to learn, to compare and to critique. Lately there has been [...] [...]
Age: 30 Position: Marketing & Public Relations Manager Company: The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center Hans Palacios says he always wanted to be an artist and, indeed, coworkers often refer to him as “The Renaissance Man.” “My professional passion encompasses the world of design, from traditional art to computer-generated designs,” he says. “I really enjoy [...] [...]
>>BRIDGES Report: State bridges not old just neglected - by Ted Carter Also in this week’s paper: >>REAL ESTATE David Landrum talks about the past, present and future of Town of Livingston in Flora- by Stephen McDill >>AUTOMOTIVE GreenTech sues government watchdog for libel- by Clay Chandler >>FORESTRY Agency praises the economic benefits of land and trees- by Wally Northway >> ROSS REILY Aunt [...] [...]
What with the volatility of the American economic landscape amid assaults on Second Amendment rights, hunting, shooting and gun ownership, it makes one wonder if states are looking at the economic impacts of outdoors dollars to their state revenues? As some states sign into law more restrictions on private liberties and businesses alike, many outdoors [...] [...]
After stints in the kitchens of the Mississippi Museum of Art, County Line Hilton and the Governor’s Mansion, Chef Luis Bruno has turned his sights on the Standard Life Building. Named for Bruno’s line of seasonings, Bruno’s Adobo opened nearly a year ago on the ground floor of the former insurance-office-turned-residential-high-rise in Jackson. “We’re definitely [...] [...]
In between bleeding heart liberals and heartless conservatives abide ordinary Americans with heartfelt concerns about the future of our country. Those of us with deep roots — I am a Mayflower descendant — shudder at the rise of divisive politics and the decline of historic ideals that unite us. In between Memorial Day, when we [...] [...]
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