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New bypass could open before Christmas

Associated Press — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:19:23 +0000

CANTON — State transportation officials hope to have a ribbon-cutting before Christmas on a $19.3-million bypass to ease traffic rolling through the heart of historic Canton. The 3.5-mile, four-lane road will connect to the Nissan Parkway at U.S. Highway 51 north of the Nissan plant and run northeast to Mississippi Highway 43. Construction on the [...]

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MDOT cuts ribbon on two major road projects

MBJ Staff — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:38:35 +0000

SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) District Six marked the completion of two major projects spanning Wayne, George and Greene counties in a ribbon-cutting held today. The four-lane construction of 25 miles of roadway on Highway 63 and Highway 57 in George and Greene counties is now completed. This provides a north-south [...]

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Ribbon cut on $1.1B liquefied natural gas facility

MBJ Staff — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:03:37 +0000

PASCAGOULA — GE Energy Financial Services’ co-owned Gulf LNG regasification and liquefied natural gas storage facility on the Gulf of Mexico has successfully begun operations. GE made the announcement at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility in Pascagoula joined by Gov. Haley Barbour and executives of El Paso Corporation. “After three-and-a-half years of construction, this [...]

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Winchester to hold ribbon-cutting for ammo plant

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:50:35 +0000

OXFORD — Winchester officials have not wasted any time in the expansion of the company’s Centerfire ammunition manufacturing operations in Oxford. The Oxford Eagle reports Gov. Haley Barbour will join Winchester representatives tomorrow for a private ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the 500,000-square-foot plant. About 1,000 people are expected to eventually be employed [...]

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Stion to cut ribbon on new solar panel plant

MBJ Staff — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:41:10 +0000

HATTIESBURG — Stion, a manufacturer of high-efficiency thin-film solar modules, is officially opening its new factory in Hattiesburg. The company will hold an on-site ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon with Gov. Haley Barbour and other state and local officials in attendance. The project, which is the first thin-film solar factory in the Southeast, will deliver more [...]

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MDOT to cut ribbon on Highway 30 bypass project

MBJ Staff — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:43:02 +0000

BOONEVILLE — The Mississippi Department of Transportation will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. in Booneville for the completion of the Highway 30 Bypass project. The new bypass will not open to traffic Sept. 6 as the final construction phase is still being completed. The project provides an eight-mile southern bypass [...]

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Stion: Bankruptcy not in the plans

Amy McCullough — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:00:45 +0000

As the photovoltaics industry took a hit with the bankruptcy of Evergreen Solar, Stion announced a Sept. 16 ribbon cutting for its Hattiesburg plant. While some industry experts speculate more solar companies may also fail or move production to China, Stion and other manufacturers feel secure with thin-film technology. Evergreen used solar wafer technology, which [...]

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Solar panel plant to hold grand opening in September

MBJ Staff — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:57:13 +0000

HATTIESBURG — Stion, a manufacturer of high-efficiency thin-film solar panels, is gearing up for the official opening of its manufacturing facility in Hattiesburg. The grand opening is slated for Sept. 16. Featured speakers will be Chet Ferris, CEO of Stion, Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny L. Dupree, Ph.D., Dr. Martha D. Saunders, president of the University of [...]

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Ershigs cuts ribbon on fifth Tri-State building

For the MBJ — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:23:04 +0000

IUKA — Ershigs Inc. recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest facility. The fifth of Ershigs’ buildings in the Tri-State Commerce Park, the new facility offers 65-foot ceiling, and is designed to manufacture very large fiberglass and composite structures. Ershigs invested approximately $1.26 million, and Tishomingo County provided $313,799 for the new facility, which [...]

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Singing River to cut ribbon on medical park

Wally Northway — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:50:44 +0000

PASCAGOULA — Singing River Health System (SRHS) will celebrate the newest addition to its facilities with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at Singing River Medical Park Feb. 22 beginning at 3 p.m. The $13.9-million, 76,000-square-foot facility includes all outpatient radiology, a dedicated women’s imaging area, cardiac rehabilitation services, physical therapy, The Neuroscience Center, Neurology [...]

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