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Jackson IDB Closes On Old Eaton Building

Jackson County has closed on the purchase of an industrial building on North Grundy Quarles Highway, vacant for the better part of eight years. Mayor Randy Heady said the Industrial Development Board has been working on a deal for two years. He said he hopes to lease the building to a client that can bring some 50-80 jobs to the ... Read More »

New Health Food Company Good Economic Opportunity In Overton

California-based health food company HealthVerve expanding to Overton County will be a huge benefit region-wide. That’s according to Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell. The company brings over 200 jobs to its location at the old 7-Up bottling facility on North Church Street. “We have a lot of workforce in Overton County that travel to other areas to ... Read More »

Free Two-Week Test Drive Of Electric Vehicle Available To UC Residents

Tennessee Tech Professors are allowing anyone in the Upper Cumberland to take a two-week test drive of an electric vehicle. Chen said anyone can sign up to test either a Nissan Leaf or hybrid Ford F-250. The program being led by Professor Pingen Chen for Tech’s Mechanical Engineering Department. Chen said charging infrastructure is now established in eight counties so ... Read More »