East Columbus gained a new business this week.
Jim Mauldin opened EastGate CoWork at 213 Alabama St. The cooperative work environment aims to provide entrepreneurs with a space to share tips and stories and connect in a vibrant location with varying rates to suit individuals with short- and long-term needs.
In addition to an open office space, the venue offers print and copy services, business advertising, free daily coffee, high-speed WiFi and many more convenient features for professionals. A conference and media room is offered, as available, and bookkeeping services will be offered later.
“We strive to serve work-at-home professionals, entrepreneurs, developers, business people who travel a lot and others with a variety of services,” Mauldin said. “Working from home can be distracting, and a lack of social interaction can lead to reduced creativity and productivity.”
Starkville’s kitchen, tabletop and gift store, Thyme, is preparing to close its doors.
Foley Holditch opened Thyme, located at 402 E. Lampkin St., six years ago. She is closing the store following her parents’ retirement as owners of nearby Bell Building Supply and her subsequent transition to a new position as Bell’s vice president of finance.
From 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday the store will be holding a closing sale featuring savings between 40 and 75 percent off. The sale will continue Saturday at 10 a.m. with closing time to be determined.
Although plans are not finalized, the building should not remain empty long as Simply Home will be moving into the new space. Simply Home is an interior design service currently located at 306 E. Lampkin St.
Construction has begun on a new medical center in West Point.
West Point Medical Clinic and Urgent Care will be an 11,000 square-foot medical office complex on the east side of North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point. The new clinic will host family physicians Dr. Ron Powell and Dr. Robert Smith of West Point Medical Clinic. Dr. Suzanne DePaulo of West Point Primary Care Clinic and Dr. Ned Miller will join the family medicine clinic, and Dr. John Browning will lead the Urgent Care team.
“The new clinic and urgent care center will help to facilitate our current growth and better meet the needs of the communities we serve,” said NMMC-West Point Administrator Barry Keel.
The medical clinic is anticipated to open in August 2017, offering comprehensive primary and urgent care services with extended hours daily. More than $3 million will be invested in the new complex by North Mississippi Health Services.
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