Articles by Grant McLaughlin
Goings on with Grant: Gon Thai closed, new management coming soon
Simply because a door closes for one, doesn’t mean it won’t open for another.
RV park development interest grows as aluminum mill project nears
Construction of the planned aluminum mill in Lowndes County is expected to bring 2,000 contractors and, once it’s fully operational, add 850 permanent jobs. An obvious question: “Where will those people live?”
Are these mudbugs rare or just ‘tough to catch’?
If the crawfish boils held across the South during spring and summer are any indicator, you wouldn’t think the clawed crustaceans rare at all.
While the soon-to-be Cajun-spiced ones aren’t, other species — like the Oktibbeha Rivulet Crawfish — may very well be. At least, that’s what a team with the United States Geological Survey aims to find out.
Communiversity to host 35+ businesses seeking job applicants
Job seekers of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about and apply for a range of jobs with area businesses at the Governor’s Job Fair, hosted at East Mississippi Community College’s Communiversity in West Lowndes County Tuesday.
Goings on with Grant: New fresh market and butcher shop opening in Caledonia
Well, y’all. There isn’t any other way to put it, everybody likes a good piece of meat.
Making a difference has been driving factor in Baptist’s new CEO
Robert Coleman has always tried to outperform himself and make a lasting impact on both health care and the patients he has served, first as a nurse and then in hospital administration.
Columbus, Starkville see sales tax revenue jump 10 percent
Sales tax collections in Columbus and Starkville saw a more than 10-percent jump in March compared to a year ago, while West Point showed a marginal improvement from last year.
Goings on with Grant: Hibachi Buffet closing March 24, moving to Ryan’s building
Let’s face it. Nothing says “come on in” quite like a brand-new home.
New CEO coming to Baptist Memorial Hospital
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle CEO and Administrator Paul Cade is being transferred to the BMH-Memphis location after 15 years leading the hospital in Columbus.
$140 million and counting … Castle Properties looking to continue investing in Starkville’s commercial potential
Castle Properties is about to grab ownership of the former Cadence Operations Center to create a professional development building.
Pilot shortage prevents GTRA from expanding to west-bound flights
Pilot and other staffing shortages with American Airlines continue to prevent the expansion of Golden Triangle Regional Airport’s addition of westbound flights to Dallas.
Goings on with Grant: Exotic animal petting farm opening soon in Caledonia
Who doesn’t love petting a cute animal? I know I do.
$2B aluminum mill groundbreaking goes off with bang
Representatives from Steel Dynamics Incorporated held an “explosive” groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday on Charleigh D. Ford Drive for its $2 billion aluminum flat-rolled mill, Aluminum Dynamics, which will begin construction later this year.
Archaeological discoveries near Starkville, Demopolis uncover crossroads between Native, European peoples
On March 4, 1541, the Chickasaw people near Starkville and Columbus led a decisive victory over Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto, which drove 700 European men from the region and forced them to move further west.
Buyer backs out at old CURiO complex
A 62,000 square-foot industrial facility on Lynn Lane is back on the market.
LINK looks for new megasite options
The Golden Triangle Development LINK is working with Lowndes County leaders to develop a fifth megasite in the region, LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins said Thursday.
Goings on with Grant: New Himalayan restaurant opening in Columbus this month
Well, folks, I hope you brought an appetite to this edition of Goings On with Grant. It’s about to get tasty.
Columbus High’s career coach seeking internship opportunities for students
Lowndes County students are already starting to reap the benefits of a career coaching program, which aims to provide job training education to students.
