Articles by Grant McLaughlin
Weatherizing homes, using AC efficiently can save on power bills
With higher temperatures comes higher utility bills.
Goings on with Grant: Old Regions branch torn down for new development
Well, y’all, it’s often been said you have to break eggs to make an omelet.
Castle Properties begins $2 million renovation of former Cadence Operations Center
When Sylvia Byrd, department head for the Mississippi State University Extension Service’s Office of Nutrition Education, was looking to expand its services in 2022, she knew she needed to find a new space.
Elm Lake Golf Course buyer eyes upgrades
A deal to purchase the Elm Lake Golf Course at 1609 Taylor Thurston Road is scheduled to close by mid-July.
July 4 brings big bucks to fireworks stands, big bang for customers
When John Adams asked his wife, Abigail, to bring fireworks to the nation’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, he wanted to celebrate the birth of a nation.
Area unemployment creeps up from April
Area unemployment in May jumped up from record lows in April, according to data the Mississippi Department of Employment Security released this week.
Local body shops get 350+ calls for hail damage service
When Jay Burchfield, owner of Burchfield’s Body Shop in Columbus, left work Friday afternoon, he heard the weather forecast predicting hail, but he didn’t think it would be too serious.
Columbus sales tax revenue keeps outpacing 2022
Monthly sales tax collections in Columbus and West Point saw more than 1% jumps in June, compared to the same month a year prior, while Starkville’s decreased by 2.3%.
Goings on with Grant: Texas barbeque coming to Starkville Aug. 2
I need to be honest, y’all. There aren’t too many places around Starkville to remind me of my home state of Texas.
Restaurant sales tax breaks monthly record, approaching annual high
Rising restaurant sales tax revenues and hotel occupancy rates in Columbus indicate more people are coming to the Friendly City.
E-Center doubling space for student startups
Garrison Walker, a senior at Mississippi State University, has housed his startup business, Hush Puppy, inside the Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach since 2020.
Aerospace, defense contracts focus of upcoming symposium
Mississippi State University is partnering with the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to put on the Aerospace and Defense Symposium June 27 at the Mill at MSU.
CRA: Developers looking to buy large portions of Burns Bottom
The Columbus Redevelopment Authority is currently speaking with several interested developers looking to take large chunks of the five-block Burns Bottom redevelopment project.
Goings on with Grant: Power of the Almond moving into a new location
Well, folks, sometimes you have to move into a new space before you feel like you’re at home.
Early dirt work ongoing at site of aluminum mill
Before you build an aluminum mill, you have to work some dirt.
Hub Cowork offers flexible shared office space for small businesses
When Jeremy Murdock and Jenn Gregory were working from home earlier this year, they started looking for Starkville-based office space for their company, Retail Strategies, to use.
Commercial developers share strategies in new cycle of retail
“The sky is not falling.”
Despite several big-box retailers closing in the Golden Triangle and nationally in the last four years, local retail developers remain confident their tenants are financially secure.
Lumber company to create 158 jobs in Noxubee, investing $418 million
Huber Engineered Woods, a North Carolina wood panel manufacturer, is investing $418 million to build a new oriented strand board mill in Noxubee County.
Goings on with Grant: Main Street Thai taking place of Gon Thai by June 16
Well, folks, we have all been waiting to see what Mark Kenner will do with the former Gon Thai space.
Businesses advised on online services, loan requirements during banking panel
When Melda Kincaide opened her assistant and notary business, Virtual Click, in October, she didn’t know all the specifics of business banking.
