‘Go big or go home’: Business that started in couple’s garage uses MDA grant for much-needed expansion
For almost a quarter-century, the husband-wife team of George and Judy East have been operating East Systems, Inc., an electronic components company in East Columbus.
It’s been a pretty good partnership for the couple who grew up together in Houston, Mississippi. George is an electrical engineer while Judy is an accountant. It’s a nice combination of skills.
“I make it and she pays it,” George said.
After victories, Medicaid expansion revisited in state
After voters expanded Medicaid in conservative states like Missouri and Oklahoma, health care advocates are renewing a push for expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states where Republican leaders have long been opposed.
Steel Dynamics announces $240 million expansion
Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced Tuesday a plan to add an expansion valued at nearly a quarter billion dollars to its Lowndes County facility, which is expected to create at least 45 jobs in the next three years.
Plan tries to slow brain drain from Mississippi
Mississippi has a bright-lights-big-city problem, with a significant numbers of college graduates earning their degrees in this mostly rural state and then departing for bigger paychecks and expanded cultural opportunities in Atlanta, Dallas, Nashville and beyond.
SDI unveils $100 million paint line
About 14 months since breaking ground on the project, the Golden Triangle Development LINK hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new $100 million paint line at Steel Dynamics, Inc.
MDOT extending Riverwalk
A new phase of work for a short extension of the Riverwalk is in progress.
DPM Fragrance expansion on hold after purchase
A proposed $5 million expansion project — expected to create 100 jobs locally — by DPM Fragrance is on hold after the company was purchased by a private equity fund.
$100 million expansion for SDI
Community and industry leaders attended a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the incoming paint expansion at the Steel Dynamics Inc. plant in Lowndes County.
Gov., Lowndes leaders welcome steel plant expansion
Some deals take months, even years, to put together.
Steel Dynamics making $100 million expansion in Lowndes
Steel Dynamics is undertaking a $100 million expansion at its Lowndes County facility, a move company officials say will add 40 new positions.
Nissan pledges further expansion of Miss. plant
Nissan Motor Co. says it wants to produce 507,000 vehicles a year at its Mississippi plant by 2017.
Kroger officials: Columbus expansion to be finished before end of year
Kroger officials say the remodeling project underway at its Columbus location will be complete “prior to the holidays” this year.
Proposed expansion would make Starkville Kroger third-largest in state
A proposed $16.5 million project could make Starkville’s Kroger location the company’s third-largest store in the state.
Supervisors grant Eka Chemicals tax exemption
Lowndes County supervisors Tuesday granted a 10-year tax exemption to Eka Chemicals for an $11.65 million expansion of its facility off Nashville Ferry Road.
Lawmakers eye plan to give Viking Range $12M
The state of Mississippi is proposing to give $12 million to Middleby Corp., the owner of Greenwood’s Viking Range, to help pay for an expansion.
Bentley defends decision not to expand Medicaid
Gov. Robert Bentley began the election-year session of the Alabama Legislature by defending his decision not to expand the state Medicaid program and by presenting better education and more jobs as the best strategy for escaping poverty.
Study: Medicaid expansion would spur Miss. economy
Mississippi is losing billions of dollars in potential economic activity because state leaders, so far, have chosen not to extend Medicaid to hundreds of thousands more people, a nonprofit group said a report Thursday.
County schools move forward with expansion plans
The Lowndes County School District is moving forward with plans to expand their school campuses.
KiOR plans Columbus expansion
Texas-based KiOR Inc. has announced that it doubled the production capacity at its biofuels production facility in Columbus.
MSU’s Davis Wade Stadium expansion on schedule
Chip Hoover will take his infant son to a Mississippi State University home football game for the first time this season.
Hoover is a Greenville native. His father went to Mississippi State. He went to Mississippi State. It’s fair to say his son, in 17 years or so, may also go to Mississippi State.