LINK abandons proposed area for Innovation District
The Golden Triangle Development LINK is no longer considering a 326-acre Starkville site for a $10 million industrial park after studies indicated an additional $2 million and 18 months of work would be needed to make the area shovel-ready for investments.
Starkville signs on to LINK project
After two days of lobbying, Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins secured a combined $10 million commitment from Starkville and Oktibbeha County that will develop a new industrial park and could add more than 1,000 jobs in the next decade.
Oktibbeha moves closer to new industrial park
Oktibbeha County took a step toward funding a new industrial park when supervisors approved a resolution supporting a Golden Triangle Development LINK-backed project that economic developers conservatively hope will create more than 1,000 new jobs.
City, county to address combined $10M industrial park bonds
The governing bodies of Oktibbeha County and Starkville could pass a combined $10 million in economic bonds that will help construct a shovel-ready industrial park to help lure manufacturing jobs.
LINK seeks $10M to jumpstart new Oktibbeha industrial site
Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins has a plan to kick start economic development in Oktibbeha County: open a new 300-plus-acre industrial park that will become the local focal point for manufacturing jobs and erase years of failed industrial enticement.
Vernon makes switch in contractors
The City of Vernon’s industrial park infrastructure work will be performed by a new construction company.
Vernon set to offer use of industrial scale to citizens
Have some heavy freight that needs to be weighed? The City of Vernon will soon have an industrial scale open to public use.
Vernon moving closer to deal for industry park
The City of Vernon is a lease agreement away from finalizing a deal to bring the first tenant to the city’s industrial park.
Vernon’s first industrial park tenant moving in soon
The City of Vernon’s industrial park will have its first resident in two weeks.
And along with it, as many as 25 new jobs at a proposed sawmill in the 122-acre park, Mayor Glenn Crawford said Tuesday during a city council meeting.
Omnova site could bring 200-300 jobs; New owner says facility will be redeveloped for multi-tenant use
Stuart Millner flew into Columbus for the 26th time Tuesday morning. It certainly won’t be his last trip to town.
Regional leader praises Lowndes industrial park
“This is an incredible plan,” Earl F. Gohl, federal co-chair for the Appalachian Regional Commission, Tuesday said of the Golden Triangle Industrial Park.