December 2018 Newsletter
Check out articles and pictures from
November
and
stay up to date on what we are doing this December!
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New Chamber Members
Hucks
1400 South 1st Street
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 504-8288
Scales & Ducktails
954 Lake Drive
Hornbeak, TN 38232
(731) 538-9540
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Advanced Auto Parts
211 West Reelfoot Ave.
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-0081
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Advance Financial 24/7
1704 West Reelfoot Ave
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 868-7073
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Hucks
1400 South 1st Street
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 504-8288
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Scales & Ducktails
954 Lake Drive
Hornbeak, TN 38232
(731) 538-9540
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Scott's Grill
516 S. First St.
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 599-1240
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Williams Sausage Company
(731) 885-5841
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Industry Appreciation Breakfast
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Thank you to all of our industries, public officials, businesses, and board members that came to our industry appreciation breakfast! We had a wonderful turnout and appreciate all that you do for our county.
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November Business Matters
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Thank you to all who attended our November Business Matters! Thank you to Bobie Phillips and Ashley King from Westan Insurance Group, Inc. for speaking about Health Insurance. It is such an important topic, and we appreciate you educating us on the in's and out's! Thank you to all who attended!
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Obion County Completes TN ThreeStar Program
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Competing for jobs and attracting industry in today's economic climate is a challenge. Successful economic developers know that at the heart of a competitive economic development strategy is community development. The ThreeStar program is geared to assist your community development efforts and ensure you compete at a higher level through enhancing and improving community assets.
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New Façade Improvement Grants Awarded
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Governor Haslam and TNECD Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved $550,000 in Façade Improvement Grants for six Tennessee communities. The grants, funded through federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, are used for improvements to commercial districts in Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee downtown districts. Check out the six new recipients
here.
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NAM Manufacturers Marketplace
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College Completion Communities Release Completion Plans of Action
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NASHVILLE, TN - Representatives from diverse Tennessee counties recently traveled to Nashville to describe the targeted strategies they plan to implement to raise regional postsecondary attainment and support the state’s Drive to 55 goal.
During the
College Completion Communities Summit held on September 26 at Nashville State Community College, leaders from each community delivered a presentation that highlighted their local postsecondary attainment and workforce development challenges and described the tactics they will employ to help raise college graduation rates in their area.
The presentations were followed by a panel discussion with
Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen, Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora Tydings and
Higher Education Commission Executive Director Mike Krause.
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H&R AGRI-POWER EARNS CASE IH PINNACLE EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION
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Case IH is pleased to recognize
H&R Agri-Power
in
Union City, Tennessee
for achieving Pinnacle Excellence status in
all
six areas of their business – Parts, Operations, Service, Marketing, Sales and AFS.
Pinnacle Excellence Program is a company-wide initiative
developed cooperatively by Case IH and the Case IH Dealer Advisory Board
to help dealers deliver a best-in-class experience in today’s constantly changing agriculture landscape. It recognizes dealerships for achievement in the key areas identified as important to success by both dealers and Case IH. Read the full article
here...
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Students Get Training for Interviews
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Students in Lindsay Walker’s eighth-grade computer applications class at UC Middle School had the opportunity to question local business leaders Friday.
The sessions wound up a week in which representatives of Center Point Business Solutions and Lindsay Frilling, chief executive officer of the Obion County Chamber of Commerce, held soft skills training for job interviews for students.
A $15,000 ThreeStar community grant – the collaboration of UC Director of Student Services Michael Paul Miller, Mrs. Frilling and Obion County Schools Career and Technical Education Director George Leake – made the workshop sessions possible.
Businesses represented at the question-and-answer session today included Kim Watts - Chief Operating Officer Center Point Business Solutions; Lindsay Frilling - CEO Obion County Joint Economic Development; Donnie Johnson - Owner and Operator Johnson Heating and Air; Skipper Bondurant - CEO and Administrator Baptist Hospital; Laura Tidwell- HR Manager Williams Sausage; and Adam Ragan - Insurance Agent, Farm Bureau.
The training in Walker’s classes this week has focused generally on the dos and don’ts of job interviews and how to better ensure good results and the best chances of landing work.
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Small Business Spotlight - Westan Insurance Group
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Westan Insurance Group in Union City has added a new agent to their team, Cody Martin. Cody is a native of Weakley County but has resided in Obion County for several years. He is a 2006 graduate of South Fulton High School and a 2014 graduate of John A. Gupton College with a degree in mortuary science. Cody started his career in Obion County as a mortician for a local funeral home in Union City. Upon a request from the Westan Group..
.Read More Here
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Obion County Attractions Featured in
New Tennessee Vacation Guide
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Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2018 –
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development launched its 2018 Official Tennessee Vacation Guide, and Obion County is prominently featured!
Obion County’s Reelfoot Lake is among the thousands of destinations, attractions and events featured in the 2018 Official Tennessee Vacation Guide, released by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. The Tennessee Vacation Guide also spotlights…
Download the guide here.
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