July 2018 Newsletter
Check out articles and pictures from June and
stay up to date on what we are doing this July
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Welcome Our New Chamber Members!
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Home Builders Mart
Home Builders Mart has building materials including masonry products, lumber,insulation,drywall,power tools,hand tools,hardware,floor-covering cabinets counter-tops and much more!
2200 Walker Tanner Rd
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-1544
Visit their Facebook
here
*Please note, you can still access Home Builders Mart even though the I-69 construction has
blocked off the main road to access the business. You may access it by taking Phebus Lane in
front of the Obion County Highway Department. You may also access it by taking
Old Rives Rd and then turning onto Walker Tanner Rd*
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Giffin Farms
Giffin Farms is dedicated to the production of row crops, hay, and healthy, local beef in Obion County. Visit their website to purchase beef or visit them on Saturday's at the Obion County Farmer's Market!
(573) 450-1107
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It serves as a hub of information for prospective entrepreneurs and owners of existing small businesses who need individual consultant services, group training services and associated technical resources. The REED Center offers courses, workshops and training sessions that respond to the needs of small businesses and supports regional economic development.
We enjoyed hearing about "How to Stay relevant to your Business". Thank you to all of those that joined us! Mark your calendar for our July Business Matters! It will be July 17th at the Obion County Public Library and we will have a speaker from the Tennessee Division of Charitable Solicitations, Fantasy Sports and Gaming. We encourage all non-profit organizations as well as businesses who plan to have fundraisers to attend to learn the do's and dont's of what is allowed in the state of Tennessee.
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Tennessee Home & Farm Interviews
Obion County Farmer, Mike Hampton
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Q: What type of farm do you have?
A: We currently have 4,500 acres where we raise corn, soybeans and wheat. We have two full-time employees, so four with my son-in-law and me who are full time on the farm, and during harvest, we hire additional help. Everybody on our farm has a passion for it and that helps – loving what you do makes it easier to work long days.
Q: What are your biggest challenges and blessings on the farm?
A: I’ll do blessings first because that’s easy...Read more
here
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Frilling Among 45 Leaders to be Selected for
Leadership Tennessee Class VI
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NASHVILLE
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Leadership Tennessee
today announced its 45 Class VI members, leaders from rural and urban communities across Tennessee who will spend the next year engaging in collaborative, non-partisan dialogue on issues of statewide importance.
The 45 new class members represent each geographic region of the state, including...Read more
here
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Tanner Completes First Year at
Institute for Organization Management
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Lauren Tanner, Membership Director of the Obion County Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her first year at
Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at the Southeast Institute in Athens, Geor....Read more
here
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Delta Leadership Institute Session Focuses
on Partnering for Community Success
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The Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy met in Jonesboro, AR, from June 5-7, for its fifth session of the year. The session began with a service opportunity at the Foodbank of Northeast Arkansas that introduced DLI fellows to the role food banks and pantries play in addressing food insecurity and hunger challenges in rural communities.... Read more
here
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Complete Tennessee Launches
“College Completion Communities” Program
Pilot program encourages regional strategies to support college attainment
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NASHVILLE, TN
- Nonprofit post-secondary advocacy organization Complete Tennessee today announced a new pilot program to support the development and implementation of regional strategies for post-secondary attainment. The "College Completion Communities” program will encourage stakeholders to develop targeted plans that can address local attainment challenges and help more students access and complete post-secondary programs....
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Dyersburg State Receives SACSCOC Reaffirmation Accreditation for 10 Years
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DYERSBURG, TENN
– Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) President Karen Bowyer received notification June 15 from Dr. Denise Young, vice president of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC), that the College’s accreditation standards had been reaffirmed for the next 10 years. Read more
here
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Dedication of of South Fulton's New Helipad
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Congratulations to South Fulton on their new helipad! In modernizing critical services to the public, the City of South Fulton now has a new Helipad and air Evac Emergency Helicopters will now have a landing facility. Dedication of their new Helipad, located in front of the South Fulton Fire Department, was on June 23, 2018, at 9:00 am. It was dedicated in the honor of Tommy Smitty Smith longtime fireman and former South Fulton Fire Chief & Communications Operator, Hazel Smith, a longtime dispatcher for the South Fulton Police Dept and South Fulton Fire Dept. The public, all Fireman, police officers, and surrounding fire departments were in attendance.
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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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