Man involved in loan scam gets probation

State Gazette - Tue Nov 24

A Brownsville man who fraudulently obtained loans was sentenced to three years of probation Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Jackson.

Companions brightened hard days of picking cotton by hand

Jacksonsun.com Jackson news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Jackson, TN - Sun Nov 22

The sun glared down, slanting shadows through the leafy cotton plants, as Billy King chopped row after row.

Memphis man dies in one-car wreck in Tipton County

Memphis Commercial Appeal - Sat Nov 21

A Memphis man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Tenn. 54 in Tipton County this afternoon.

Community involvement key to fighting crime

Jacksonsun.com - Sat Nov 21

One of the first things Jackson's new chief of police did when he came to work this week was ask all his officers and staff to memorize the police department's mission statement.

Megasite requires regional cooperation

Jacksonsun.com - Fri Nov 20

A recent tour of the Haywood County industrial megasite sponsored by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce revealed widespread support and enthusiasm for the project.

Bev Perdue seeks federal loans for businesses hit by I-40 rock slide

Asheville Citizen-Times - Thu Nov 19

Gov. Bev Perdue on Wednesday asked the federal government to make loans available to businesses losing money because of the Interstate 40 rock slide.

Leaders Tour Megasite

WBBJ-TV - Wed Nov 18

It is all aboard a bus in Madison County, but not just a bus. It is all aboard a plan that Haywood County leaders hope will save the county's-- and West Tennessee's-- struggling economy.

NC governor asks for aid for businesses affected by I-40 rock slide

Knoxville News Sentinel - Wed Nov 18

Gov. Bev Perdue today requested assistance from the federal government for businesses affected by the closure of Interstate 40 because of the rock slide of Oct.

I-40 Landslide May Take Six Months to Clear

Construction Equipment Guide - Tue Nov 17

Work begins on clearing a rock slide Oct. 27, 2009, on Interstate 40 in Haywood County, west of Asheville, N.C. Engineers plan to remove as much of the rock at the base of the slide as possible to all Click to enlarge photo.

Plant boosts city

The Leaf Chronicle - Sun Nov 15

Some day, Clarksville will look back at the construction of the Hemlock Semiconductor polysilicon plant as a momentous event for our city in the early part of the 21st century.