Last week at Rotary our speaker, District 6761 Governor Dr. Michael J. Babb, M.D., spoke about the ripple effects of our actions. He spoke most notably about the ripple effects of kindness, but I was reminded of his speech when I realize in Tipton County we’ll soon see the ripple effects of the largest industrial investment the state has ever seen. On Tuesday, the Ford Motor … [Read more...] about Opinion: It’s exciting to imagine the effects the Ford plant will bring to Tipton County
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Ford to build $5.6 billion manufacturing facility 14 miles from Covington
If it feels like people have been talking about the Memphis Regional Megasite for more than a decade, it's because they have. The idea of an industrial megasite in West Tennessee began to take form 15 years ago. In 2009, the state bought a 4,100-acre piece of land in Haywood County just off Interstate 40 (14 miles from Covington) and discussions and rumors continued for the … [Read more...] about Ford to build $5.6 billion manufacturing facility 14 miles from Covington
Updates on Interstate 69, Highway 14, an east-west corridor and the Megasite
People driving around, to and from Tipton County have seen a fair amount of road construction over the past 20 years or so. They've also been informed about projects that seemed imminent but never happened. Anybody remember Interstate 69? There is one project which involves converting sections of Highway 14 from two to four lanes. Parts of that have been completed and other … [Read more...] about Updates on Interstate 69, Highway 14, an east-west corridor and the Megasite
Sen. Paul Rose reacts to Governor Lee’s plan to put a ‘pause’ on Megasite
In the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams,” a lot of people believe the famous quote is “If you build it, they will come.” It’s about a man receiving a cryptic message to build a baseball field in a cornfield to be used by a bunch of dead baseball players. The quote is actually “If you build it, he will come.” Nevertheless, the quote applies to the dilemma officials are facing with … [Read more...] about Sen. Paul Rose reacts to Governor Lee’s plan to put a ‘pause’ on Megasite
