Tagged: Economy Story

COOPER - Funding and loan guarantee problems led to the dissolve of previous economic development corporations. Now a committee is refocusing efforts to bring more business to the community.

PARIS - An agreement reached this week in Lamar County is expected to bring in more than 300 new jobs over the next five years. 

GREENVILLE - The new venue could fill the void caused by the closing of Greenville’s Mary of Puddin Hill, which had been in operation in the area dating back more than 160 years.

AUSTIN - The Hunt County jobless rate rose to its highest ever for the month of May at 8.6 percent.

GREENVILLE - Local government leaders may be considering whether to grant freeport tax exemptions to Hunt County industries to help attract more business.

County officials are trying to make some hard decisions about what to do about next year’s county budget.