Tishomingo County Update - Tishomingo County Development

Tishomingo County Development Foundation
Tishomingo County Economic Development Authority
Tishomingo County Tourism Council
1001 Battleground Drive
Telephone: 662-423-9933
Toll free: 800-386-4373
www.tishomingo.org
Partners in Progress
Hayden Ables
A&W Laundromat
Aqua Yacht Harbor
ATK Launch Systems
Ellen Ayers
B&B Concrete Company
B&G Equipment of Iuka
B&J Supermarket
BANCORPSOUTH
Belmont Cafe
Belmont Hotel
Belmont Parts Supply
Belmont & Tishomingo Journal
Bob Belue
James H. Bethay
Biddle & Sons
Communications, Inc.
Big Star of Belmont
Alvia Blakney
Bonds Company
Brooks Grocery
Donnie Brown
Brown Insurance Agency
Burns Drug Company
Bob Carter
City of Belmont
City of Burnsville
City of Golden
City of Iuka
City of Paden
City of Tishomingo
Coca Cola Bottling Works
Greg Collier Properties
Ken Cooley
Peyton Cummings
Dale Curtis
Cutshall Funeral Home
D. L. Cutshall & Sons
Neil Davis
Ted Day
Leroy Dean
Deaton Funeral Home
Dennen Steel
Eastport Marina & Resort
EnergyWorks
Donathan Enlow
ERSHIGS
FerrouSouth
First American Insurance
First American National Bank
Fisher Oil Company
Fite Building Company
Forever Friends Day Care, Inc.
G&G Steel Mississippi Works
Gilley’s Outdoors
Harold Gist
Golden Manufacturing
Grace Long Real Estate
Mary Ann Grant
Dr. Phillip Gray
James Grisham
Harbin Heating & Air
Hamilton-Ryker Group
Hodge Antiques
Beth Hudson
Max Hutcheson
Iuka, Mississippi 38852 USA
Fax: 662-423-1017
e-mail: [email protected]
www.tishomingofunhere.org
Tishomingo County Update
Star Schools.
Congratulations to Belmont Schools and
Tishomingo County High School for the Star School ratings.
This is the highest rating and reflects many years of hard work
by teachers, administrators, parents, and students.
The high ratings, however, do not mean that high school graduates are ready for the workforce. Additional technical, vocational, or higher education are required nowadays for jobs that
pay a living wage. With the loss of millions of manufacturing
jobs to foreign nations and the constantly changing technology
required by business and industry, high school graduates should
plan to, at a minimum, spend another year or two in technical or
vocational school or in “on-the-job” training programs.
Tishomingo County guarantees tuition for local high school
graduates to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College.
Additionally, Tri-State Educational Foundation may fund college, law school, or medical school tuition for qualifed applicants. There are many other sources of scholarships, grants,
work-study programs, and loans.
Ellie’s Cafe. Ellie’s Cafe has opened in Burnsville. Owner
Kathy Ross is following in her mother’s footsteps. Ellie Lambert
operated Ellie’s Snack Bar for 22 years in Iuka. Ellie’s specializes in the famous slugburger and real beef burgers, and also
serves a large breakfast menu and plate lunches.The cafe is
open from 5:30 AM to 2 PM Monday thru Saturday. Call 662427-8200 for more information.
Partners in Progress
International Converter
Iuka Animal Clinic
Iuka Discount Drugs
John’s Garage
Sandra Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Don Keith
Dr. Ben Kitchens
J. C. Lambert Hardware & Building Supply
Little Properties
Littrell Lumber Mill
Harold Lomenick
J. R. Long
Bob Marshall
MAX HOME LLC
James McDowell
Mike McRee
METROCAST
Mill Creek Marina
MILTEC Missiles & Space
Mississippi Community
Education Center
Mike Montgomery
Paul Morris
Mike Nelson Construction
North Mississippi Medical Center--Iuka
Nunley Trucking
Charlotte Orick
Oswalt Construction Co.
Piggly Wiggly
Pray Pottery
Billy Rainey
Jimmy Ramsey
Renasant Bank
Roll Form Group
Rushing Drug Company
Ryan Properties
Jimmie Seago
Dr. Kelly Segars
Martha Segars
Sid’s Trading Company
Silver Dollar Sales
Sonic Drive-In
Sparks CPA Firm
Spirit Bank
Sun-air Products
Sunflower Antique Mall & Flea Market
Swans Sweet Treats
Derrick Tapp
Truck Bodies & Equipment Int.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Timbes Tire
Tishomingo County
Board of Supervisors
Tishomingo County Electric
Power Association
TLH Sales
Tool Mart, Inc.
Tri-State Recycling
Union Harbor
Marina & Development
Whirley Bird Construction
John R. White
Dan & Betty Young
Tishomingo County
Development Foundation
Board of Directors:
Hayden Ables
Alvia Blakney
Mayor Jackie Bryant, Iuka
Bob Carter
Greg Collier
Ken Cooley, Chairman
Peyton Cummings
Dale Curtis,
Secretary-Treasurer
Neil Davis, Vice Chairman
Ted Day
Mayor Davy Ginn, Golden
Harold Gist
James McDowell,
President,
Board of Supervisors
Andy Hamilton
Robert Hester
Beth Hudson
Glen Hodge
Steve McAnally
Mike Montgomery
Mayor David Nixon,
Burnsville
Steve Nunley
Charlotte Orick
Mayor Pam Oswalt, Paden
Jimmy Ramsey
Mayor James Tennyson,
Tishomingo
Tommy Williams
Mayor Buddy Wiltshire,
Belmont
Dan Young
Tishomingo County
Economic Development
Authority Board of
Directors:
Daryl Chambers
Charles Emmons, VC
Max Ray Hutcheson
Mike Lee
Toney Mobley
Charlotte Orick,
Secretary-Treasurer
Wendel Phifer
Jimmy Ramsey, Chairman
Jimmie Seago
Tishomingo County
Tourism Council:
Ellen Ayers, Vice Chair
Buddy Wiltshire
J. R. Long,
Secretary-Treasurer
Mary Ann Grant,
Chairperson
Bob Marshall
Leigh Ann Robertson
Theresa Cutshall,
Administrator
Rose’s Just Desserts. Rose’s
Just Desserts has opened in
Tishomingo. Owner Rose King
offers the best in desserts such
as donuts and cinnamon rolls
as well as dozens of other special treats. The bakery is open
from 7 AM to 5 PM, Monday
thru Friday and 7 AM to 3 PM
Saturday. Call 662-279-7074
for more information.
Front Street Snack Bar. Front Street Snack Bar
has opened in Iuka. Owners Lisa Hyder and Sandra Hackmann purchased the business in order
to keep an Iuka tradition alive. Formerly Ellie’s
Snack Bar, the cafe has been serving its famous
slug burgers and real beef burgers since 1920.
The cafe is located at 108 Front Street in downtown Iuka. The cafe is open 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM,
Monday thru Wednesday and 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday thru Saturday. Call 662-423-2494 for
more information.
Butch’s Garage.
Butch’s Garage has
opened in Belmont. Owners Bobby & Lisa
Wallace offer oil and filter changes, mufflers,
brakes, tires, batteries, and other vehicle
service. A full service mechanic is on duty
and computer diagnostics is available on all
makes and models. The business is open 8
AM to 5 PM Monday thru Friday and 8 AM to
1 PM Saturday. Call 662-454-0220 for more
information.
McDonald’s. McDonald’s
has broken ground on its
newest restaurant. The
new restaurant will employ 50 and be open 24
hours per day seven days
per week. The business is
owned by Robert & Jennifer Tomey of Amory.
The new restaurant is located on Battleground Drive next door to Exxon. Construction is
expected to be completed in January 2012. Call 662-257-9370 for more information or to
apply for a job.
Small Business Development is # 1. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have
found that counties with more small, locally owned businesses have stronger economic
growth and higher incomes than communities with larger businesses owned by outsiders.
Economic developers have known this for decades, but this study emphasizes once again
that small business development is the key to successful local economies.
Annual Meeting. The annual meeting for the Tishomingo
County Development Foundation is scheduled for Monday,
November 21, 2011, at Homestead Restaurant in Iuka. The
dinner meeting will begin at 6:30 PM and conclude around
8 PM. Awards will include Industry of the Year, Business of
the Year, Development of the Year, Volunteer of the Year,
and a new award called the Bob Yarber Leadership Award.
Tickets will be available in November.