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Using our Skills to Teach Summer Camp
BUSINESS MATTERS Karin Hopkins As I reflect on my professional journey, I can see each step bringing me to where I am today. Straight out of college, I was fortunate
Chamber is helping company looking for job applicants
BUSINESS MATTERS Karin Hopkins On most days at the Chamber office, when the phone rings, it’s for two reasons. The person on the other end is interested in joining the
Career and Technical Training Center
Business Matters If you have not seen the Career and Technical Training Center, it is worth a phone call to arrange a tour. And after you learn about the training
Alabama Rural Ministry MLK Weekend
Business Matters Alabama Rural Ministry (ARM) has coordinated an MLK Weekend of Service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King in January 2018. The following excerpt was taken from the ARM
Applauding those who worked on the Pete Peterson project
BUSINESS MATTERS Karin Hopkins If you attended the dedication ceremony honoring Air Force Captain Pete Peterson, you witnessed a gloriously beautiful service. Prior to that day, a lot of work
Economic Potential of Moton Field Airport
BUSINESS MATTERS Karin Hopkins We can appreciate Moton Field for its current-day functionality as an airport and for its historical significance as a training site for the Tuskegee Airmen. The
Community’s economic growth is in good hands
BUSINESS MATTERS Karin Hopkins This community has an organization called the Macon County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) and it is truly doing its job. MCEDA was birthed into existence by
100 Days of T-100 Support
Business Matters Karin Hopkins If Jamelle McDade could wave a magic wand, Tuskegee would instantly be transformed into a place where jobs were abundant, small businesses thrived, blighted neighborhoods were
Local stakeholders discuss ways to support the T-100 project
BUSINESS MATTERS Karin Hopkins The average man and woman in Tuskegee has never heard of Leonardo DRS. On the flip side, if they do know something about the company, it’s
Progress is happening at Exit #38
Business Matters Karin Hopkins Exit #38 has developed steady momentum and is on track to deliver a significant economic impact to Tuskegee and Macon County in the very near future.
Announcing pop-up shop retailing in Tuskegee
A new event will “pop-up” in Tuskegee soon and it will launch the pop-up trend in this community. Popular throughout the country, pop-up shops are intentionally short-term with low overhead
Unstable Confederate Soldier Causes Problem for Event Producer
The Confederate soldier in the Tuskegee Square is now apparently a potential danger and this assessment has caused a location change for an upcoming event. Chequita Donner says she was contacted