Obion County, TN News

(Union City, TN)- Center Point Business Solutions, LLC, a PEO firm based in Union City, TN, is proud to announce that they have been officially re-certified as a Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO). A program launched by the IRS in 2017 in response to the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, Center Point is certified by the IRS as a provider of services in which an employer can outsource various tasks for employee management, such as payroll, employee benefits administration, workers' compensation, training and development, and recruitment.

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A new economic development collaboration of local leaders from the Four Rivers region wants to attract more businesses by working across state lines.

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Those interested in participating in the 2019-2020 Adult Leadership Obion County Class can find the applications on the Leadership Obion County website. The application includes tentative dates as well as a sample schedule for the year. The mission of Adult Leadership Obion County is to inspire and motivate participants to pursue leadership skills and responsibilities that can be implemented within Obion County, their employment and personal lives.

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From Candy and Pottery to Homemade Soaps and Honey, the Hugh Wade Feed Store Provides a Unique Shopping Experience

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Facility Sets Path for Continuous Improvement.

Union City, Tenn. June 18, 2019 – AHC Union City, a senior living and rehabilitation center in Union City, Tennessee, recently received a 2019 Bronze Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living AHCA/NCAL. This national award is given to long-term care and skilled nursing facilities who demonstrate a commitment to providing quality care to their patients.

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Union City, TN – Union City High School construction and wellness teacher John Graham has been selected for the 2019-20 class of the Tennessee Educator Fellowship through a competitive process by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE).

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Union City, Tenn., May 15, 2019 — Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care.

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Two federal government agencies charged with reporting patient safety and quality of care data have recognized the 88 hospitals participating in the Tennessee Hospital Association’s (THA) Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network (HIIN) for saving lives and billions of healthcare dollars.

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Union City, TN- The Education Department of Discovery Park of America in Union City, TN recently hosted a Trivia Night to raise money to help children from the Boys and Girls Club in Union City take field trips to the park. The park raised $3,888 which was used to purchase tickets to give to the park.

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UNION CITY, TENN. — Now showing at Discovery Park of America from Giant Screen Films, a leader in the large format/IMAX® industry, are two stunning films, “Titans of the Ice Age” and “Tornado Alley.”

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More students on field trips visited Fri., May 3 than any other single day in the museum’s 5-year history.

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Union City, TN – Lindsay Frilling, CEO of the Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation in Obion County recently graduated from TVA’s Valley Workforce Institute. The Valley Workforce Institute, developed and sponsored by TVA Economic Development, is designed to assist economic developers in understanding and selling their workforce assets and address talent pipeline challenges in today’s economy. The program is offered to community economic development professionals in the TVA service area to help foster long-term success.

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We had a great turnout for the 2019 Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Obion County Farm Bureau on May 10! Senator John Stevens, Representative Andy Holt and Representative Bill Sanderson provided updates for constituents, following the completion of the legislative session.

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Union City, TN – December 4, 2018

Obion County is full of outdoor enthusiasts who will one day be able to purchase boats made locally.

Members of the Obion County Joint Economic Development Council and Obion County Chamber of Commerce joined officials from Excel Boat Company this morning to announce an expansion of the Arkansas company here in Union City.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that 13 communities will receive more than $5 million in Site Development Grant funding.

The Site Development Grant program is part of the larger Rural Economic Opportunity Act supported by the Tennessee General Assembly for the last three years.

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