July 23, 2024 — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Howmet Aerospace Inc. officials announced the company is expanding its Morristown, TN location. “It’s great to see companies already in Tennessee continuing to invest in our communities. I frequently say the state with the greatest workforce […]
Rich Foods announces $27 million expansion
February 27, 2024 — An important member of Morristown’s industrial network announced a $27 million expansion to its Morristown facility on Monday. Rich’s, a global family-owned food company will create 51 new manufacturing jobs in Hamblen County, bringing its total headcount throughout Tennessee to nearly 1,400 people. “Tennessee is shaped by companies like Rich’s that […]
Hamblen County property named a Select TN Certified Site
January 6, 2023 – The Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development announced that three sites have been certified through the Select Tennessee Certified Sites program. A site at the East Tennessee Progress Center in Morristown/Hamblen County is among them. Seventy sites across Tennessee have been certified to date. The newest certified sites and their […]
New Facility for Handsome Brook Farms in Morristown
October 7, 2022 – Handsome Brook Farms to invest $31 million, bring 140 jobs with egg processing facility Morristown ushered in a new era by welcoming representatives of Handsome Brook Farms to its future processing facility in the East Tennessee Progress Center. Handsome Brook Farms utilizes a network of farms scattered across several Midwestern states […]
Morristown gets $23.4 million RAISE Grant
August 14, 2022 – South Cumberland Street in Morristown is getting a major facelift, thanks to the RAISE Grant, which brings an award of $23,430,325 to improve the corridor into the community. City officials said the South Cumberland corridor has long been identified as an are in need of safety and aesthetic improvements. In 2021, […]
Walters State Awarded Community College of the Year
March 31, 2002 – Walters State Community College was recognized as the Community College of the Year during the College System of Tennessee TBR SOAR Awards on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. “With opportunities for Tennesseans to attend college at an all-time high thanks to Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect, the Tennessee Board of Regents will […]
Housing Boom!
October 10, 2021 – Morristown and Hamblen County are in the midst of a housing renaissance. Within a year-and-a-half, the county has seen an amount of growth not seen in decades. Almost 15 different home construction projects are on the way within Morristown city limits, with the possibility of even more to come. Since February […]
Greenworks coming to Morristown
October 31, 2021 – Greenworks Commercial, the leading provider of battery-operated outdoor power equipment is announcing plans for a new manufacturing, research & development, product testing and customer experience center in Morristown. The $20 million initial investment will create hundreds of new jobs for the are beginning next year. “I appreciate Greenworks investment in Morristown […]
TCAT celebrates expansion
September 19, 2021 – Tennessee Governor Bill cut the ribbon on the brand new Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Morristown building on Friday, September 17, 2021. The $20 million expansion now has students in it, learning some of the latest technology in advanced manufacturing, welding and HVAC. “This TCAT we cut a ribbon on […]
BlueStone Label hosts ribbon cutting
January 26, 2021 – One doesn’t have to look far to see a success story. BlueStone Label, one of Morristown’s best-kept industrial secrets, celebrated its success with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, January 21st at their plant on North High Street across from Morristown Ford. The label, vinyl and more printing company was originally […]
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