IWI opens HQ
State and Anderson County officials join with IWI US Inc. executives for the ribbon-cutting cere- mony celebrating the opening of the company’s new U.S. headquarters and factory on Mountain Road in Andersonville on Wednesday, April 22. - April D. Lively
A gun manufacturer based in Israel, IWI US Inc., has opened its new U.S. headquarters and factory in Andersonville, and has a staff of 72, most of them hired locally. IWI said last fall that it would invest $15.7 million on the facility at 1485 Mountain Road, in the David Jones Industrial Park off Norris Freeway/U.S. 441. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the building last Wednesday afternoon, which included an appearance by the Tennessee deputy governor and Department of Economic and Community Development commissioner, Stuart C. McWhorter. Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank was also on hand to welcome IWI to the county. “I’m very thankful for their capital investment, and most especially for the jobs they are providing to the hard-working people of our community,” she told the assembly at the plant. “We are a community that supports defense and security,” she said. “We are a county and a state that understands its critical importance, whether that’s personal defense, law enforcement or government.
Read MoreDaycare project Now 90% complete
Clinton City Manager said this building in Jaycee Park, which will serve as a daycare for city of Clinton employees was about 90% completed and will open Aug. 1. - Ben Pounds
The city of Clinton expects a new daycare center for the children of city employees to open at the former National Guard armory in Jaycee Park on Aug. 1. City Manager Roger Houck made that announcement at the City Council meeting on Monday. He said the project is about 90 percent complete. The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley plans to run the daycare, and it will also serve children of some companies in the Eagle Bend Industrial Park. At the same meeting, Mayor Scott Burton spoke in general of the progress on that project and the Historic Downtown Clinton infrastructure projects that are also underway. “The sun is rising and things are getting better, I hope,” he said. “A lot of good things are going on and I’m proud of that.” Vape stores The council did not vote on two proposed ordinances that would have regulated specialty shops with 25% or more of their space dedicated to vape or cannabis-derived products, as originally planned. The ordinances, as passed on first reading, would only allow three such shops per 10,000 residents, although it would make an exception for existing ones or ones reopening after being forced to close. Houck told The Courier News that the council postponed its vote due to legislative actions from the state of Tennessee, which might affect some of the ordinances’ provisions.
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TVA donates cruiser to Norris Police
Norris will soon have another police cruiser in its fleet, thanks to the donation of a used 2018 Dodge Durango by the Tennessee Valley Authority last Thursday. TVA officials turned the keys to the Durango to Norris Police Chief Michael Poole during a ceremony in front of the city’s fire/police building. It still has to be given Norris Police markings and equipped with a two-way radio and other equipment before it is placed in service, Norris officials said. The vehicle had recently been retired from the TVA Police fleet, and rather than sell it at auction, TVA decided to give it to Norris, which provides 24-hour patrol and emergency services to the Norris Dam area – most of which is within the city limits. TVA Police Investigator Steven Ward, who is based in the Norris area, turned over the keys as several TVA and city of Norris officials looked on.
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Community
Antique Festival to be Friday, Saturday Read More
Type One Energy open house May 9 Read More
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School
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Business
IWI opens HQ Read More
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