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Huntingdon Wal-Mart To Open In February |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
Huntingdon's New Wal-Mart will open Wednesday,
February 20, 2002 |
Wal-Mart Store in Huntingdon will open Wednesday,
February 20, boosting the store's employment from 80
employees to 200 and tripling the overall size of the
store, according to manager Chris Swallows.
There will be no down-time during the transition from
one store to the other. The current store at the
intersection of Highway 70 and Williams Street will
close for the last time at 8:00 p.m. February 19 and the
new store at 180 North Veteran's Drive will open at 8:00
a.m. the following morning.
The new store will be a smaller version of the
well-known Wal-Mart Super Center. In addition to the
general merchandise section, it will offer a grocery
store, pharmacy, photo processing, garden center and
gasoline station.
The current store provides 35,000 square feet of space,
while the new store will provides 107,000 square feet of
space. There will only be one entrance into the store
and that will lead into the grocery area, located on the
left side of the building. General merchandise will be
situated to the right. For the convenience of customers,
the store's pharmacy will be located at the front of the
store, near the checkout counters. A garden center will
be to the right and will include a patio portion of the
building.
A photo-processing center will be an added attraction at
the new store, featuring the latest digital lab
equipment available.
Another added feature will be a full-line grocery store,
complete with meat and produce sections. There will be
no in-house bakery, however baked items will be
available at the Huntingdon location.
"The new store will offer customers a larger assortment
of merchandise, with the capacity for general
merchandise basically double," said Mr. Swallows.
Murphy's Oil has leased space to provide gasoline for
the store's customers. The company is currently
constructing a building near the store's parking area
and is expected to open on February 20 as well.
The new store will be open seven days a week, 6:00 a.m.
until midnight.
Although most of the additional hiring for the new store
has been achieved, Mr. Swallows said he is still
accepting applications for employment. Applications may
be picked up at the front desk.
"I hope the store will better serve the needs of our
local customers and they will be able to stay in their
hometown and shop," added Mr. Swallows.
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Haz-Mat Van, Gym Floor on County Agenda |
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A new hazardous materials van and the purchase of a
gymnasium floor are two of the four resolutions on the
Carroll County Commission agenda for January 14.
Commissioners will convene at 7:00 p.m. on Monday to
consider the resolutions.
County Executive Kenny said the county must purchase a
new hazardous materials van for the operation of the Haz-Mat
team, which responds to chemical spills, other hazardous
incidents, and storms. The present van often will not
start, said McBride. The Budget Committee has already
approved the low bid of $18,498 pending the final
approval by the Commission.
The transfer of funds for the construction of a
gymnasium floor at Carroll Academy will also be
considered. Carroll Academy Coach Randy Hatch was able
to purchase the gymnasium floor from the Memphis Pyramid
for $13,633.90, which was thousands of dollars less than
the next lowest bid. Funds for the floor have been
donated and the commission will just approve a budgetary
transfer.
Additional funds are proposed to be placed in the Aging
Program account. The State of Tennessee reduced its
funding of the county program so the county is expected
to makeup the shortfall of $1,556 through the budget
amendment.
A resolution will be considered to honor Velma Prince
for her 12 years of employment for the County of
Carroll. Ms. Prince is retiring from her service in the
County Clerk's office.
The Resolution Committee approved Rick Schaffer to
address the Commission for up to five minutes. McBride
said Schaffer was representing the Carroll County Humane
Society and wanted to speak about the matter in which
the county was picking up stray dogs.
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West Carroll Board Approves Payment to TSSE, Discuss
Roof Leaks |
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By
Pat
Cole
pcole@mckenziebanner.com |
West Carroll board members approved a second payment to
the Tennessee School Systems for Equity (TSSE) during
the system's regular meeting last week. However,
Director of Schools Eric Williams, who said they were
obligated for this payment, suggested they investigate
the pros and cons of continued support before agreeing
to further monetary support. Williams said that the
organization had definitely been beneficial to the small
schools in procuring funding for education. The payment
approved was $574.50.
The board discussed some 20 additional roof leaks at the
new junior/senior high school, which became apparent
during the recent rainy weather. Mr. Williams was asked
to set up a meeting between board members and a
representative of H&M Construction, the roofing
contractor and the roofing manufacturer to determine a
course of action. Board Chairman Jimmy Halford noted
that it was much too early to be having these problems
and he wanted some answers. Board members agreed.The
annual TSBA (Tennessee School Board Associations) Day on
the Hill will be February 19. Director Williams stated
that he would be going and asked board members who might
be able to accompany him to let him know by early
February.
The consent agenda was quickly approved, including the
minutes for the December meeting, the financial and
cafeteria reports and payment to John Cary for
assistance in the football program.
The construction at the fieldhouse/concession stand is
almost complete. Mr. Williams stated that little needed
to be completed and should be done by the end of January
with the exception of bathroom partitions which will
take longer for delivery. Williams added that it
appeared there would be $7,000-$8,000 remaining in the
fund at the completion of the project. |
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