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March 3, 2021- Mount Pleasant Economic Corporation received the 2020 Commitment to Community Award during the Annual State of the Economy. This award recognizes MPEDC’s support to small businesses and the utility support program

The Mount Vernon, TX Lowe’s Distribution Center, located 10 miles from Mount Pleasant, TX, is creating 315 new jobs, taking the total Full-Time Equivalent employment to 1,300+. The jobs are a night shift addition to increase operational capacity by 28%. The new overnight shift is a 12-hour, 3-day work week

That’s a wrap! Super excited to announce Northeast Texas Community College has started a Professional Driving Academy to output a #CDL-holding #workforce. In addition to our jointly-run Industrial Technology Training Center (robotics, plant maintenance, CNC, etc), Northeast Texas Community College is tackling the logistics industry. Thanks team! As a side

Northeast Texas Small Business Development Center Director, Tim Wilson, provides key provisions from the legislation include: $284 billion for another round of forgivable PPP loans. PPP borrowers who already received a loan may obtain a second draw if they have 300 or fewer employees, have used or will use the