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Entries for January 2011

CLAREMORE — Owasso resident Ricky Hayes will be retained by the City of Claremore for another year, as members of the Claremore Public Works Authority have approved Hayes’ contract for Hayes to provide economic development services. Approved at last week’s CPWA meeting, Hayes’ latest contract i...

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Towns either grow or they die. Just like anything else in the world, there is no middle ground. As Rickey Hayes of Retail Attractions, Inc., said recently, "Paris has the potential to be the city on the hill." The Paris Economic Development Corp. has a mission to grow and retain business and indu...

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The market assessment unveiled during a strategy meeting hosted by the Paris Economic Development Corporation last week had a lot of data indicating Paris has a ton of potential when it comes to attracting retail development. The most fascinating part of the presentation from Rickey Hayes of Re...

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The Paris Economic Development Corp. board received a report from Rickey Hayes of Retail Attractions at its monthly meeting Wednesday at Love Civic Center, then voted to retain the company's services for 2011. The board hired Retail Attractions in October and tasked the company to research the r...

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Almost 100 people from all sectors of the area, including government and school leaders, local business people and civic groups and organizations attended a planning strategy meeting Wednesday at Love Civic Center. The goal of the day, according to Steve Gilbert, PEDC executive director, was to...

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Focusing on Paris and Lamar County's future is the main purpose of an upcoming workshop with the Paris Economic Development Corp. board and representatives from the city council, the county and those in a leadership capacity. Paris Economic Development Corp.'s purpose is to promote, stimulate a...

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