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McMinn Celebrates Manufacturing Day
3 Oct 2014
The milk you drank. The toothpaste you used to brush your teeth. The car in your garage - and the tanker that hauled the gas to the station to fuel that car. The hot tub in your back yard. The socks on your feet. The newspaper you're reading right now. What do they all have in common? McMinn County manufacturers and their employees make them all possible.
In appreciation of the year-round accomplishments of local businesses, the McMinn County Economic Development Authority encourages all area residents to join them in the Manufacturing Day celebration not just today, but every day.... Read More
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