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39527
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Counties like Nash and Edgecombe, historically agrarian, have been developing a strong manufacturing base in the past few decades. Generating economic and job growth for towns like Rocky Mount and Tarboro are industrial recruiters like Carolinas Gateway Partnership, companies like Tyson Foods, Inc., and projects like the Carolina Connector intermodal rail terminal.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 8, August 2017,
p90, 92, 94, 96, 98-101
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Nash County--History; Nash County--Industry; Edgecombe County--History; Edgecombe County--Economic conditions; Rocky Mount--Industry; Tarboro--Industry; Carolinas Gateway Partnership (Edgecombe County); Manufacturing industries; Food processing companies; Economic development; Job creation--North Carolina; Nash Community College; Edgecombe Community College
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24784
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In the early twentieth century, Tarboro became the first city in the country to operate a municipal milk plant. In 1917, many townspeople became sick due to contaminated milk, prompting Edgecombe County health officer Dr. K.E. Miller to lobby the town commission to open a municipal milk plant. By the end of 1918, the city raised enough money to build the plant, which stayed open for 47 years and inspired other cities across the country to pasteurize milk for their citizens.
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35580
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The giant industry in terms of impact was Long Mfg, NC Inc. Impact was possible because of the production of goods ranging from tobacco to peanuts, from boat trailers to power units. Another factor that made the impact of the business in business for thirty plus years possible: keeping up with the technological times through its computer system.
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19160
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Tarboro, county seat of Edgecombe County, has a current population of about 8,000. Its civic leaders are unique in that they work together and are not split into different groups and cliques. The city has about one hundred businesses and a number of highly successful industrial enterprises. This article examines some of them.
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