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Residents and visitors alike celebrated seafood and tunes this past weekend at the 18th Annual Ozark Crawdad and Music Festival on the Square in Downtown. The festival continues to grow as residents continue to participate in the event and more visitors discover how fun it is to attend.“In 2022, there...
Troy University’s Small Business Development Center kicked off the third annual SBDC Day Wednesday with a series of webinars plus an in-person event led by Sorrell College of Business graduate and SBDC Advisor Will Pouncey.Holding both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from TROY, Pouncey is the Managing Director for...
Ozark’s Excellence in Business awards
Mar 7 2024The Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Excellence in Business Awards Thursday, February 22. Chamber members and the community voted through an online survey to select the winners in each category. Pictured (l-r) above are the winners of this year’s awards. Pam Schisler was awarded the Women in...
Officially named the Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy Act, SEEDS provides grants to accelerate the development of industry-ready sites in the state.It’s steering a $99,000 site assessment grant to the new 75-acre Sulligent Industrial Park in rural Lamar County, while the 220-acre Hamilton I-22 Industrial Park in Marion County...
The Ozark restaurant has received several awards highlighting their food over the years. Recently they were highlighted as one of America's Best Restaurants! Watch the interview here.
Understanding the marketability of their 253-acre Hanchey Field Road industrial site, the Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation (ODEDC) recently made application for funding through the Alabama SEEDS Act.Over the years, the Hanchey Field Road site received little attention, and ODEDC President Holle Smith believes it’s time for that to change...
February is Youth Leadership Month – a month dedicated to recognize and encourage the development of leadership qualities in young people. It’s an opportunity for schools, community organizations, and families to work together to empower youth to take on active roles in their communities and learn leadership skills like critical...
Art Dodge and Ecore: Pioneering towards a rubber waste-free planet through innovative upcycling
Feb 18 2024Have you ever heard the story of Arthur “Art” Dodge, III, the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Ecore? Yes, Ecore, the company that came to Ozark just over a year ago to recycle tires. But there’s more to the story than just recycling tires. Dodge...
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama companies exported goods and services worth over $27.4 billion in 2023, setting a new annual record for the second consecutive year and underscoring the resilience of the state’s economy.The value of last year’s exports rose 6% from the previous year’s total of $25.5...
Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation celebrates investors, community, and progress
Dec 20 2023This has been a monumental year for us here at the Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation (ODEDC). We’ve celebrated many milestones, finished (and started) many improvement projects, and updated our strategic plan which gives us a clear path forward to excellence.As we prepare to have another successful, prosperous year, we...
This Small Business Saturday, the team at the Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation (ODEDC) would like to thank and recognize all of the small businesses in the Ozark-Dale County area for the joy they bring to residents and the community. In Dale County, these diverse and unique businesses continue to...
