Palestine Becomes State's 17th Certified Retirment City Cheril Vernon | 08-Aug-2008 Texas Department of Agriculture commissioner Todd Staples described the importance of being designated a GO TEXAN Certified Retirement Community during a press conference Thursday afternoon. read more >
Murray Building Coming Back to Life Beth Foley | 15-Nov-2007 The oilfield firm is happy to have found the type of space it needed, said Donney Walker of LDI. “We looked all around – Buffalo, Jacksonville, Tyler,” Walker said. “Those folks (at PEDC) were really accommodating. Any questions, any needs, they were met. There’s a good business atmosphere with those folks.” read more >
City Competing for Bottling Plant By PAUL STONE | 16-May-2007 Palestine is competing with two Central Texas communities for a water bottling company which initially create 40 new jobs. read more >
City offered provisional Main Street status Beth Foley - The Palestine Herald | 27-Oct-2006 . . . The city’s application impressed the judges enough that the panel extended an invitation for Palestine to become a “provisional” Main Street City for 2007. read more >
Palestine Key Rate Drops Palestine EDC | 05-Sep-2006 According to Warren Oakley, chief building official for the City of Palestine the ISO ratings for Palestine has dropped. read more >
Lowe's Plans Store for Palestine, Texas Lowe's | 30-Jul-2003 Lowe’s announced today plans to move forward with a new store project for Palestine. The new Lowe’s will be located at the South Loop 256. read more >
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Sanderson Farms announces intent to build in Palestine, Texas
Willow Creek Medical Office Building
City, PEDC Win State Recognition
Exceeding Expectations