Building tomorrow: Wilson County paves way for vocational education, workforce boom

[Video below] Wilson County is gearing up for a workforce and industry boom. Board members of the Wilson County Economic Development Corp. (EDC) — including President Jason Talley, Vice President Marcelo Laijas, Secretary Fred Ohnseorge, and Director James Freasier — met Sept. 9 to discuss the goals and focus of the organization with elected and appointed officials from the Wilson County area. The EDC — which meets every third Monday at 6 p.m. in the Wilson County Courthouse — began as a 501(c)6 nonprofit in September 2024. That led to the recent approval by county commissioners to form a Wilson...

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