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George Halford & Tennessee Tech's Center for Rural Development

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George Halford meets with Michael Aikens from the Center for Rural Development at Tennessee Tech. They touch on if Michael ever realized what kind of match Tennessee Tech was for him, stories of how he helps or has helped other Upper Cumberland counties attract business, and the "urban exodus" that we are seeing with people wanting to get to more rural areas.

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