Editor's Pick Alert Top Story MTCC gets $800,000 grant for workforce education center in Old Fort From Staff Reports Apr 8, 2021 Apr 8, 2021 Updated May 14, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports A new workforce education center is coming to Old Fort, one more step in the town’s revitalization.kAm%96 v@=56? {tpu u@F?52E:@?[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E 7@F?52E:@? H9@D6 >:DD:@? :D E@ AC@>@E6 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D CFC2= 2?5 E@3244@\56A6?56?E 4@F?E:6D[ 92D 2H2C565 |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 2? 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