With the approval of a 50% 10-year property tax abatement, a Holiday Inn and Suites will be located on the 2.6-acres of land just east the Applebee’s. This Enterprise Zone agreement is with Lima Partners, LLC who is heading up the new motel project and economic development officials say it’s going to be good for the county.

Crews responding to a fire alarm just before 10 p.m. Monday night. According to officials on the scene, two people discharged a fire extinguisher, which can leave a chemical residue. No injuries are reported at this time and no one was transported. The same two people are now in custody. Hotel patrons were forced from their rooms, while firefighters investigated.