Warren Lions Club Votes To Support Railroad Depot Rennovation

During its August 13th meeting, the Warren Lions Club voted to support the effort of the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce to renovate and utilize the railroad depot on Cedar Street.  This will include helping raise money and providing labor to conduct work on the facility.  The Chamber is trying to secure sufficient funding to make repairs and improvements to the building.  Armstrong Foundation has contributed $2000.00.

The program for the meeting was provided by Lion Jody Currence who is the Dry End Superintendent for the Southern Mill owned and operated by Potlatch Corporation.  Mr. Currence introduced Bill Nocorrion who is the Senior Sales Manager for the Warren mill.  He reported that Potlatch business is very good and the Warren plant is the most productive of all of Potlatch's mills in the United States.  Mr. Currence stated that the Southern currently works 165 hourly employees and plans are being pursued to invest millions in the Warren plant.

It was stated that about 30% of the lumber shipped from Warren is delivered by rail.  The Warren mill generates around 200 million board feet annually.