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Area chosen from proposals submitted across the country.
Story by Alicia Suka
GLEN JEAN -- The Boys Scouts of America choose Fayette County as its newest National Scouting Center.
It includes 10,000 acres in the Glen Jean and Mount Hope area known as the Garden Grounds.
Fayette County was in the mix of about 80 different proposals nation wide.
Meadow Creek Coal Corporation currently owns the land.
The Chamber of Commerce expects the development to produce a positive economic impact.
Assistant director, Cindy Dragan, says Fayette County is a clear choice for the boy scouts.
"Obviously, it's the beauty of it and it's also the things we have to offer. We have white water. We have rock climbing. We have kayaking. We have repelling. So, it's a perfect match," said Dragan.
Once complete, the Boy Scouts of America is expected to bring tens of thousands of people to the region.
Dragan says, it should generate about 80 jobs to Fayette County as well as additional seasonal jobs. |
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