Phillip Bruce Hadley, 56, of Adair County, has been charged with murdering his son following a shooting incident Tuesday afternoon.
The victim has been identified as Jordan Hadley, 33, of Columbia.
Adair County E911 received a call about the shooting at 6878 South Hwy. 55 at 2:59 p.m. Tuesday.
A lot of wheels are in motion, and if everything goes as planned, CIRCOR will be adding a $16 million expansion and 50 new full-time jobs in Columbia.
CIRCOR’s facility is one of Columbia’s top employers and has been in the community for more than 50 years.
Mayor Pam Hoots has been involved with assisting CIRCOR officials for almost a year as they developed the project and has worked with officials with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for potential grants and other incentives.
On Tuesday, the city held a public hearing to discuss a Community Development Block Grant, hoping to provide $1 million to purchase equipment for the new facility.
Tentatively, a 90,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility would be constructed on two acres of land located near the current facility, which is located at 211 Industrial Park Rd., Hoots said. A new access road is part of the project, along with new gas lines that will provide more volume than is currently available.
“I appreciate this coming to our community,” Hoots said. “I think it’s a great thing. This is somebody who has been here 50-some years.”
Hoots herself is a former employee, working in human resources for two decades. The company was once known as IMO and was acquired by DeLaval, which is now a pump division of parent company CIRCOR.
According to the CDBG grant request, CIRCOR has committed to investing $16.1 million in the project for the building, excavation, equipment, machinery, office, etc. More than half of the 50 jobs created will be filled by low to moderate income residents.
CIRCOR operates globally and specializes in critical fluid handling solutions across various industries. The company offers a wide range of products, including pumps, valves, regulators, actuators, switches, motors, and sensors designed to meet the demands of sectors such as oil and gas, power generation, aerospace, defense, and the sciences.
“We are excited about the prospect of CIRCOR’s tentative expansion plans,” said Mayor Hoots. “This is an important development for our community.”
While the whole project is yet to be formalized, Hoots said she is hopeful that a press conference and groundbreaking will be held in the near future.
By Sharon Burton
snburton@adairvoice.com
