Three Rivers does not advance in America’s Best Communities contest

Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Christy Trammell said she was told this week the community did not advance in an economic-impact contest sponsored by Frontier Communications.
After being selected in April as one of 50 quarterfinalists from a pool of 400 applicants in the America’s Best Communities competition, Three Rivers was awarded $50,000 for making the cut last year. The funds were used to develop a revitalization plan for the old Three Rivers Hospital property.
The list of semifinalists has been narrowed to 15; a top three group of winners will be selected later this year, with $3 million going to the first-place community, $2 million to second place and $1 million to third.