Published 11:42 am Tuesday, April 15, 2025
By Jay Compton
Gary Cola, the CEO and founder of Flash Steelworks, gave a presentation to the Bell County Fiscal Court on the progress being made toward the company opening a plant in Middlesboro at their April meeting.
Judge-Executive Albey Brock introduced Cola to the magistrates as well as the audience watching the live stream of the meeting and said he would be able to answer any questions they had about the project.
“I know that, just like with any great thing, there are always rumors and always naysayers who like to say the work has stopped or Flash is not coming,” Brock said. “After you see this presentation you’ll know the people who are saying that are. . . just being negative and basing what they’re saying on wanting to see it fail or who just don’t want to see success.”