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Telfair County's largest employer could close in 2019

The plant employs about 1,000 people, making it the largest employer in Telfair County.

Telfair County's largest employer could close next year.

The Husqvarna Company says it plans to either sell or close its lawn-mower company in McRae.

The company says the plant employs about 1,000 people at peak times of the year.

The Swedish-based company says they plan to move out of some low-performing, low-profit fields ike the push-mowers and snow throwers manufactured in Telfair.

They say the plant will close in June 2019, unless a buyer is found.

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