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Paper maker Boise benefits from tax credit
Paper maker Boise Inc. reported a $48.2 million profit for the third quarter, more than 10 times the $4.4 million that the company made in 2008's third quarter.
Volunteers say goodbye to Old Kingston comrade
About two dozen fire trucks and other emergency vehi cles led Doug Jackson's funeral procession as it traveled down Main Street to Old Kingston Methodist Church Cemetery.
Perry County will to celebrate an Obama holiday with five days of activities
President Barack Obama is being honored with his own holiday in Perry County. The Alabama Black Belt county that gained national attention when it established a holiday to honor Barack Obama's presidential election is celebrating that holiday with five days of activities.
Democrat Beech wins Alabama House District 65 seat vacated by Marc Keahey
Early returns show Democrat Elaine Beech has been elected to the House District 65 seat vacated by Marc Keahey.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reynard Norman, III of Greenville, Alabama announce the engagement of their daughter, Alice Dunn Norman to Andrew Wesley Warren, son of Ms.
Five enter Catholic High School hall of fame
The Catholic High School Alumni Association of Mobile inducted five honorees into its hall of fame Oct.
ESPN: Rush Limbaugh out of group hoping to buy St. Louis Rams
Sources are telling ESPN that talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh is expected to be dropped from a group bidding to buy the St.
Editorial: Charter school vote shouldn't worry parents
Its reluctance was understandable, so give the Clarke County Board of Education credit for nonetheless voting in favor of submitting a petition to the state school board seeking charter status for the new Judia Jackson Harris Elementary School.
Bankruptcy, lawsuits raise questions about backers of Selma pellet mill
The Carl-T, owned by Dixie Pellets, makes its inaugural trip downstream through the Claiborne Lock in Monroe County in 2008, towing 1,500 tons of wood pellets made at the company's new Selma plant.
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Ala. Bank Settles Discriminationa
First United Security Bank has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by federal prosecutors claiming the bank discriminated against black borrowers.
As Monroe County suffers 18 percent unemployment, hundreds flock to ThyssenKrupp job fair
Hundreds of people with widely varying job skills filed into the Cooper Center at Alabama Southern Community College on Tuesday, each hoping for a shot to work at the 1,400-employee ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless plants in Calvert.
Thyssenkrupp hosting job fairs
Sept. 21 - Thyssenkrupp Steel Mill is hosting job fairs in two southwest Alabama communities hit hard by job loss and plant closures.
In one Mobile community, three veterans tell their World War II stories
Three World War II veterans who are residents of Spring Lake Drive are, from left, Jack Jones, John Kassab and James Luckey.
Continue reading "Gulf Lumber and Scotch Lumber in merger talks"
Gulf Lumber Co. Inc. and Scotch Lumber Co. Inc. are discussing a merger, Gulf Lumber Chief Financial Officer Sandy Stimpson confirmed this afternoon, providing few details.
Shelby Lynne prepares for a homecoming
Shelby Lynne plays the Mobile Saenger Theatre on Sept. 10. It will be her first Mobile concert since 1991.
Boise Inc., owner of Jackson, Ala., paper mill, posts $50 million profit
Boise Inc. , which owns a 585-employee paper mill in Jackson , said Wednesday that it earned $51 million in the three months ended June 30.
Boise Inc., owner of Jackson, Ala., paper mill, posts $50 million profit
Boise Inc. , which owns a 585-employee paper mill in Jackson , said Wednesday that it earned $51 million in the three months ended June 30.
Joe Gottfried, Athletics Director at the University of South Alabama, announced Thursday the formation of a radio network with three Gulf Coast area stations and USA's flagship station, WNSP 105.5 FM in Mobile.