Georgia-Pacific to open $100 million facility in Talladega; 100-plus jobs to be added
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Georgia-Pacific will make a comeback in Talladega, County. The company announced today a new lumber production facility in the city of Talladega.
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SAFE praised by national Parents As Teachers organization
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The national Parents as Teachers (PAT) organization praised Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE) in a recent congratulatory letter for the work being done here in the Sylacauga area.
SAFE is a community-based, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide meaningful opportunities for... Read More.
Magnolias to open new store in Chelsea; celebrates 25th anniversary
CHELSEA, Ala. - It's a place you are familiar with. It's a place where you've bought countless gifts for loved ones over the years: Magnolias Gifts & Accessories.
RadioAlabama welcomes newest team member: Account Executive Chris McLaren
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - RadioAlabama is growing. In August, the Sylacauga-based media organization hired its newest account executive Chris McLaren.
McLaren graduated from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN with a Bachelor's of Science in Science. While at Christian Brothers, he was a member of Sigma... Read More.
BASF marks milestones with expansion of Alabama catalytic converter plant
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - BASF has completed an investment project to expand production at its Alabama mobile catalyst manufacturing site, which has been in operation for more than four decades.
Talladega Co. unemployment rate drops to 5.5% in July
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The unemployment rate in the state of Alabama is at a near ten-year low. As recently announced by Governor Kay Ivey, Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate was 4.5%. This is well below July 2016’s rate of 5.8%.
Civic leaders participate to kick-off new “G.C.V. Leadership” class
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - The 2017-18 Class of the Greater Coosa Valley Leadership program kicked off on Thursday, August 24th at the Chamber office in downtown Childersburg.
World travelers: Alabama-made vehicles crisscross the globe as exports surge
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - From the deserts of the Middle East to urban centers across Asia and villages dotting the European countryside, vehicles made in Alabama are making a lasting impression.
Sylacauga Planning Commission approves annexation requests and new residential uses in business districts
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – In a Thursday evening public hearing held in Faye Hosey Chambers of the Municipal Complex, Sylacauga’s Planning Commission approved recommendations to bring four adjacent properties -- 103 and 333 Indian Valley Dr., 1335 Harper Springs Rd., and 77 Autumn Acres Ln.... Read More.
MainStreet Family Urgent Care officially opens in Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. - MainStreet Family Urgent Care has now opened its newest location.
Sylacauga community organizations participate in new after-school homework initiative to launch in September
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A new after school homework assistance program for students will launch the first full week of September. The initiative, coordinated by District 2 Sylacauga City Councilwoman Tiffany Nix, will be a full fledged effort between local charitable pillars of the community.
Sylacauga prepares to refinance debt, funding $7.4 million in improvements and long-term capital projects
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Council has initiated efforts to refinance some of the city's current debt to take advantage of low interest rates while also borrowing additional funds for upgrading roads, infrastructure, and other long-term capital projects.
