Alabama has finally secured the gigantic steelmaker Thyssen-Krupp and a $3.7 billion steel mill for southwest Alabama. The news came from Germany early last Friday morning that the plant would be built at Calvert, straddling the Mobile and Washington counties' line and border... More...
Here are some statistics and projections for the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill to be built at Calvert: Cost: $3.7 billion. Size: About 7 million square feet. Operation: Startup 2010. Jobs: 2,700 jobs. Over 20 years, 38,000 to 52,000 additional indirect jobs. More...
A freshman Grove Hill legislator continues to lob missiles at Gov. Bob Riley's use of state aircraft. Rep. Marc Keahey, D-Grove Hill, introduced a bill last week that would ban the use of state aircraft for personal and political use. While the governor isn't specifically na... More...
Mrs. Angie DeMouy and daughter, Caitlyn of Mobile spent Mother's Day with her mother, Mrs. Patsy Clanton. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rascoe attended church in Mobile on Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Rascoe. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Roberts attended the National Intermediate Ba... More...
Retirees final meeting set The final meeting for the 2006- 2007 program year of the Clarke County Education Retirees Association will be Thursday, (today), May 17 at 11:45 a.m. at Ryan's in Thomasville. The program will be presented by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Hostesses ... More...
Now that all the back-patting and congratulating on securing the gigantic ThyssenKrupp steel mill for southwest Alabama has been done (and it is well deserved we hasten to add), what do the individual counties and municipalities do to make sure they feel the impact of this ne... More...
Over 40 arrests were booked through the Clarke County Jail May 8-15. Those arrested include: Charles Anthony Agee, failure to appear on promoting prison contraband, arrested by Coffeeville Police Dept. Jeremy Jermaine Allen, probation revocation, arrested by Thomasville Po... More...
Richard "Rick" Anthony Jackson, 41, of Detroit, Mich. died May 9, 2007 at Hurron Valley Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, Mich. He was born Aug. 26, 1965. He was a native of Jackson. He attended the Original Church of God in Detroit, Mich. He recently received the employe... More...
The community of Lower Peach Tree will be the setting for a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that organizers hope will spark interest in reviving the struggling community. "I was driving down the road one day and saw a group of young people walking with their heads hanging down... More...
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