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Madison gearing up for annual expo

July 30, 2010

MADISON — The Madison Chamber of Commerce is holding its 18th annual Business Expo and Kids Day today, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Dublin Park gym. ? Kids have fun at last year’s Business Expo and Kids Day. MADISON, AL?– The Madison Chamber of Commerce …

Video: Lakeside Steel to build new pipe mill in Thomasville

July 30, 2010

The Canadian firm is likely to be followed by several suppliers, companies that would process steel and finished piped, Lakeside Chief Executive Officer Ron Bedard said, creating as many as 60 to 80 more jobs. Lakeside's workers will make $15 to $…

Slow-moving utilities blamed for delays in Winchester Road widening

July 30, 2010

An Alabama Department of Transportation official recited a long list of encounters with water lines, power lines and poles, telephone lines and television cable lines that weren't moved when they were supposed to have been or took longer to move than expected. View full size Keith …

Oil spill makes entrepreneur wonder how long he can hang on

July 29, 2010

Last summer, Stephen Quinn took orders for 75 sport-fishing towers — the specialty of his aluminum marine products company — "but since the oil spill I haven't sold a single new top," he said. View full size (Press-Register/G.M. Andrews) Standing beside a boat outfitted with…

Huntsville makes Entrepreneur magazine list

July 28, 2010

Entrepreneur magazine puts Huntsville at the top of its list of five U.S. cities it calls "small ponds where your business can be a big fish." Dave Dieter / The Huntsville Times Downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park HUNTSVILLE…

Baldwin makes Live Oak purchase priority

July 28, 2010

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Baldwin officials said Tuesday that securing Live Oak Landing as a public property is their top priority with some $2 million in federal funding committed to the deal. BAY MINETTE, Alabama?– Baldwin officials said Tuesday that securing Live…

Baldwin makes Live Oak purchase priority

July 28, 2010

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Baldwin officials said Tuesday that securing Live Oak Landing as a public property is their top priority with some $2 million in federal funding committed to the deal. BAY MINETTE, Alabama?– Baldwin officials said Tuesday that securing Live Oak Landing as…

Cool Jobs: The Ice Man delivers

July 28, 2010

It's an established fact among hosts and hostesses that no matter the planning that goes into a party, cookout or tailgating extravaganza, you never have enough ice. Bob Gathany/Huntsville Times Travis Parks of Reddy Ice, by conveyor that ships 40 bags a minute ATHENS — …

Pub in Birmingham, England gets well wishes from mayor of Birmingham, Alabama

July 28, 2010

Pub has a familar ring to mayor Mayors often make remarks at celebrations marking grand openings of businesses large and small. But it’s usually in their own cities, rather than 4,000 miles across the Atlantic. Mayor William Bell will take that unusual opportunity when he tapes a greeting to be …

Athens Publix donating schools supplies purchased in store to underprivileged kids

July 27, 2010

The Athens Publix is teaming up with the Department of Human Resources to make sure underprivileged students have the schools supplies they need when school gears back up in a couple of weeks. The Huntsville Times / Ellen Hudson Archived photo of students from…

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