A lumber products facility in Evergreen that has been closed for four will reopen immediately, with plans to hire 100 new employees by the end of next year, Weyerhauser announced Friday.
The company plans to re-start production on its Trus Joist TJI joists and Microllam LVL lines in Evergreen, effective immediately.
Company officials said Weyerhauser will invest capital in the engineered lumber products facility, which closed four years ago because of demand for wood products in North America declined.
Robert “Bob” Doll has been selected as plant manager and will be on site effective Aug. 30.
“Customer demand for engineered wood products has improved over the last year, and our Evergreen facility is the ideal location to add production capacity of our Trus Joist TJI Joists and Microllam LVL building products,” Jan Marrs, manufacturing manager for Weyerhaeuser Engineered Lumber Products, said in a statement. “With our markets improving and positive support from both the state and local community, we are looking forward to re-starting this facility.”
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Andalusia City Schools have made the First Lady’s blog on child nutrition.
Found at http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2013/08/07/alabama-city-school-system-proactive-meeting-new-meal-standards, the site describes how the ACS was “ahead of the curve” in implementing meal standards before applying for the Healthier U.S. School Challenge (HUSSC), winning a Gold Award of Distinction. It detailed that the lunchroom began serving whole wheat breads and romaine lettuce prior to applying for the HUSSC. Additionally, the schools increased their fruit and vegetable offerings, including... READ MORE>
Revised information from the state health department shows that all of Covington County’s previous year fish advisories have been revised.
The advisory for the Lightwood Knot Creek was removed from the list, and according to the state’s website, the following charges were recorded at:
• Yellow River, at the County Road 4 bridge, which was expanded to include both largemouth and spotted bass. The advisory is for no more than one meal per month of each.
• Patsaliga Creek, Gantt Reservoir and Pt. A Reservoir, no more than two meals per month of largemouth bass;
• Opp’s Lake Frank Jackson and Florala’s Lake Jackson, no more than one meal per month of largemouth bass.
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Community pitching in to feed players
It’s coming together – everything from players arriving from across the nation for the Babe Ruth 16-18 World Series to the local merchants and volunteers working non-stop to make sure things go off without a hitch.
Ten teams from New York, Montana, California, Texas and all points in between will be arriving on site today and Wednesday. The groups will be picked up by church vans from their respective airports and driven to Andalusia, where they will be housed with host families.
After finding homes for the estimated 130 players, the next mission was to determine how to feed them.
Eddie Stacey, World Series chairman, said that’s where local merchants – pardon the pun – stepped up to bat.
“Excellent,” was how Stacey described the community support he’s seen as the World Series chairman in the lead-up to this week’s tournament.
Stacey said the local merchants have been gracious.
“They’ve given nothing but free food, lent money to us and have provided volunteers,” he said. “You name it; they’ve given everything we’ve asked for.”
Stacey said businesses like Little Caesar’s Pizza, Huddle House, Hardees, Church’s Chicken, Beef O’Brady’s, Zaxby’s and Hilltop will make sure the teams are fed.
Gloria Campbell, Hardee’s district manager, said the boys’ welcome bags will be filled with coupons for free bacon, egg and cheese biscuits and “thick burgers.”
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Andalusia’s almost-4-year-old house moving ordinance will get its first test very soon.
Tuesday night, the Andalusia City Council held a public meeting during the council meeting in which it approved a request by James Phillips to move a house currently located in front of Palmer and Sons near Johnson Park to Feagin Street in front of the cemetery.
Andy Wiggins, director of planning and development, told the council that Phillips is moving the house for his daughter, and has presented plans for improvements once it is in place. He also has purchased a bond which guarantees funds with which the city would complete the project if Phillips failed to do so within a year of the house being moved.
In other business, the council:
• Reappointed Billy Joe Stallworth and...READ MORE>