John Soules Foods

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Valley, AL – – Texas-based John Soules Foods announced plans for a production facility in Chambers County with a three-phase project that involves a total investment of $110 million and the creation of 510 jobs. John Soules Foods said it has completed the purchase of a 266,000-square-foot facility in Valley for itsRead More →

Kimber Firearms

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YONKERS, N.Y., January 9, 2018 — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, today announced that it has finalized plans to expand manufacturing operations to Alabama. Kimber will begin operations in early 2019, with a new design engineering and manufacturing facility in the City of Troy. Once a smallRead More →

Autocar Trucks

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MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Commerce on Thursday released the 2017 New & Expanding Industry Report. Companies planning new facilities or expanding existing operations in Alabama announced nearly 15,500 new jobs and more than $4.4 billion in capital investment during 2017, according to a comprehensiveRead More →

Youth Volunteers

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WASHINGTON, April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Georgia’s top two youth volunteers of 2018, Max Rubenstein, 18, of Atlanta and Angelica Krubeck, 11, of Cumming, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the 23rd annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Max andRead More →

Historic Preservation

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COLUMBUS, Ga., April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is one of the country’s leading statewide, nonprofit preservation organizations. The Trust works for the preservation and revitalization of Georgia’s diverse historic resources and advocates their appreciation, protection and use. The Georgia Trust for HistoricRead More →

Spinach Recall

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Ethnic Foods Inc. is recalling Bhavnagri Mix snack mix because it may contain undeclared peanuts. It was distributed nationwide in retail stores in 19-oz, clear bags marked with lot # 28517, 31917, 33817, 35317, 01118, 02318, 02918, 05118, 07318 on the bottom right corner of the label. The product UPCRead More →

Library

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Tea and Music The Valley’s most delightful concert series returns to the Columbus Public Library. Every Friday in May join us for this wonderful concoction of concert and lecture performed by the faculty, staff and students from the Schwob School of Music. Don’t forget to bring your teacup!  Free hotRead More →

Toyota-Mazda

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Montgomery, AL, April 26, 2018 – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and a team of Alabama job recruitment specialists traveled to Tokyo on Tuesday for meetings with Japanese automakers. Ivey said today that meetings with high-level executives from Mazda, Toyota and Honda in Japan helped to fortify the state’s relationships withRead More →

Red Lobster

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ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Choose from the widest variety of premium shrimp preparations available all year at Red Lobster® during the Create Your Own Shrimp Trios event, happening now for a limited time. Featuring four new and five classic dishes, the event gives guests the opportunity to chooseRead More →

Reverse Mortgage

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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Tomorrow through Friday, April 27, as part of its third annual Reverse Mortgage Education Week, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) will host a series of free informational webinars for older homeowners and their loved ones, and the professionals who provide services toRead More →