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Lumber mill in Alabama to close indefinitely, lay off over 100 workers
A lumber mill in Alabama recently announced that it's shuttering its operations, resulting in layoffs affecting over 100 workers. West Fraser Huguley OSB Lumber Mill is in Lanett, Alabama, near the Alabama-Georgia state line. The mill produces engineered wood products such as plywood and particleboard, northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, paper, wood chips and more. In a WARN notice filed on Oct. 29, the company announced the closure of the plant in January of next year. The WARN Act , a federal law enacted in 1988, requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide advance written notice of significant layoffs or plant closings. The law generally requires a 60-day notice to help workers prepare for the loss of employment. 'Housing affordability' leads to cutbacks The company has chosen to curtail production at its Lanett facility as well as in Leola, Arkansas, due to "continued weakness in demand for wood products used in new home construction and repair and renovation applications" as well as "higher energy-related input costs" than previous years. The company said it expects the two closures to reduce its capacity "by 500 million square feet (3/8-inch) and SYP capacity by 225 million board feet, both on an
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Holiday events set across Alabama and Georgia in November and December
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Holiday events in Alabama and Georgia begin in November and continue into December. In Alabama, Opelika Main Street will host a Holiday Open House on Nov. 15, and the Opelika Chamber will host SNOPELIKA on Dec. 4. In Georgia, Fantasy in Lights opens Nov. 13, LaGrange holds a holiday weekend Nov. 20-22 and a Breakfast with Santa takes place in Columbus on Dec. 5.
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Time, TV network revealed for Auburn football vs. Samford in Week 12
Auburn football's final nonconference game of the season has a start time and a TV designation. The Auburn Tigers will face the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. CT and will stream exclusively on SEC Network+. The Tigers will host the Bulldogs for a final tune-up before playing their biggest game of the year, the Iron Bowl against No. 7 Alabama, a week later on Nov. 28 in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Bulldogs enter Week 11 with a 4-6 record and are 4-3 against Southern Conference opponents. Samford will host Western Carolina on Saturday before they travel south on Highway 280 to Auburn on Nov. 21. Auburn is Samford's second FBS opponent on its 2026 schedule. On Oct. 3, the Bulldogs lost to cross-town rival UAB, 33-14, at Protective Stadium. Auburn is 5-4 entering Week 11 after defeating Arkansas, 26-23, last Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers will travel to Mississippi State on Saturday, looking to earn their sixth win and become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2023. SEC football's Week 12 schedule 11 a.m. CT- Wofford at Ole Miss (SEC Network+) 11 a.m. CT- Vanderbilt at Florida (ABC OR