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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
Troy Messenger
Brothers Carson and Sawyer Burt opening The Range Room golf simulators in Troy
Brothers Carson and Sawyer Burt have joined forces to open their first business together in Troy in an effort to give the local community more entertainment options. Their new business, The Range Room, is an indoor golf simulator experience. The brothers are no strangers to Troy as Carson Burt played...
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Opelika officials invite community to ‘Shop small, win big’ with Keep the Cheer Here campaign
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to shop small and win big this holiday season with the return of Keep the Cheer Here, a campaign that rewards shoppers for buying items at local businesses. Officials said that to take part in the campaign, community members shop at participating businesses, scan the Keep the Cheer […]
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Columbus Consolidated Government, Landfill Group preparing for grand opening of Renewable Natural Gas Facility
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Consolidated Government announced Thursday afternoon of the upcoming grand opening of their Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility which is located at the Pinegrove Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill. According to Columbus officials, Columbus Consolidated Government collaborated with the Landfill Group to make this project possible. The intent of the […]
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Columbus’s Oldest Businesses Still Open: 10 That Have Lasted 75+ Years
The historic Springer Opera House in downtown Columbus, Georgia, opened in 1871 and stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving cultural institutions. The historic Springer Opera House in downtown Columbus, Georgia, opened in 1871 and stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving cultural institutions. Some Columbus...