STEVENSON–Google announced plans Wednesday to build a $600 million data center in northeast Alabama’s Jackson County, creating up to 100 jobs at a state-of-the-art facility designed for efficiency and powered by…
Year: 2015
Bentley removes Confederate flag from Alabama Capitol
Wednesday morning at 8:20 am, workers removed the Confederate battle flag which stood at the foot of the confederate memorial on the state Capitol grounds. Shortly thereafter, Governor Bentley told al.com,…
Grammy Award Winner Norman Blake to Perform During the 2015 Fort Payne Alabama's Boom Days Heritage Celebration
FORT PAYNE, AL – Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Norman Blake is perhaps best known as one of the most prominent acoustic guitar flatpickers in the world. Among the several instruments he plays,…
"Opposing Gambling Legislation Protects Gambling Interests, Not The People"
Last week, Gov. Bentley announced that he would not include any gambling proposals in the call for a special legislative session later this year. I believe Gov. Bentley is wrong to…
Prickly Paths
Who knew there were so many types of cactus in the world? I didn’t, but I found that out in Phoenix, Arizona when I had a few minutes to explore the…
Fort Payne Chamber Chatter
Many entrepreneurs stop by the Chamber seeking advice on how to start a new business. They have great ideas about their goods or services. However, a plan on how to finance,…
Rainsville Chamber Outlines Freedom Fest
Access to the Tom Bevill Enrichment Center’s air-conditioned spaces will be less than 60 paces from the primary places where all the action will be during the Rainsville Freedom Fest on…