Tag: Spotlight
Wind Farm Turbulence Statewide
The winds of change are blowing across Alabama as renewable energy projects are proposed in Cherokee, Etowah and Baldwin counties. St. Clair and Cleburne...
Mastering the Disasters
When Hurricane Frederic tore through Alabama in 1979, more than 239, 000 Alabama Power customers were left without power, and it took 21 days...
Martin Aids in Landmark Restoration for Wynfrey & Galleria
“The extensive retail mix offered here is unparalleled with any of our competitors, ” says mall manager Thomas Martin. “I have an overwhelming sense...
Gulf Coast Oyster Production is Unmatched
Bill Walton is not the first seafood expert to reflect on one of the great ironies of Gulf Coast oyster production.
The Gulf is known...
Wally’s Bessemer Alchemy
Wally Evans, 66, knows a thing or two about running a family business. While growing up in Decatur, he spent many hours helping out...
Counties Houston & Henry in Alabama Take the Spotlight
Houston and Henry counties are located in the southeast corner of the state, the heart of the Wiregrass region. Both border Georgia on the...
Agriculture Farm Financing
Yesterday’s dirt-under-his-fingernails yeoman farmer who tilled the soil with a horse-drawn plow would be astounded by today’s mechanized and diversified farm. Advances during the...
Insurance Agents about the Impact of Weather Events
Ask commercial insurance agents along Alabama’s Gulf Coast about the impact of catastrophic weather events, and you’ll hear repeated references to “before Katrina” and...
World Class Alabama
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
It is not difficult to find a place to play golf in the United States. The National Golf Federation puts...
Spotlight on Mobile County
Mobile County, in the southwest corner of the state, is Alabama’s second most populous county and has the state’s only seaport. It’s known for...