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3 strong economic reports lift hopes for recovery
NEW YORK — Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes.
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Sgt. Matthew Lashley climbs into a Stryker at the Anniston Army Depot. General Dynamics will hire 80 to 100 new employees to repair Stryker vehicles. Photo: Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star file General Dynamics to add jobs at the depot
As many as 100 people will be hired by a defense contractor at the Anniston Army Depot thanks to a new deal to repair 300 Stryker vehicles, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
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Lincoln’s Harley-Davidson Test Facility to close
Harley-Davidson announced last week to the employees of the Talladega Test Facility in Lincoln that the company would cease operation next year, taking about 100 jobs with it, according to a company spokeswoman.
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Kim Shepard serves a hamburger plate at Goal Post Barbecue in Anniston. Photo: Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star Business as Usual: Consensus asserts locally owned businesses better for community's economy
Lamar Phillips knows his customers, knows a lot of them by name. When they walk into his restaurant, the Goal Post on Quintard Avenue in Anniston, and plop down at the counter, he’ll ask after their family, offer some encouraging words about an upcoming high school football game or just listen as a customer catches him up on a mutual acquaintance.
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Alagasco moving to McClellan
Alagasco is moving to McClellan. The McClellan Development Authority approved a lease-to-own contract for the utility. Alagasco will pay $125,000 for five acres at the former fort.
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Cathy Hill of Teresa s Catering cuts a special cake marking the 25th year of the Calhoun Couny Chamber of Commerce s Business Expo on Tuesday at the City Meeting Center in Anniston. Photo: Trent Penny/The Anniston Star Calhoun County Chamber expo helps businesses network
Whatever else they have to cut back on, business owners said Tuesday they wouldn’t miss the annual expo put on by the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce.
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'An air of excitement': New Stringfellow Hospital CEO settling in to new post
by Dan Whisenhunt
Business Editor
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There's a new face in charge of Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, a man who is serious about building strong relationships between the hospital and the community. John Gallagher, 37, this week replaced Linda Burdette as chief executive officer.
Regions Bank hires Anniston native
by Dan Whisenhunt
Business Editor
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Regions Bank hired Anniston native Michelle B. Walters as senior vice president and consumer banking executive for the bank's Georgia and South Carolina markets, the company reported Tuesday.
Free counsel offered for small businesses
by Star staff
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The Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE) will offer one-on-one counseling for prospective and existing small-business owners at no charge.
Skeleton crew working at Wadley plant
by Whit McGhee
Staff Writer
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The new owners of a wrought-iron furniture manufacturing facility in Wadley have pushed back plans to re-open the plant, saying things are progressing slower than expected.
Heflin candle store moves to Oxford
by Dan Whisenhunt
Assistant Metro Editor
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OXFORD — Patty Massey tried her candle shop idea in Heflin, but decided things smelled sweeter in Oxford.
Fine dining returns to The Victoria Inn
by Dan Whisenhunt
Business Editor
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The tables are set with white cloths and folded napkins, utensils waiting for the people to arrive. Today The Victoria Inn restaurant will start feeding guests and the public after a year hiatus. Chef Alan Martin, who cut his teeth as a server in the historic hotel, is back. And he wants the public to come back, too.
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