Armstrong Announced Closure of Mobile Plant in 2009
Armstrong World Industries announced in 2009 that it would end production at its Mobile plant, affecting 172 jobs amid the recession.
Baldwin County Politics Stirs: A Challenger Eyes the DA’s Office, a Forester Waves Off a Draft
Attorney Russell Watson confirmed he was weighing a run for Baldwin County district attorney against incumbent Judy Newcomb, while Art Dyas said talk of a commission bid was not coming…
Sears Call Center Sought About 200 Workers in Mobile in 2009
A Sears call center on Demetropolis Road planned to hire about 200 customer service and sales workers in Mobile in early 2009.
The Bottom Came in December: A Mobile Broker on the 1974 Crash, Recovery, and a Diagnosis He Did Not Expect
In the gloom of late 1974 a Mobile stockbroker drew up two models of the future and labeled them Doom and Boom. The market gave him his answer on December…