News Featured Parkdale Mills to close Alex City operation Cliff Williams / The Outlook Cliff Williams May 27, 2022 A textile mill in operation since the late 1800s will be closing in the near future.
News Passage of a new Alexander City budget will be left up to incoming council By Mitch Sneed Oct 3, 2016 The current Alexander City City Council will not pass a new budget due to lack of information and lingering issues, but will work to straighte…
News Alex City’s Parkdale ships yarn worldwide By Staff Reports Feb 6, 2015 By David Granger / The Outlook
Archives Braxton Bragg Comer By Staff Reports Feb 22, 2010 Former Alabama Gov. Braxton Bragg Comer lived in the days of reconstruction, prohibition and textile mills, but the impact of his policies was…
Opinion A look at Helen Browne Comer By Staff Reports Oct 27, 2009 One of the most interesting and, perhaps, kindest persons to have lived in Alex City was Mrs. John Fletcher Comer. Mrs. Comer was born Helen B…
Opinion Another part of the city’s history By jackcoley Sep 15, 2009 In 1902, a brilliant young attorney who had left his practice in Birmingham to return to his hometown of Alex City bought a textile mill in Wa…
Archives Avondale alumni to meet again at third reunion By Staff Reports May 31, 2008 Avondale School classmates will be reuniting for a glimpse into the past with its school reunion Saturday.
Archives Benefits will be available to Avondale employees By Staff Reports Jul 5, 2006 Gov. Bob Riley met with workers of Avondale Mills in Sylacauga Thursday to discuss benefits available to them when the plant closes later this month.
Archives Rogers, Avondale say new trade agreement will hurt state, textiles By Staff Reports Dec 9, 2005 Another free trade agreement has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and it’s another one that Avondale Mills said is bad for Alabama an…
Archives A better trade deal for Tallapoosa workers, farmers By Staff Reports Jul 29, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC-A few months back I talked with you about one of the trade agreements under consideration in Congress.
