 11/10/09 The Central Alabama Motor Speedway has reopened under new management. The 3/8-mile red clay track has set dormant for six months but is now under the direction of Jaye Hutchison, a former dirt track driver.
 11/06/09 Federal court ruled Tyson Foods violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for time it takes to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear.
 11/05/09 WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Labor Department on Thursday said an Alabama jury found that Tyson Food Inc. (TSN) violated federal labor law by not keeping accurate records and failing to appropriately pay production-line employees.
![Tyson Foods found in violation of Fair Labor Standards Act [11/05/2009]](/content/thumbs/www_dol_gov.gif) 11/05/09 Tyson Foods Inc., one of the nation's largest poultry producers, has been found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at its Blountsville, Ala., facility. The jury's verdict in federal court in Birmingham resulted from a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor against the company.
 11/05/09 A federal court has ruled that Tyson Foods Inc. violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for the time it takes them to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear. The company was ordered to pay $250,000 in damages,... United States federal courts - Tyson Foods - United States - Government - Work
 11/05/09 A federal court has ruled that Tyson Foods Inc. violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for the time it takes them to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear.
 11/05/09 ("US Labor Dept:Jury Finds Tyson Foods Violated Labor," published at 11:11 a.m. EST and updated at 4:10 p.m. EST, reflected incomplete information from the Labor Department about the ruling in the case.
 10/22/09 From Alabama and Louisiana to Ohio and Indiana, members of the Benge family are reflecting on the group's first family reunion.
 10/20/09 Times Staff Reports MONTGOMERY- Gov. Bob Riley has awarded $750,000 in Community Development Block Grants to make improvements in Etowah and Blount counties. The town of Altoona, in Etowah County, will receive $250,000 to help construct a youth football field.
 09/14/09 A few years ago, a group in Fayette County created a non-profit organization and took control of their defunct cemetery from the Alabama Department of Insurance.
 09/14/09 Attorney General Troy King will be presenting the Alabama Safe Schools 2009 Awards of Excellence during visits to 11 schools throughout the state during the next few weeks
 08/08/09 Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1404 W. Cowing Drive. Pastor Dwight Kruger. 288-6433.
 08/07/09 TROY -- The Troy Trojans practiced in full pads for the first time Thursday night under the lights at Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium.
 08/05/09 James Ross Leonard Jr., 42, of Blountsville, was traveling along Pleasant Grove Road on Thursday night when his vehicle left the roadway and overturned several times at about 10:25 p.m. |