Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) articles from June 2001

Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) archives from June 2001

Montgomery, Ala.-Area Ford Dealers Try to Keep Recall Transition Smooth.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Valarie Woods Jun. 29--The atmosphere at local Ford dealerships is a bit calmer since the recall of Firestone tires. The controversy over Ford and Firestone continues to escalate. "Most of the customers are pleased with...

Montgomery, Ala.-Based Insurance Holding Company Seeks Further Growth.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 29--Fifteen months of negotiations are drawing to a close for a Montgomery holding company seeking to strengthen its international presence in London and Bermuda respectively. The Enstar Group Inc....

Lowe's Home Improvement Store Opens Doors for First Time in Prattville, Ala.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Marty Roney Jun. 29--PRATTVILLE, Ala. -- Erin Michaels walked through the door of the new Lowe's Home Improvement Center early Thursday morning, one of the first customers to cross the threshold. The 135,000-square-foot store...

Shoney's Restaurant Closes Doors in Montgomery, Ala.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 28--Montgomery diners have one less option for late-night breakfast bars and famous homestyle entrees since Shoney's Inc. announced the official closing of its Atlanta Highway location Wednesday. "It is...

Montgomery, Ala., Developer To Offer Home-Like Apartments.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 27--Jack and Debbie Jenkins want the added space and privacy that owning their own home would afford, but the Montgomery couple admits they're not too wild about the responsibility home ownership brings with...

New Exit Loop Planned to End Traffic Jams on Highway Near Montgomery, Ala.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Ken Roedl Jun. 27--Relief is on the way for Taylor Road's morning commuters, a group of drivers that spends precious minutes waiting for their rite of passage onto Interstate 85 south. The drivers compete daily with a long...

Alabama Panel to Hear BellSouth's Request to Provide Long-Distance Service.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 26--Testimony began Monday morning before the Alabama Public Service Commission to determine if BellSouth's compliance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has been substantial enough to allow long-distance...

Competitive Long-Distance Service Mandate Dates to AT&T Breakup.
June 25, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 25--BellSouth enters the first phase of hearings today before the Alabama Public Service Commission to petition for the privilege of providing long-distance service. It has been only five years since the...

Hearings A Factor in BellSouth's Bid to Offer Long Distance in Alabama.
June 25, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 25--Competitors are calling it a long shot, but BellSouth is prepared to go the distance. Officials representing Alabama's "Baby Bell" appear before the Alabama Public Service Commission this morning for...

Automakers Drive 350 Jobs to Auburn, Ala.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Alvin Benn Jun. 21--AUBURN, Ala. -- More than 350 new jobs will add to Auburn's already bustling economy, thanks to two German automobile supply companies. Gov. Don Siegelman announced in Stuttgart on Wednesday that the jobs...

CEO of Central Alabama's Largest Health Care Provider Resigns.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 21--Vic Butler stepped down Wednesday as president and chief executive officer of Baptist Health, following only 15 months in that position. Butler's plans were not immediately known, but hospital...

Montgomery, Ala., Asks for Draft Beer Sales.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Dave Hendrick Jun. 20--Legalizing draft beer and Sunday sales of beer and wine in Montgomery is an issue the City Council is taking to the local legislative delegation. The council Tuesday night approved a resolution to ask...

Montgomery, Ala.-Area Construction Helps to Lower Jobless Rate.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 20--Rebounding from marginal increases in April, tri-county unemployment rates for May remained among the 10 lowest reported in the state. Statewide unemployment rates hit a three-year high of 5.4 percent...

Montgomery, Ala.-Based Bank Buys 13 Offices of Regional Bank.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 19--The Montgomery-based Colonial BancGroup announced two strategic maneuvers Monday that will not only strengthen its hold in the Elmore County market but boost its presence in South Florida. Colonial...

Montgomery, Ala., Renovation Plan Draws Protest.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Jannell McGrew Jun. 19--Connie Foster held a protest sign high in the air Monday morning as she marched up and down the sidewalk in front of the Alabama Historical Commission building. She and about 40 other protesters took...

Chief of Alabama Retirement Group Receives Award.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Kelli M. Dugan Jun. 19--When Gloria Walker joined her colleagues for dinner Monday night, she had no idea she would be the guest of honor before dessert. Walker, Alabama president of the American Association for Retired...