The Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority worked with 9 companies in 2014 to establish new plants here, to expand existing ones, and to complete previously announced projects. Together, these projects have created, or are projected by company officials to create: …

It is words like those of Glencoe senior Taylor Parrish that every teacher likes to hear. “It’s made me like school again,” Parrish said. Parrish was referring to the industrial maintenance program at the Etowah County Career Technical Center. Enrolled …

The Gadsden City Council during its organizational session Monday took time to approve tax abatements for an industry expansion that will mean 18 new jobs. The council approved non-education tax abatements for S.I.P. Inc. of Delaware. The company, which makes …

The Gadsden City Council on Tuesday approved non-education tax abatements for a $6 million expansion of Koch Foods that will add 80 jobs early next year. Koch Complex Controller Terry Stephens told the council the company hopes to complete the …

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Gadsden plant and Back 40 Beer Co. of Gadsden have earned 2014 Manufacturer of the Year honors from the Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network. Goodyear was honored as Large Manufacturer of …

Gordon Linkous, director of manufacturing at Goodyear’s Gadsden plant, said the facility has a bright future thanks in part to the efforts of retired employees. Linkous spoke Thursday at a luncheon for retirees at Convention Hall. The event was held …

With plans to add 95 employees in the next three months, the Inteva Products plant, 4605 Airport Road, will be hosting a job fair the next two Saturdays. Plant Manager Daryl R. Thomas said the job fair, which will include …

Starting this fall, Gadsden City High School will partner with Gadsden State Community College to offer computer-aided design classes through a dual-enrollment program for seniors. These courses will give students high school and college credits at the same time. The …

Etowah County’s unemployment rate ticked slightly downward in March, while the state rate rose, according to preliminary data released Friday by the Alabama Department of Labor. Etowah County’s jobless rate fell to 7.2 percent last month from 7.8 percent in …

Since the height of the national economic recession in 2009: • The civilian labor force in many areas has decreased because people have stopped looking for work due to the lack of jobs.  In Gadsden, the labor force has shown …