Stories from Saturday, August 8, 2015

Both the Parks and Recreation Committee and the Code Enforcement Committees Thursday contained prolonged debate concerning where the city should be mowing and weeding. A renewed concentration on performing city beautification has sparked debate regarding whether the city is doing too much yard work and where that yard work is occurring...

The Parks and Recreation Committee unanimously agreed on Thursday to direct the Facilities Board to submit a plan by October that would cut $50,000 in the first year and an additional $100,000 in the second year from Thunder Bayou Golf Course's deficit...

Tenaris-Hickman hosted a media tour of their mill Thursday morning. The event highlighted Tenaris' investment into its transformed facilities, its 508 employees and its local community. Tenaris's U.S. Operations Director Hernan Brondino began the event with an overview of the mill, a presentation regarding major investments Tenaris has made locally since acquisition (such as a new $8.2 million dollar quality lab currently under construction), the transformation the plant has undergone since October 2006 and the company's involvement in the community. ...