Joey Blackwell

1 week ago | yellowhammernews.com | Joey Blackwell

Valmont Industries was founded in 1946 in Nebraska and primarily served the irrigation business. Now, almost 80 years later, the company has expanded to cover seven markets: utility, lighting and transportation, telecom, solar, coatings, irrigation, and ag tech. The company produces products in 85 facilities spread across six continents and is focused primarily on enhancing agriculture and infrastructure.

1 week ago | alabamanewscenter.com | Joey Blackwell

Alabama News Center is continuing its video series titled “On the Line” focusing on manufacturers across the state who design and create products that people use in their everyday lives. In this episode, we are heading to Tuscaloosa to look at Valmont Utility and its various career opportunities in the realm of manufacturing. Valmont Industries was founded in 1946 in Nebraska and primarily served the irrigation business.

1 week ago | selmasun.com | Joey Blackwell

Alabama Power Vice President of Charitable Giving Staci Brown Brooks was honored by the Alabama Women’s Commission on Tuesday, April 8 by being named a 2025 Impact Honoree. The award is given at the Impact Luncheon, which honors women from around the state making an impact on their communities, state and nation.

2 weeks ago | alabamanewscenter.com | Joey Blackwell

A dozen volunteers dotted the shoreline near the boat ramp at Lakeside Park in Pell City on Thursday morning. While the cloudy skies loomed overhead, the grim forecast didn’t muddy the spirits of the smiling participants. “If anything, these clouds make it cooler and easier to be outside today,” one volunteer was overheard saying to another.

2 months ago | yellowhammernews.com | Joey Blackwell

For the past decade, Gadsden City High School’s Special Olympics basketball team has had its special needs cheerleaders leading chants and bringing spirit to the court. However, for those 10 years, the cheerleaders remained on the sidelines. This season, the program is growing in an exciting way as it marks the first year that the special needs cheerleaders at Gadsden City have formed a Unified Special Olympics squad.