Entries by Mike Easterling

PCI Government Services Awarded Acquisition and Support Contract by Redstone

Five families of the Creek indegnous tribe refused to join the deadly Trail of Tears trek from south Alabama to Oklahoma in 1831. Today, descendants of those families are partnered with the United States Army at Redstone Arsenal for government support services. The Army announced PCI Government Services (PCI-GS), a tribally-owned LLC of the Poarch […]

Topping Out celebrated at Downtown Huntsville project

A five-story building at 225 Holmes Avenue in downtown Huntsville, the future home of Bank Independent and Prince Holdings along with other to-be-named tenants, and lead construction firm Robins & Morton on Monday held a “topping out’’’ celebration. The topping out signifies the placement of the final beam and represents the structural completion and mid-point […]

Spring Baseball Showcase set for Toyota Field

MADISON – Toyota Field will be the host site for the Spring Baseball Showcase featuring 16 high school and one college baseball games game ahead of the Rocket City Trash Pandas’ second minor league season. Toyota Field is home to the Trash Pandas, a Los Angeles Angels Double-A Minor League Baseball affiliate, who open the […]

The Great Resignation’s impact on Huntsville’s Workforce

While economists have called the recent trend of employees leaving their jobs “The Great Resignation,” questions have come into play about renaming the movement a migration. While there is little question job openings, which have reached record levels, are unfilled there is evidence it is because workers are leaving former positions for more lucrative ones. […]

Huntsville, Madison County Reacts to SCOTUS Ruling on OSHA Mandates

First the coronavirus vaccine mandates were back in, then the nation’s Supreme Court said “nope.’’ At least part ways. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently, through a court ruling, put back into play a White House mandate for any large business with at least 100 employees to require a vaccine or testing for […]

Trash Pandas Announce 2022 Promo Schedule

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas released their promotional schedule for the 2022 season and also announced a late February date to begin selling single-game tickets. Among the highlights the Pandas plan in their second season as the Double-A South affiliate for the Los Angeles Angels are theme nights, giveaways and 26 fireworks displays. […]