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Guy Meldrum has not meant to keep a lower profile in his first six months as president and chief executive of Reynolds American Inc. However, the combination of international travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic and becoming acquainted with British American Tobacco Plcs largest subsidiary has kept his availability limited since September. Before becoming BATs second appointment at the helm of Reynolds, Meldrum served as regional director of its Asia-Pacific and Middle East division...

“ I don’t mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I’ve saved all year.” — Victor Borge Tonight at 2 a.m. begins Daylight Savings Time. Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour. It ends Sunday, Nov. 7. We need to take advantage of extra daylight. Soon we will be cutting the grass instead of shoveling the snow off of our driveways and sidewalks. So as Manny Gordon said, “Enjoy, enjoy!!” Kingston/Forty ...

ATLANTA – Many Georgians are starting to think about summer travel plans. While some will opt for traditional hotel stays, many will look online in hopes of finding less expensive or more unique accommodations. Unfortunately, ads for online vacation rentals are not always what they seem. The state Attorney Generals Office is encouraging Georgians to exercise caution if choosing to book accommodations from an online platform. “As Georgia begins to resume normal operations safely and ap...

Close The Hibbing Area Chamber staff, Ambassadors, and Board of Directors celebrated a new member, Arrowhead Motorcycle Apparel and Supplies, at a new location with a Ribbon Cutting. Shop their wide variety of motorcycle apparel and supplies Monday - Saturday. Submitted photo

Devon Energy announces board change OKLAHOMA CITY — Devon Energy Corp. announced that D. Martin Phillips, a managing partner of the EnCap Investments LP, will resign from the company’s board of directors effective immediately. The resignation is following a reduction in EnCap’s holdings in Devon through disposition transactions that occurred Feb. 22. The resignation is consistent with the provisions of a shareholder agreement that permitted EnCap to designate a director if a 10 p...

KENWOOD – The United Keetoowah Band recently purchased the Kenwood grocery store, a long-time community staple, and have plans to upgrade the business to better service the area. It will be known as the Keetoowah General Store.  When UKB Councilor Charles Smoke was looking for a space to hold Saline District meetings, he said he looked at a building behind the store for a potential meeting space. “We’ve been talking to chief (Joe Bunch) about finding a place to have our distri...

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VAALCO Energy announces conference participation HOUSTON — VAALCO Energy Inc. announced that the company will participate in the Virtual 33rd annual ROTH Conference that will be hosted Monday through Wednesday. Cary Bounds, chief executive officer, and Elizabeth Prochnow, chief financial officer, will host virtual one-on-one meetings with investors registered for the conference Monday. A pre-recorded virtual presentation done by Bounds in conjunction with the event will be posted at vaalco...

Q — I have a summer cottage on Lake James and every spring when we open the cottage there are several small items that need addressed and we are not

White Lodging has partnered with Purdue University to develop a new training program called LAUNCH, which will prepare students for careers in the hospitality industry. The Merrillville-based company that develops and operates hotels across the country recently renovated the 182-room Union Club Hotel on Purdue Universitys main campus in West Lafayette. It will serve as an immersive lab that will give students paid real-world experience with Purdue’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Man...