Several folks, including current and former employees, gathered to watch the last press turn.
It was a tedious process- from creating the template plates to watching papers ride the conveyor belts.Like many employees, Quain Harris said it’s a bittersweet end to an era.“It’s almost unbelievable,” said Harris. “First of all, it’s been in business in Mobile for almost 250 years-- before the Civil War, for sure. It’s kind of surreal. I can’t believe they’re shutting the newspaper down. Actually, Birmingham and Huntsville are shutting down because we print their papers, too.
FOX10 News’s Investigative Reporter Brendan Kirby stopped by the Press-Register to pick up his final copy of the newspaper.Pictured: Fox10 News Reporter and Former Press-Register Reporter Brendan Kirby holds his final copy of the newspaper Folks in Huntsville, Birmingham, Mobile and Mississippi will wake up to their last print edition Sunday morning.Download the FOX10 Weather App. Get life-saving severe weather warnings and alerts for your location no matter where you are. Available free in the
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