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BONNERDALE, Ark.—Steve Mehalic, 59, was just a boy when he started spending summers on his father’s logging crew. His dad had started a treelength outfit in 1970, setting chokers, running chain saws and averaging three to four loads a day. Mehalic graduated high school in 1985 and went to work for him full time. Five years later he started buying his own equipment one piece at a time and putting them to work on his father’s jobs. Eventually the Arkansas native had a full lineup and struck out on his own to establish Steve Mehalic Logging Inc.
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Industry News Roundup
Hood Industries Announces Plywood Mill Closure In Mississippi
Hood Industries has said it is closing its plywood mill in Wiggins, Miss., which Hood has operated since 1984 and was started up in 1971 by International Paper. Hood Industries’ closure at Wiggins will affect…
Wilson Drake Played Key Part In Franklin
Roger Wilson Drake, Jr., who as executive vice president of marketing was one of the longtime family leaders of Franklin Equipment Co. in Franklin, Va., and who was instrumental in the company’s continuing product and…
C. McDowell Logging Wins FRA 2026 National Outstanding Logger
The Forest Resources Assn. (FRA), in partnership with John Deere, honored Tobey McDowell of C. McDowell Logging in Jackson, Ga., as the recipient of the 2026 National Outstanding Logger Award. The award was presented during…
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