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HUTTIG – The 226 employees of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a mill located in Huttig, are in no danger of losing their jobs, said E. H. Boykin, general manager of the Huttig facility.

The community of Huttig has, in recent months, become increasingly concerned about its economic future since the announcement was made that its elementary school – the last remaining vestige of its 103-year-old school – will close its doors on June 1, a revelation that has been met with a drop in population, property values and city revenue.

The school, with 40 to 60 employees,...