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By Dylan Smith, Managing Editor • dylan@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Labor has released updated unemployment numbers amid an economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Jackson County’s unemployment…
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Hanes Sends Letter to Congressional Delegation, Wants to "Make China Pay"
By Dylan Smith, Managing Editor • dylan@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) has penned a public letter to Alabama’s Congressional Delegation asking for their support of the…
Roden Appointed to Governor’s COVID-19 Economic Advisory Group
By Dylan Smith, Managing Editor • dylan@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce President Rick Roden has been appointed by U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks to serve on the…
Loan Assistance to be offered for small business amid COVID-19 outbreak
By Dylan Smith, Managing Editor • dylan@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — According to Senator Steve Livingston, Governor Ivey is in the process of certifying the State of Alabama in order for…