By B.A. Little, Reporter and Sarah Stahl, Director of Marketing and Tourism at Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce has announced that…
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Jackson Co. Unemployment Rate hits 13.3%
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…
Ivey Announces Plan to "Reopen Alabama"
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Alabama Governor’s Office) ALABAMA — At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.), in coordination with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris,…