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What the Tech? App of the Day: Yummly

Cookbook apps are like macaroni and cheese dish recipes. You need more than one. Cooks of all ages and skills can use recipe apps to find millions of dishes for an easy weeknight dinner or weekend cocktail. It’s a good idea to take a look through the app stores and browse for others and that’s what happened when I discovered…

Solar Panel Farm Planned for Butler County

Alabama Power has announced that a 550 acre solar panel farm will be located just outside of Greenville’s city limits. The project is expected to power 15,000 homes and create 250 construction jobs. Local officials say they are most excited about the long term economic impact of solar panel farm. “The major impact is going to be on the Butler…

Local Realty Group Unveils Little Library in West Montgomery

A Montgomery realty group has added its fourth little library in the city. Kelly Realty, LLC unveiled a little library at Uncle John’s Pathway House on Council Street Friday morning. Jeremy Kelly of Kelly Realty said the intention of the free little library is to expose kids to the outer world through reading. Kelly says the free library also serves…

Alabama jobless rate at 3.3% in June, better than US average

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s jobless rate declined to 3.3% in June, well below the national average, as state leaders emphasized keeping the economy going amid concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Friday the state unemployment rate was down slightly from 3.4% in May. That’s much better than the rate of 7.7% from…

Governor Ivey Appoints Rep. Bill Poole As State’s Next Finance Director

Poole's appointment is effective August 1.

Rep. Bill Poole/Source: Governor’s Office Governor Kay Ivey has tapped State Rep. Bill Poole to serve as the newest finance director. Rep. Poole, who is the Republican lawmaker out of Tuscaloosa, is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and has served as the House Ways and Means education chairman for the last eight years. “Bill Poole is one…