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Alabama Jobless Rate Drops to 3.6% as Wages Rise

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% last month, and a hiring surging prompted by renewed business activity as the pandemic eases is driving up wages in the state. The state labor agency said Friday the jobless rate for April was 3.6%. That’s down a bit from March and nearly 10 percentage points below April 2020, when…

Eclectic Trade Days Kick-Off Continues Despite Coronavirus Cases

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In the wake of Friday’s confirmed Coronavirus cases across the state, many city and county events are being put on hold or even canceled. But organizer s for one event didn’t let the news hinder their plans. The Town of Eclectic’s annual Trade Days kicked off Saturday morning on Main Street. “This is just a vendor’s market. We have local…