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šŸŒ± How Annistonā€™s 4.6% jobless rate compares across Alabama

Anniston, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Anniston! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How Annistonā€™s 4.6% jobless rate compares across Alabama
  • How you can honor crime victims at Annistonā€™s courthouse Friday
  • See what the new $1.1 million Anniston project will bring

Also on today's calendar: The Cat in the Hat.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 52.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. State unemployment rate holding steady (brewtonstandard.com) ā€” Annistonā€™s unemployment rate is currently 4.6%, placing it among Alabamaā€™s higherā€‘unemployment major cities even as the state posts record-high average weekly wages. The report breaks down which counties and cities are doing best and worst, and shows how sectors like manufacturing and professional services are helping push wages upward statewide.
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2. Blood Drive to Honor Crime Victims Scheduled at Calhoun County Courthouse (calhounjournal.com) ā€” A community blood drive honoring crime victims is set for this Friday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Calhoun County Courthouse on West 11th Street in Anniston. Hosted by District Attorney Lynn Hammond and the Calhoun County Chamber, the event ties into National Crime Victimsā€™ Rights Week and aims to boost urgently needed blood supplies.
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3. Cold storage facility in Marshall County among new building permits (thebamabuzz.com) ā€” A new $1.1 million commercial project has been permitted in Anniston at 245 Tom Burkhart Drive, part of a wave of millionā€‘dollar construction across Alabama last week. The largest permit backs a major cold storage facility in Boaz, supporting agriculture and poultry jobs across the region. Annistonā€™s project joins sizable builds in Birmingham, Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Tallapoosa County, and Boaz.
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4. Muirhead appointed to National Academies committee examining Veterans' health Emory University (emory.edu) ā€” Veterans who served at Fort McClellan in Anniston will be the focus of a major new National Academies health study, examining long-term conditions and possible environmental exposures. Emory nursing leader Lisa Muirhead will help guide the national survey and mortality analysis, bringing veteran-focused expertise to the committeeā€™s work.
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  • Update: I wanted to add to this because of experience I have.
    I am retired from account security at Amazon and I cannot tell you the amount of elderly people that get scammed. Every day I spent HOURS on theā€¦ (Nextdoor Golden Springs)
  • If you see posts like this that say they live here and they're posting ads, they're scammers.
    Report them. I had to report five last night. These people do not live where we live and they are not sponsored ads. If it's an actual ad on nextdoorā€¦ (Nextdoor Golden Springs)
  • Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center - RMC Health System posted a job opening for Unit Secretary in Anniston. Apply here.
  • National HealthCare Corporation posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant in Anniston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anniston here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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