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County jobless rate up to 9.7% in December
Almost 1,100 still without work in county
By TRACY ESTES
News Editor
MONTGOMERY - The Marion County jobless rate ticked up in December to 9.7 percent
from the 9.3 percent recorded in November.
Each rate is well below the 12.8 percent recorded in December 2010.
There were 1,099 within Marion County without work in December--up from 1,050 in
November, but below the 1,403 in December 2010.
For more, please read the Saturday, Feb. 4, print edition of the Journal Record.
Gas prices bumping ever upward
Should unrest in Middle East be blamed despite low demand?
By TRACY ESTES
News Editor
Gasoline prices continue to climb regularly across the nation as subtle unrest
in the Middle East continues. Yet is the Middle East uncertainty really to
blame for the rising prices?
What concerns motorists is the fact prices are climbing so high with the peak of
the driving season still several months away.
The prices seen at many Marion County stations ranged from $3.51 to $3.55 as of
presstime on Thursday, Feb. 2.
This price was higher than the state average of $3.38 and only slightly lower
than the national average of $3.45.
For more, please read the Saturday, Feb. 4, print edition of the Journal Record.
HAMILTON COUNCIL
Franks wants council’s monthly salary raised
Councilman to run for mayor if salary not raised
By ED HOWELL
Staff Writer
HAMILTON - Hamilton Councilman McDavid Franks, who in December pushed for council members
to raise the pay for the next council to $500 a month, said on Monday, Jan. 30,
that he will run for mayor if the Hamilton City Council does not raise the
council salary.
The council voted 3-2 on Monday, Dec. 5, to reject a move then by Franks to
raise the council’s salary in the next administration from $300 a month to $500 a month.
For more, please read the Saturday, Feb. 4, print edition of the Journal Record.
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- HAMILTON COUNCIL: Names changed for checking accounts
- NORTHWEST ALA. GAS DISTRICT: Holliday’s board seat discussed
- Committee designs new memorial to honor tornado victims
- Locals advance to regional semi-final round in Talent Hunt
- Earthquake drill set for Feb. 7
- Winfield council approves revisions to employee handbook
- Progress report given for Hamilton-Sullins Home
- Raiders celebrate state championship
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