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Tag: Economy

Tourism proven to impact county’s economic growth
June 9, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Tourism proven to impact county’s economic growth

Story By Katie Hightower The 2024 Alabama Tourism Economic Report, published by the Alabama Tourism Department, showed growth for Jackson County. Tourism increased employment, earnings, revenue and lodging taxes for Jackson…

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Tennessee RiverLine provides economic opportunity across Jackson County
April 14, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Tennessee RiverLine provides economic opportunity across Jackson County

Story by Katie Hightower Throughout the history of Jackson County, leaders worked to invest in the county’s most valuable resource: the Tennessee River. In recent years, local leaders saw an opportunity…

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April 22, 2021 by Southern Torch
GovernmentPoliticsThe Alabama Economy

Alabama ranked high for economic momentum in 2021

By Southern Torch Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that Alabama ranks among the top states for economic momentum. State Policy Reports, a Washington, D.C.-based publication, ranked…

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Don't Forget Tax Day!
June 30, 2020 by Southern Torch
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Don't Forget Tax Day!

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Getty Images) ALABAMA — Don’t forget about tax day! After the federal government pushed back Tax Day, which is normally set for April, citizens are…

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Ivey Announces Plan to "Reopen Alabama"
April 28, 2020 by Southern Torch
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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…

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Ivey to Announce Reopening Plans Tomorrow
April 27, 2020 by Southern Torch
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Ivey to Announce Reopening Plans Tomorrow

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — According to a statement posted by state Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) on Twitter, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) will make an announcement tomorrow, April…

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Stimulus Checks Coming Soon?
April 15, 2020 by Southern Torch
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Stimulus Checks Coming Soon?

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, as many as eighty million Americans are expected to receive their stimulus checks this week.  Those receiving…

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UPDATE: Fyffe Poultry Plant meeting cancelled
May 3, 2018 by Southern Torch
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UPDATE: Fyffe Poultry Plant meeting cancelled

PHOTO: The proposed plant would have been located in the Fyffe Industrial Park on Highway 75. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor  tyler@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — Editors note:…

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