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Gov. announces 'Work Alabama' temporary jobs program

Gov. announces 'Work Alabama' temporary jobs program

From the Governor's Office 

Department of Labor hosting Job Expo in Columbus

Department of Labor hosting Job Expo in Columbus

COLUMBUS, GA - The Georgia Department of Labor’s Columbus Career Center and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will co-sponsor a job expo for employers, veterans, wounded soldiers, personnel recently separated from active duty, and other job seekers. It will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 28-29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at VFW Post 665, located at 1824 Victory Dr. in Columbus.

Barbour County May unemployment

Barbour County May unemployment

By Joshua Ninke | email

BARBOUR COUNTY, AL – Barbour County’s unemployment rate sits at 11.9% for the month of May. This is higher than both the national and state average. The workforce has stayed basically the same as the month of April. Barbour County unemployment has risen from last year where it where it was already high at 11.2% May 2010.