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Construction on Jacksonville State University’s new School of Business and Industry building has passed the halfway point, according to a news release from the university, with an anticipated completion date of August of this year. Merrill Hall, a campus institution for close to 50 years, was destroyed March 19, 2018, by an EF3 tornado that ravaged the JSU campus. Construction on its replacement started a year ago. “We’re very excited about moving into the new building this summer,” said Steven McClung, dean of the School of Business and Industry. “We believe it will give our studen...

Today Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High around 60F. SSE winds shifting to WSW at 15 to 25 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Tonight Cloudy with snow developing after midnight. Low near 35F. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Updated: April 7, 2021 @ 1:15 am

PCR Dec/Jan 21 Retail analysis: 2020’s COVID crisis transitions into 2021’s recovery phase 6th January 2021 Nobody could have predicted what 2020 held in store. A year depicted by yesteryear’s sci-fi novels as the epitome of the future, but having now reached that year and come out the other side into 2021, it’s time for the channel to reflect on the lessons learned and grow stronger in the wake of the pandemic, as Michelle Winny finds out. Turning to the Channel, Target Components, Scott Frankling says: “It’s fair to say that 2020 packed a few surprises, not least for the huge n...

It’s been well-documented over the past 10 months how the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus has affected nearly every business in one way or another, especially the small local businesses that our friends and neighbors run. From “mom and pop” stores, to local drinking spots, to hospitals and assisted living facilities, COVID-19 turned the world upside down forcing many businesses to either make dramatic changes, or close down all together. Restaurants, of course, were no exception and in fact may have taken the biggest hit of any industry worldwide. Sweetwater County eateries, like man...

The annual Unity in the Community/MLK Day Parade will not be held in 2021, according to a news release that cited the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for social distancing as reasons. C “CiCe” Whiteside-Curry, founder and CEO of Caring 4 Justice Cause Charity Foundation and creator of the annual event, said, “For safety measures, attempting to have our seventh event this coming year would be futile.” The release advised residents to mark their calendars for Unity/MLK January 2022, and to stay focused on other meaningful unity, progressive, activist and humanitarian efforts that the organi...