Editorial Roundup: Alabama

Cullman Instances. April 16, 2022.

In a typical yr, tax submitting day would have been April 15. This yr, in so some ways, is atypical. All of us have a brief reprieve and short-term reset till Monday, April 18, to file our taxes.

This delay occurs throughout years when federal holidays stumble upon the April 15 submitting date. In 2022, that’s Emancipation Day, a vacation in Washington marking President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act. That act, releasing 3,000 slaves within the D.C. space and ending slavery within the District of Columbia, was noticed April 15. No federal staff at work that day meant no tax processing. So, a reprieve.

Given the state of the world — battle, inflation, pandemic… we might go on — even a brief break is welcome, however how a lot better that this one comes this weekend, throughout Easter.

A time for resurrection and rebirth within the Christian world, Easter marks a joyful finish to the Lenten season of fasting and penitence.

No more true definitions of reprieve or reset may very well be nearer to the mark.

We want everybody in Cullman County a really completely satisfied Easter season.

Dothan Eagle. April 19, 2022.

Editorial: Enterprise is booming

Toyota introduced an growth of its Huntsville engine plant this week to ramp up manufacturing of a hybrid engine. That’s massive information for Rocket Metropolis, which is able to profit from the corporate’s nearly quarter-billion greenback funding and sure an eventual enhance in its 1,800-strong workforce.

We’re happy for Huntsville, and for what the financial growth will imply for the state total.

Nevertheless, we’re way more excited by information from an area firm, Dothan Warehouse, which introduced its second growth – an funding of $8 million and the creation of 25 new jobs. It’s the second part of a bigger growth initiative totaling about $28 million.

We’re not knocking giant employers; our space’s industrial recruiters are at all times working to land an enormous fish and have accomplished so prior to now. Nevertheless, there’s nice worth and stability in rising small companies over a constellation of disciplines.

The financial stability of our area could be attributed to diversification. There are numerous profitable companies and employers all through the world in retail, medical, manufacturing, hospitality, and numerous different choices, a lot of which have been created and pushed to success by native enterprise people. Dothan Warehouse recognized a distinct segment service and is serving a rising regional poultry trade with storage, blast freezing and logistics. The corporate is waiting for future growth as properly.

We’re pleased with the success of Dothan Warehouse, and are significantly conscious of the ripple impact that may observe, as different companies in associated industries stand to profit from the diversification.

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