Unemployment rate rises in July across the region

More than 8% were jobless in Columbia, Suwannee counties.

The jobless rate in Columbia and Suwannee counties jumped from 6.8% in June to just over 8% last month, according to figures released Friday by the state. The unemployment rate in Hamilton County…

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