Unemployment Up in Wilson County in May
Wilson County's jobless rate rose to 3.7 percent in May from 3.5 percent in April, via AW D. The county employed 15 711 residents and 598 were unemployed, with rates lower than the 4.6 percent Alamo Area and Texas statewide figures. Gillespie County logged the area's lowest rate at 2.1 percent.
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San Antonio
Wilson County
Alamo Workforce Development, Inc
AWD
Alamo
Atascosa
Bandera
Bexar
Comal
Frio
Gillespie
Guadalupe
Karnes
Kendall
Kerr
Medina
Wilson Counties
Texas
Gillespie County
E. Travis
Unemployment Rate at Highest Level Since 1994 in Texas
Texas May unemployment stood at 6.2 percent, unchanged from April revised 6.1, the highest in nearly eight years per the Texas Workforce Commission. Nonagricultural employment rose for the fifth straight month by 800, with Transportation and Public Utilities adding 900 new jobs. Manufacturing declined by 2,900, while Services increased by 1,800. Construction fell 2,700. Among MSAs, Bryan College Station at 1.8 percent recorded the lowest, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission at 10.8 percent the highest. El Paso 8.0, Laredo 7.0.
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Texas
TWC
Diane Rath
T.P. O’mahoney
Ron Lehman
Bryan College Station
Lubbock
Amarillo
San Angelo
Abilene
McAllen- Edinburg Mission Msa
Brownsville-Harlingen
San Benito
Beaumnnt
Port Arthur
el Paso
Laredo
A&M creates Homeland Security and Information Center
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the Integrative Center for Homeland Security and the Center for Information Assurance and Security. President Ray M. Bowen announced the centers will be led by VP for Research Richard E. Ewing, with hopes for federal funding from DoD NSA and NSF. The centers aim to cover agriculture safety, transportation, biohazards, health, and training for first responders amid post 9 11 security concerns.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
Texas A&m University System Board of Regents
Texas A&M’s
Center For Homeland Security
ICHS
Center For Information Assurance and Security
CIAS
Texas A&m
Ray M. Bowen
Regents
Richard E. Ewing
Department of Defense
National Security Agency
National Science Foundation
America
Texas
Mexico
U.S
Floresville Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive
The Floresville Chamber invites businesses and individuals to join. A directors meeting for current and future members is set for July 10, 2002 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. Dues range from 25 to 150 dollars depending on company size. Call 393-0074 for details.
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Merce
Floresvillechamber
Busi
American Legion Hall
4Th Street
Veterans History Project partners with American Legion Post 38
The Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress seeks World War II veterans to share wartime experiences. American Legion Post 38 Floresville joins the effort to video tape and transcribe stories. Call Calvin at 830 216 7742 or Modesto Flores at 830 484 2555 with name and address.
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Veterans History Project
Library of Congress
Wilson
Mags
Modesto Flores
CIBS Receives Four Year Grant At Texas A&M University
The international business Center for International Business Studies at Texas A&M University has landed a four year grant near 1.5 million dollars to bolster U S capacity for international understanding and trade. CIBS is part of Mays College and connects with 28 universities through the CIBER network to aid students faculty firms and the public in global markets.
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Center For International Business Studies
CIBS
Texas A&m University
The
Mays College of Business
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Austin
Texas Workforce Commission
A&m
Homeland Security
Chamber of Commerce
Floresville
Chamber of Com
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Molly Morkovsky
Daniel Divin
Jared Golub
Katelyn Martinez
Xavier Blocker
Eric Ramdas
Calvin
Cooper
International Business Education
U.S. Department of Education
Sive
Global Markets
Kerry Cooper
Mays College
Tional
Coun
Gen
Eral Public
CIBER
International Edu
Cibers
Floresville United Methodist Church
Ist Church
4Th and
B Street
Eschenburg
Fellowship Hall Building Fund
First United
4Th & B
Murray Guaranty
Title Company
Dorothy Murphy Sr
Murray Guaranty Title Company
3Rd St
Business Directory
Ivan's Glass Company Commercial
Darrell Rapstine
Pat Brown Realtors
Bobby Johns
Pat Brown
Carol Johns
Tenth Street
Broadcast Services
Foster & Harvey
N. Bentwood
Fosterandharvey.com
Richard W. Foster, Jr
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Mr. Moon
Wan Fu Restaurant
Wurzbach
Semaeros
Third Street
Florésville
Courthouse
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