News Briefs: September 12, 2024

NFIB: Main Street Job Growth Stalls

ALBANY—The August jobs report from the National Federation of Independent Business found that 40 percent, seasonally adjusted, of small business owners self-reported job openings they could not fill, up two points from July. Job growth has slowed significantly in recent months, and owners now report “labor quality” as their number one operating problem. Openings were most frequent in transportation, construction, and manufacturing sectors, and lowest in agriculture and finance. State-level data has not yet been made available. NFIB is a large national lobbying and research firm. The full report is available at https://www.nfib.com/foundations/research-center/monthly-reports/jobs-report/.

New Fall Festival Announced

FLY CREEK—The Fly Creek Volunteer Fire Company will host its inaugural Fly Creek Fire Company Fall Festival from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, October 5. Phat Backs and Ye Olde Bubble Tea and More will have food trucks, and there will be games, crafts, and sundaes from Stewart’s. The community will have a chance to meet volunteer firefighters, EMTs, fire police, and other company members, and to learn about safety in conjunction with the start of Fire Prevention Week. Children are welcome to check out the trucks and receive their own helmet. Locally made holiday cards will be available for purchase and the original Susan Kenyon oil painting “Winter Moon” will be raffled. The festival will be held at the Fly Creek Firehouse, 811 County Road 26.

Historical Society Meets Sept. 25

FLY CREEK—The Fly Creek Area Historical Society will host its next monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25 at 208 Cemetery Road. Martin Tillapaugh will present a lecture on the history of burials at 6:30, followed by light refreshments and the meeting at 7:30.