UNREVIEWED: Southwest Georgia’s unemployment rate declines to 9.0 percent in March
Staff
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the preliminary unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia area declined to 9.0 percent in March, down five-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 9.5 percent in February.
The jobless rate in the Southwest Georgia area in March a year ago was 9.8 percent.
Metro Athens had the lowest area rate at 6.7 percent, while metro Dalton had the highest at 11.6 percent.
Meanwhile, Georgia
Related Articles
Dawson approves $68K excavator purchase after months of contradictory public statements
The decision concludes one portion of a controversy that has generated months of public scrutiny but leaves several unanswered questions regarding how the city’s original machine was damaged, whether employees were held accountable and what documentation supports the decision to replace rather than repair it.
Dawson proposes borrowing up to $420,000 to stay afloat as finances unravel
Documents obtained by The Dawson News show city officials are proposing to balance the budget through a transfer from the Public Utilities Fund while simultaneously seeking authority to borrow as much as $420,000 from a private financial institution to continue meeting payroll and other operating expenses as Dawson works to complete financial audits that have remained unfinished since 2023.
Albany Herald – July 11, 2026
Putting on the Ritz… Food, mini menagerie provide… Albany City Commission set to vote on… Following Lee’s lead, Terrell County hits…
