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BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.0% (as of April 2025)

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Wed,05/21/25-9:58AM, 2,155 Reads 32,331 Statewide
Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for April of 2025.
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Auditor cracks down on tardy audits

Sat,08/16/25-2:00AM, 2,158 Reads 26,105 Statewide
It’s a bit surprising that Shad White, as aggressive a state auditor as there is, has until now never exercised the authority given to him by the Mississippi Legislature to compel tardy municipalities to catch up their annual audits.
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Carroll and Leflore counties were represented Friday morning at the Mississippi Municipal League Board of Directors meeting at Cadence Bank Arena and Conference Center in Tupelo. Board members heard about the issues MML will be lobbying for when the 2026 Legislature begins in January, and the MML 2025-2026 budget was adopted. The next scheduled meeting for the board will be in January 2026 during the MML Mid-Winter Legislative Conference in Jackson. From left are MML President and Woodland Mayor Patti Pettit, Kilmichael Alderman Matt Bennett, French Camp Mayor Glen Barlow, Greenwood Ward 4 City Councilman Charles McCoy, Indianola Ward 4 Alderman Marvin Elder, Vaiden Mayor Lesia Hemphill, Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson, North Central Mayors’ President and North Carrollton Mayor Ken Strachan and Tylertown Vice Mayor Frederick McGee.

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Mayors meet

Wed,09/24/25-2:00AM, 2,154 Reads
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Public Notices For Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Wed,02/04/26-11:33AM, 2,190 Reads
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LEFLORE
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