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Russell County unemployment drops nearly one percent

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell nearly one percent from a year ago, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. A new report released on Thursday shows Russell County’s unemployment rate dropped from 6.1 […]

Local unemployment drops in May

The unemployment rate in Russell County dropped 0.6 percent from May 2021 to May 2022, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month was 4.5 percent, compared […]

Local unemployment drops 1 percent in February

The Kentucky Center for Statistics released a report on Thursday showing a one-percent drop in unemployment in Russell County during the month of February compared to the year prior. Russell County’s unemployment rate was reported […]

Homelessness in Russell County Schools drops 28 percent

In the most recent school report cards released last fall for the 2020-2021 school year, Russell County Schools experienced a 28 percent decrease in student homelessness. For the 2019-2020 school year, it was reported that […]

Unemployment drops nearly 1 percent in Russell County

Unemployment dropped nearly one percent in Russell County in October compared to last year. A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows unemployment dropped 0.9 percent in Russell County, from 5.3 percent in […]