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Local voter registration rose last month

The number of registered voters in Russell County went up last month. Russell County saw an overall increase of 37 registered voters last month, going from 14,157 in October to 14,194 in November. Overall, Russell […]

Russell County sees rise in unemployment last month

Last month, 119 of Kentucky’s 120 counties saw a rise in unemployment, with Russell County seeing unemployment rise nearly half-a-percent. Russell County’s unemployment in September was at 5 percent, up from 4.6 percent in September […]

Local gas prices down from last month

Local gas prices have seen a notable decline over the last month. In early September, gas prices in the area were hovering around $3.50/gallon. According to AAA, the average price of gas in Russell County […]

114 COVID cases reported last month

According to the Kentucky Department for Public Health, 114 COVID cases were reported in Russell County in the month of September. Looking at neighboring counties, Cumberland County reported just 16 cases last month, Casey County […]

Russell County unemployment at 5 percent last month

New data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows Russell County had an unemployment rate of 5 percent last month. Russell County’s unemployment rate was in the middle when it comes to other counties in […]