Russell County nearing 43 percent of population fully vaccinated

Tuesday, December 7 by Zac Oakes

Nearly 43 percent of Russell County residents are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data. The data shows that more than 7,600 Russell County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes 53 percent of the […]

Unemployment drops nearly 1 percent in Russell County

Thursday, December 2 by Zac Oakes

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 […]

41.6 percent of Russell Countians fully vaccinated

Thursday, November 4 by Zac Oakes

According to CDC data, 41.6 percent of Russell Countians are fully vaccinated. Of those 12 years old and up, about 49.1 percent are fully vaccinated and 51.7 percent of those 18+ are fully vaccinated. 8,228 […]

Local unemployment drops nearly 1 percent last month

Friday, October 29 by Zac Oakes

Unemployment in Russell County dropped nearly 1 percent in September 2021 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Unemployment in Russell County was at 4.5 percent last month, […]

Russell County now over 50 percent of eligible population fully vaccinated

Tuesday, October 19 by Zac Oakes

50 percent of the eligible population in Russell County has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the CDC, a little more than 7,600 Russell County residents ages 12 and older have been fully vaccinated, […]

Taxpayers who pay tax bills this month get two percent discount

Tuesday, October 5 by Zac Oakes

Russell County property owners should have received or will soon be receiving a property tax bill, and by paying that tax bill this month, property owners can receive a two percent discount. Bills paid from […]

Russell County sees 1.1 percent decrease in unemployment last month

Monday, September 27 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw a 1.1 percent decrease in unemployment last month compared to 2020. Russell County’s unemployment rate was 4.4 percent last month compared to 5.5 percent in August 2020. Unemployment rates fell across Kentucky […]

Russell County unemployment drops one percent

Monday, August 30 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s unemployment rate dropped one percent from July 2020 to July 2021 according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month was 5.4 percent, down from 6.4 percent the year […]

Russell County approaching 50 percent of residents age 12+ vaccinated

Tuesday, August 17 by Zac Oakes

Russell County is approaching the 50 percent marker for the percentage of county residents age 12 and older who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC reports that 48.7 percent […]

Local unemployment saw one percent improvement last month

Monday, July 26 by Zac Oakes

Unemployment in Russell County saw a one percent improvement last month compared to the year prior. Russell County’s unemployment rate in June 2021 was 6.2 percent, compared to 7.2 percent in June 2020. However, Russell […]

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