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Russell Co. unemployment rate increases to 5.3%

The unemployment rate in Russell County increased 0.8 percent from September to October, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 5.3 percent, which is tied […]

KY’s October unemployment rate was 3.9%

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary October 2022 unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary October 2022 jobless rate was up […]

Russell County unemployment rate continues to fall

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell 0.2 percent from August to September, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 4.6 percent, which is the […]

State unemployment rate is 3.8 percent

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for September was 3.8 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet (KELC). The preliminary September jobless rate was unchanged […]

Russell County unemployment rate falls

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell 0.7 percent from July to August, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 4.8 percent, which remains tied […]

Statewide unemployment rate stands at 3.8%

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary August 2022 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary August 2022 jobless rate was up […]

Russell Springs votes to lower tax rate

The Russell Springs City Council voted unanimously to lower the city tax rate at a recent council meeting. The city tax rate on motor vehicles will be 17.7 cents per $100 of assessed value and […]

School Board approves lowering of tax rate

The Russell County Board of Education unanimously approved the lowering of the board’s tax rate at Monday’s meeting. The board approved the lowering of the tax rate from 52.2 cents per $100 of assessed value […]

Local board of health tax rate to stay the same

The tax rate for the Russell County Board of Health will remain the same this year. At Monday night’s fiscal court meeting, it was announced that the board of health’s tax rate will remain at […]

County lowers tax rate for first time since 1994

The Russell County Fiscal Court voted to approve a measure Monday night that would lower the county’s tax rate on real property for the first time since 1994. The county took the compensating rate, which […]