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Russell County sees slight increase in unemployment

New data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows Russell County saw an increase in unemployment last month to close out 2023. Russell County’s unemployment rate was 5 percent last month, which was up just […]

RCHS sees mixed results in new state data

With the release of the state report card for schools across the state, today, we take a look at how Russell County High School performed. Russell County received an overall score of 71.2, which gave […]

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 area sees increase in unemployment

Yesterday on local news, we looked at unemployment rates around the Lake Cumberland area. Today, we look at how those rates compare to a year ago. For the majority of the Lake Cumberland area, unemployment […]