Unemployment Drops in almost every Tennessee County

August 28, 2022

Despite many companies still having several openings, nearly every county in Tennessee experienced lower unemployment in July. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development says Eighty-nine out of the state’s 95 counties saw their jobless numbers decrease during the month.

Unemployment increased slightly in five counties and remained the same in one.

Bedford County fell from 4.3 % in June to 4.1% in July

Coffee County dropped from 4.2 to 3.9%

Franklin County down from 4.3% in June to 4% in July

Grundy County went from 5.9 to 5.7%

Lincoln County fell from 4.1% to 3.7

Moore County dropped from 3.3% in June to 2.9 % in July

Warren County went down slightly from 5.4% to 5.3

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.