New state numbers show that the unemployment rate for December decreased in 12 counties, increased in 55 counties and remained unchanged in 28 counties.
Coffee County’s unemployment rate for December was 3.2 percent, up slightly from November’s 3.1.
Warren County stayed the same at 3.7 percent. Bedford County also stayed the same at 3.4 percent.
Franklin County’s employment rate rose to 3.4 percent in December. The rate was 3.3 in November.
Moore County went up after a 2.6 percent unemployment rate in November to 2.9 in December.
Rutherford County went down from 2.4 to 2.3 percent.
Grundy County went from 3.9 to 3.8 percent and Cannon County went from 2.8 to 2.7 percent.
Williamson County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.2 percent. Lincoln and Clay Counties had the highest at 6.2 percent.
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Slight Changes in County Unemployment Rates
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.
