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Unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between April 2024 and May 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley County’s unemployment...
Posted On 06 Jul 2024

April unemployment rates drop in Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties

Unemployment rates decreased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between March 2024 and April 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley County’s...
Posted On 22 Jun 2024

North Stewart Road at traffic signal No. 4 located at the Corbin Fitness Center closed until June 24

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists that North Stewart Road at traffic signal No. 4 located at the Corbin Fitness Center will remain closed until Monday, June 24 at 8 a.m. Access to North Stewart Road is available using traffic signal No. 3 located at G...
Posted On 19 Jun 2024
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March unemployment rates decrease in Laurel, Knox, Bell counties

Unemployment rates decreased in Laurel, Knox and Bell counties between February 2024 and March 2024 and remained the same in Whitley and McCreary counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development...
Posted On 22 May 2024

Annual unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Laurel, Knox counties

Annual unemployment rates increased in 80 Kentucky counties between 2022 and 2023 – including: Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties – decreased in 22 and stayed the same in 18 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the...
Posted On 04 May 2024

Whitley, Knox and Laurel unemployment rates increase in February

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between January 2024 and February 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 06 Apr 2024

Unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between December 2023 and January 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024

Bridge construction operations began this morning (March 26) on KY 1223 (Dorthea Road) in Laurel County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that bridge construction operations will occur on KY 1223 (Dorthea Road) from mile points 1.145 to 1.250 in Laurel County until it reopens on Sunday (May 26) at 5 p.m. This closure is needed for bridge construction in...
Posted On 26 Mar 2024
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Proposed legislation could drastically increase the amount of agricultural lands eligible for protections

If signed into law, a bill currently making the rounds in Frankfort could result in more farms being able to receive certain protections by petitioning to become what is known as an “agricultural district.”

Unemployment rate remains steady in Whitley, Knox counties

Unemployment rates stayed the same in Whitley and Knox counties, decreased in Laurel and Bell counties, and increased in McCreary County between November 2023 and December 2023, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and...
Posted On 10 Feb 2024