Clinton County’s unemployment rate dropped significantly from March to April of this year, as well as showing a decrease from a year ago.
Clinton County, with a civilian labor force of 3,492 people, had an unumployment rate of 4.7 percent in April, 2025, compared with 6.2 percent the previous month of March, 2025, and 5.1 percent from a year ago, April, 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.
Clinton County’s jobless rate represented 163 individuals being unemployed.
Other nearby counties in the Lake Cumberland region, and the respective jobless rate for each, included: Cumberland (4.0)Adair (3.9), McCreary (5.2), Pulaski (4.5), Russell (3.9) and Wayne (5.5).
Unemployment rates fell in 81 counties, rose in 31 counties and stayed the same in eight counties between April 2024 and April 2025.
Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 3.1 percent. It was followed
The monthly session of Clinton Circuit Court was held on Thursday, May 8, with Circuit Judge David L. Williams presiding over the court calendar.
Several individuals appeared for arraignment proceedings, waiving formal arraignment, entering not guilty pleas and having pretrial conference dates scheduled.
Other cases on the docket were continued for various
The Albany Fire Department joined with member from the Albany City Council and the Clinton County Fiscal Court this past Sunday afternoon to take delivery of the department’s newest truck to its fleet.
Squad members are shown above standing alongside the new truck that arrived at the AFD Headquarters Sunday afternoon.
Preschool students at Early Childhood Center spent most of the morning riding their trikes at Mountain View Park for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Those students who participated raised $3,145 as a group, with William Grey raising $800, Walker Vitatoe with $600 and Elise Brewington finished third with $345.
In the photo below,
A Clinton County man was found dead on April 9, 2024. Carlos Allan Neal, 76, lived on Bell Camp Road in Clinton County, was found dead at his residence.
According to Coroner Lonnie Scott, preliminary findings indicated Neal passed away of cardiac arrest.
“The last time anyone talked to him was Saturday
Just five days following a lengthy special called meeting, the Clinton County Board of Education held a much shorter regular session this past Monday, April 15, with all board members on hand.
The board first recognized four Rogers Scholars students, two from the eighth grade and two CCHS students. They include
The monthly session of Clinton Circuit Court was held on February 8 with Circuit Judge David L. Williams presiding. The Clinton County Grand Jury also convened for its monthly session on that date, returning true bills in open circuit court charging four individuals on various counts.
The following actions from the
Will Monday, February 26, be the actual “start” of the demolition of existing buildings that will eventually be the site of the new Clinton County Justice Center?
Clinton County Judge/Executive Ricky Craig, the PDB members and a host of local residents who have been awaiting that important phase of the overdue
Clinton Fiscal Court held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, February 15, with all magistrates present.
The agenda was more brief than usual, but a couple of jail items were discussed and a little over half of the total 35 minute session was held in executive session to discuss personnel, with
Albany City Council held yet another special called meeting last Wednesday afternoon, February 14, on the water line project for Duvall Valley and surrounding areas.
Five of six members were on hand, with Councilman Junior Gregory joining the session via Zoom. Councilwoman Renee York was unable to attend the called meeting.
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