FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

More People Are Out Of Work In Greene County. That According To Figures Released By The Tennessee Department Of Labor & Workforce Development, Greene County’s Unemployment Rate In January Was 11.9 Percent, Up From The Revised December Rate Of 11.1 Percent. Greene County’s Rate In January 2012 Was 11.8 Percent. The Unemployment Rate For January 2013 Increased In 94 Tennessee Counties. Polk County Was The Only County With A Decreased Rate.