The unemployment rate for Cannon County ever so slightly increased from November to December according to figures released Thursday from the State of Tennessee. The unemployment rate moved up to 5.9 percent which is up 1/10th of a percentage point from Novembers 5.8 rate. Out of an estimated 6.620 people in the work force, 6230 were employed which left 390 unemployed. Neighboring counties reported an increase in unemployment as well. Coffee County went to 7.3 percent, Dekalb also reported a 7.3 percent unemployment rate. Rutherford County was tagged with a 5.8 percent rate, Warren had the highest in the area at 8.4 percent while Wilson reported a 6 percent unemployment rate. The state’s unemployment rate over all was at 7.6 percent
