(MONTGOMERY) The unemployment rate for Winston County dropped again in April, down to 17.3% from March's 18.2%. Meanwhile, employment in Alabama as a whole remained unchanged at 11%. 

Neighboring counties and their rates are Cullman, 9.6%; Fayette, 13.1%, Franklin, 11.6%; Lawrence, 12.4%; Marion, 15.2%; Morgan, 10.4% and Walker, 11.8%. All of Winston's neighbors showed improvement.