2022 Russell County Fair dates set
The Russell County Jaycees have announced the dates for the 2022 Russell County Jaycees Fair. The fair will begin Friday, June 3 and wrap up on Saturday, June 11. The full schedule of events hasn’t […]
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2022 General Assembly 1/3 of the way complete
State legislators are nearly a third of the way through the 2022 General Assembly as they continued last week with the discussion and passage of several noteworthy measures. Keith West provides details from Frankfort… The […]
Lawmakers adjust General Assembly’s 2022 Session Calendar
Legislative leaders have adjusted the calendar for the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2022 Regular Session with plans to gavel in on Saturday. Under the changes, the Senate and House will both convene for the fifth day […]
Who will be on the ballot in 2022?
The deadline for partisan office filing has passed, and here is a look at who will be on the ballot as of now in 2022. Those filing for nonpartisan offices still have until June 7 […]
Chamber of Commerce Looking for Prosperous 2022
Stephen Hill, the Russell County Chamber of Commerce president for 2021, talked with WJRS NEWS about the chamber’s growth over the past year, despite the challenges… Hill also said the new chamber president will have […]
Severe Weather and Heavy Rain to begin 2022
Thursday was a quiet day weatherwise for the Commonwealth, but that will change beginning today and going into the day on Saturday. A frontal boundary will begin to move into the area later and that […]
Funding Available in 2022 to Support Hospitals, Advance Quality Care
Governor Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Kentucky hospitals that meet federal quality measures can receive up to $1.1 billion in increased payments next year. The funding, available through a federally approved, state-directed payment model, helps […]
Two new candidates file for 2022 Elections
Two new candidates filed for office in the 2022 Elections on Thursday. Jeff Aaron has filed for Constable in District 1 and Robert Coppage has filed for Magistrate in District 4. Aaron is the only […]
Local candidates begin filing for 2022 Elections
The race is on for the 2022 elections, as local candidates have begun filing for offices that will be on the ballot next year. Clarissa “Moochie” Hart has filed to run for Russell County Judge-Executive. […]
School Board approves working budget for fiscal year 2022
The Russell County Board of Education approved a working budget for the 2022 Fiscal Year at a meeting of the board this week. This budget is what the school district uses for the remainder of […]