Seven Rescued from Island Near Rock House Bottom After Rising Water Cuts Off Access

Friday, July 17 by WJRS Staff

Seven people were safely rescued Thursday afternoon after becoming stranded on an island when rising water cut off their access to shore. Just before 4:00 p.m. Russell County Search and Rescue responded to a request […]

Legislation proposed to expand access to Pre-K education

Wednesday, February 11 by Zac Oakes

Legislation is being proposed in Frankfort that would expand access to Pre-K education for Kentucky families and children. House Bills 574 and 572 are companion bills aimed at expanding Pre-K for 4-year-olds. Representative Anne Gay […]

Measure expanding access to healthcare signed by governor

Tuesday, March 21 by Derek Aaron

Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by healthcare leaders and lawmakers in the Capitol Rotunda for a bill-signing ceremony on Monday, honoring the passage of legislation that expands healthcare services for Kentuckians. The measure, House Bill […]

Pulaski County WMA access expanded by 500+ acres

Tuesday, December 27 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened 513 additional acres of public access in neighboring Pulaski County following an environmental remediation project that addressed safety concerns on affected acreage of the Rockcastle […]

Beshear signs bill to increase access to mental health treatment

Friday, June 24 by Zac Oakes

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 22, 2022) – Today, Gov. Beshear hosted a ceremonial signing for two bills that help more Kentuckians, including first-responders, access mental health services. First, the Governor signed House Bill 127, which expands […]

Locations for RC Students to Access WiFi for Virtual Learning

Wednesday, August 26 by Sean Hammond

Throughout Russell County, several different locations are offering free WiFi in their parking lots. All of the schools in Russell County also have free WiFi available in the parking lots. If your organization, business or […]

Free Access to Virtual Library

Friday, June 5 by Sean Hammond

Under a partnership announced yesterday, state residents will have free access to the Kentucky Virtual Library during the upcoming school year. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives […]

More Kentuckians Will have Access from Food Banks

Thursday, April 2 by Sean Hammond

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is temporarily relaxing income requirements through April 30 to allow more Kentuckians to receive food from food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles said. […]

Limited Access to Three Roads in the County

Tuesday, December 3 by Sean Hammond

Crews are paving portions of Gentry Mill Road, Milton Heights Road, and Roy Drive so city officials advise to use extra caution in these areas while work is completed.

Kentucky to Expand Access to Treatment and Recovery Services

Tuesday, June 18 by Sean Hammond

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is set to expand access to treatment and recovery services for individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) through a portion of its 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver, beginning July 1st. This program […]

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Stories tagged with: access

Seven Rescued from Island Near Rock House Bottom After Rising Water Cuts Off Access

Legislation proposed to expand access to Pre-K education

Measure expanding access to healthcare signed by governor

Pulaski County WMA access expanded by 500+ acres

Beshear signs bill to increase access to mental health treatment

Locations for RC Students to Access WiFi for Virtual Learning

Free Access to Virtual Library

More Kentuckians Will have Access from Food Banks

Limited Access to Three Roads in the County

Kentucky to Expand Access to Treatment and Recovery Services

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown