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Reopening Plan Announced for Local School District

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford has released the Russell County Schools reopening plan as currently designed. There will be two formats that families can choose from during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first format is […]

School Start Date Announced | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Our top story today…the question has been answered. School will start in Russell County on August 26th. Meeting last night, the school board approved unanimously the recommendation of Superintendent Michael Ford for the amended school calendar… Superintendent Ford mentioned that state officials were still... Read More.

Phase 2 of Reopening Economy Announced

Governor Andy Beshear announced yesterday the second phase of plans to reopen the commonwealth’s economy.   In doing so, Beshear urged Kentuckians to have patience and caution as the fight against COVID-19 continues Beshear said all […]

Guidelines Announced to Reopen Economy in Kentucky

On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear discussed certain conditions that the commonwealth must meet in order to start reopening the state’s economy, while keeping Kentuckians safe from the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The steps announced by […]