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‘Gigantic’ expenditure looms for hospital board

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors continue to mull a multi-million dollar capital expenditure regarding cyber security for the hospital’s electronic medical records. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson talked to WJRS NEWS following Tuesday’s meeting […]

School board approves 23-24 calendar

The Russell County Board of Education is already making plans for the 2023-2024 school year. At this week’s board of education meeting, the board approved the school calendar for next school year. Superintendent Michael Ford […]

Hospital board to meet today

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly meeting today. The meeting is at 4 p.m. in the Russell County Hospital conference room. We’ll have details from the meeting this week […]

School board to meet this evening

The Russell County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. in room 114 of the Russell County ANC. The board will elect a new […]

School board to meet next Monday

The Russell County Board of Education will meet next Monday, January 23. Typically, the board meets on the third Monday of each month, but the change is due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day […]

Ambulance Board, Jaycees discuss special event rate

Last night’s meeting of the Russell County Ambulance Board lasted nearly two hours, about half of which involved a discussion about the new special event rate approved by the board last year. The board approved […]

Marcum makes ambulance board appointment

The Russell County Fiscal Court met in regular session last night. Among the items of business was an appointment to the Russell County Ambulance Board. Here’s Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum with more…