Fiscal court tables vote on sheriff’s budget

Monday, December 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court voted to table the issue of the sheriff’s budget at this morning’s fiscal court meeting. When the issue of the sheriff’s budget came up during the meeting, Magistrate Mickey Garner […]

School board approves working budget

Thursday, September 25 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved its working budget for the remainder of the school year at this week’s board meeting. The new budget includes revenues and expenses totaling around $30.5 million. The school […]

Thomas proud that city departments came in under budget; Harris recognized by city

Friday, July 11 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council met last night, with Mayor Eddie Thomas reporting to the council that each of the city’s departments came in under budget for the fiscal year that ended June 30. The […]

Fiscal Court Passes Budget, Approves Ambulance Board Appointments

Monday, May 12 by Sean Hammond

The budget for the next fiscal year was unanimously approved by the Russell County Fiscal Court during this morning’s meeting. The budget for the upcoming year is set at $14,535,914. In other business, County Judge-Executive […]

Hazardous duty retirement not included in county budget

Wednesday, April 23 by WJRS Staff

It appears Russell County deputies will not receive funding for hazardous duty retirement in next year’s county budget and, for now, the issue appears dead. WJRS NEWS learned earlier today that Sheriff Derek Polston has […]

County examining addition of hazardous duty for deputies to budget

Tuesday, April 15 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court is continuing to examine how it could include hazardous duty retirement for sheriff’s deputies into the county budget. At yesterday’s fiscal court meeting, the first reading of the county’s roughly […]

Ford discusses projected SEEK shortfall; district still plans to give raises in next budget

Wednesday, January 29 by Zac Oakes

State Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher recently announced the state education department is predicting a funding shortfall of around $40 million in SEEK funds. SEEK is the state funding mechanism for Kentucky’s public schools. WJRS News […]

School board receives working budget ; finance director says district is in good shape

Wednesday, September 18 by Zac Oakes

The budget for Russell County Schools for this school year will be at an all time high…more than $28 million. District Treasurer Marla Carnes, in presenting the budget to the board, noted that although […]

Russell Springs comes in under budget for fiscal year

Monday, July 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas said at last week’s city council meeting that each of the city’s departments came in under budget last fiscal year. The mayor spoke to WJRS News about the city coming […]

KY House budget passes out of chamber

Friday, February 2 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky House of Representatives budget is making its way through the legislature. Keith West files this report from Frankfort on the budget proposal. Yesterday, the budget passed through the Kentucky House by a 77-19 […]

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Fiscal court tables vote on sheriff’s budget

School board approves working budget

Thomas proud that city departments came in under budget; Harris recognized by city

Fiscal Court Passes Budget, Approves Ambulance Board Appointments

Hazardous duty retirement not included in county budget

County examining addition of hazardous duty for deputies to budget

Ford discusses projected SEEK shortfall; district still plans to give raises in next budget

School board receives working budget ; finance director says district is in good shape

Russell Springs comes in under budget for fiscal year

KY House budget passes out of chamber

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Obituaries

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