Domestic abuse victims could see unemployment benefits in certain cases

Friday, March 25 by Derek Aaron

Bi-partisan legislation that would offer working domestic violence victims, who have to leave work, unemployment benefits was discussed among lawmakers in Frankfort this week. Keith West files this report for WJRS NEWS…

Russell County now in green on COVID map, 71 new cases last week

Tuesday, March 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell County is in the green on the COVID transmission map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health yesterday. Green is the best color possible on the map, which takes into account the number […]

84 new COVID cases reported last week locally

Tuesday, March 8 by Zac Oakes

Judge Executive Gary Robertson said 84 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County last week. Reports of local COVID cases are moving to a weekly reporting system as opposed to daily. Russell County has […]

Russell County Schools report no COVID cases in district

Tuesday, March 8 by Zac Oakes

As COVID cases continue to drop, Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford told WJRS News on Monday that for the first time in months, Russell County Schools reported no positive COVID cases among students or […]

Bill would make animal owners pay for care in hoarding cases

Wednesday, March 2 by Derek Aaron

A bill aimed at making animal hoarders pay shelters for the care of their seized animals received approval on Tuesday from the Senate Agriculture Committee. Lawmakers offered examples of shelters facing heavy costs when large […]

24 new COVID cases in Russell County

Wednesday, February 23 by Zac Oakes

24 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County on Tuesday. Russell County’s COVID incidence rate remains in the top 30 statewide. Russell County’s positivity rate remains higher than the state average at about 18 […]

22 COVID cases reported in RC on Thursday

Friday, February 18 by Zac Oakes

22 COVID cases were reported in Russell County on Thursday on the state dashboard. The local positivity rate remains higher than the state average, with the local rate being at around 18 percent compared to […]

Critical need for volunteers to review cases of children in foster care

Thursday, February 10 by Derek Aaron

Citizen Foster Care Review Boards in all 120 Kentucky counties are in critical need of volunteers to review the cases of local children in foster care. Officials say volunteers have the opportunity to make a […]

17 COVID cases reported in Russell County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, February 9 by Zac Oakes

17 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County on Wednesday. Russell County's incidence rate remains the second-highest in the district behind Taylor County and 25th among all counties in Kentucky. The death toll from COVID-19 in Russell County has risen to 75.

38 COVID cases reported in Russell County

Wednesday, February 9 by Zac Oakes

38 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County on the state dashboard Tuesday. Russell County’s COVID incidence rate, or number of cases per 10,000 population, remains the second highest in the Lake Cumberland District […]

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Domestic abuse victims could see unemployment benefits in certain cases

Russell County now in green on COVID map, 71 new cases last week

84 new COVID cases reported last week locally

Russell County Schools report no COVID cases in district

Bill would make animal owners pay for care in hoarding cases

24 new COVID cases in Russell County

22 COVID cases reported in RC on Thursday

Critical need for volunteers to review cases of children in foster care

17 COVID cases reported in Russell County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

38 COVID cases reported in Russell County

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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