County-wide burn ban no longer in effect
Update (2:25 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025) : The burn ban has been lifted. A county-wide burn ban remains in effect. Drought conditions throughout the county means open burning can be dangerous and […]
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Countywide deer harvest highest in several years
Total harvest results from this past deer hunting season have been released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the numbers show the highest number of deer harvested locally in several years. The […]
Marcum looking to install new county-wide emergency notification service
Judge Executive Randy Marcum told the fiscal court Monday night he would like to replace the current CodeRed system with another emergency notification system. Marcum told WJRS News he new system, named Hyper Reach, brings […]
County-wide burn ban in effect
A burn ban is now in effect for Russell County following an executive order by Judge-Executive Randy Marcum yesterday. No outdoor burning is allowed until further notice with violators being subject to fines and penalties. […]
Countywide deer harvest surpasses last year’s total
With the 2022-23 whitetail deer season coming to a close earlier this week, total harvest results from this past season have been released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. In Russell County, hunters […]
Countywide Deer Harvest Down From Last Year’s Total
With the 2021-22 whitetail deer season now over, total harvest results from this past season have been released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. In Russell County, hunters took a total of 367 […]
Countywide Burn Ban Lifted
The countywide burn ban was lifted on Monday, but the statewide burn ban imposed by the Kentucky Division of Forestry remains in effect from 6:00 am until 6:00 pm and not within 150 feet of […]