Beshear says there is national shortage of COVID antibody treatments

Wednesday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said the federal government announced a change in the way COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments will be distributed among states due to supply shortages and extraordinary demand across the country. Health care […]

County to begin requiring negative COVID test to return from quarantine

Tuesday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

“It’s just a matter of common sense.” That’s how magistrate Ronald Johnson described the new policy approved by the Russell County Fiscal Court on Monday that will require county employees to receive a negative COVID […]

Russell County among top 10 counties nationwide in new COVID cases

Tuesday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

Russell County was back in the top 10 of the New York Times’ COVID tracker on Monday for the number of new cases per 100,000 population over the last seven days. Russell County ranked seventh […]

Update on RC Schools COVID numbers

Monday, September 13 by Zac Oakes

As of Friday, Sept. 10, Russell County Schools had 248 students either positive or in quarantine due to COVID-19. There were also 27 employees positive or quarantined due to COVID-19.

Russell County has 183 active COVID cases

Monday, September 13 by Zac Oakes

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]

Hospital urging people to avoid ER for COVID tests

Thursday, September 9 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital is urging people to avoid going to the ER just to get a COVID test. The hospital passed along this note to WJRS: Russell County Hospital urges anyone who believes they have […]

Russell County among top counties nationwide seeing most rapid increase in COVID cases

Wednesday, September 8 by Zac Oakes

The increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week in Russell County is among the most in the country per capita, according to data compiled by the New York Times. The Times’ COVID case tracker […]

More than 7,900 Russell Countians have received COVID vaccine

Tuesday, September 7 by Zac Oakes

More than 7,900 Russell County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to data from the CDC. The most recent data shows that 7,934 Russell County residents have received at […]

Russell County now over 250 active COVID cases, 50th death reported

Friday, September 3 by Zac Oakes

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]

54 new COVID cases in Russell County on Wednesday

Thursday, September 2 by Zac Oakes

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]

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Beshear says there is national shortage of COVID antibody treatments

County to begin requiring negative COVID test to return from quarantine

Russell County among top 10 counties nationwide in new COVID cases

Update on RC Schools COVID numbers

Russell County has 183 active COVID cases

Hospital urging people to avoid ER for COVID tests

Russell County among top counties nationwide seeing most rapid increase in COVID cases

More than 7,900 Russell Countians have received COVID vaccine

Russell County now over 250 active COVID cases, 50th death reported

54 new COVID cases in Russell County on Wednesday

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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