Beshear says COVID restrictions could soon loosen

Tuesday, April 13 by Zac Oakes

On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge: When 2.5 million Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the state will remove most capacity restrictions. When the […]

People over 40 eligible for COVID vaccine beginning next week

Friday, March 26 by Zac Oakes

Starting Monday, people ages 40 and older will become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said on Thursday, as he announced 726 new cases of the virus, along with 107 more […]

No new cases of COVID in RC on Friday

Monday, March 15 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.88%. Deaths: We are pleased to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 375 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

Three new cases of COVID in RC on Wednesday

Thursday, March 11 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.93%. Deaths: We are sad to report 3 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 374 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

3 new cases of COVID, one death reported on Monday

Tuesday, March 9 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 4.06%. Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 363 deaths resulting in a 1.77% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

3 new cases of COVID reported in Russell County on Saturday

Monday, March 1 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 5.56%. Deaths: We are pleased to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 358 deaths resulting in a 1.77% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

COVID restrictions in judicial system to ease beginning April 1

Friday, February 26 by Zac Oakes

FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 25, 2021 – As Kentucky begins to see its COVID-19 cases decline and its rate of vaccinations increase, the Supreme Court has amended two orders to allow courts to begin easing restrictions […]

School employees will receive second dose of COVID vaccine today

Thursday, February 25 by Zac Oakes

Today is the day that around 280 Russell County Schools employees will receive the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A little more than 50 percent of the employees of the school district received the […]

Medical Center at Albany named COVID vaccine site

Monday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Russell Countians in Phases 1A and 1B seeking to get the COVID-19 vaccine have another option close to home. The Medical Center at Albany has been designated a regional vaccination site by the Governor’s Office […]

Taylor Regional Hospital opening as regional COVID vaccine site

Friday, February 19 by Zac Oakes

Another regional COVID-19 vaccination site will be opening within an hour drive of Russell County. Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville was announced as an upcoming COVID-19 regional vaccination site. Taylor Regional will receive a weekly […]

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Beshear says COVID restrictions could soon loosen

People over 40 eligible for COVID vaccine beginning next week

No new cases of COVID in RC on Friday

Three new cases of COVID in RC on Wednesday

3 new cases of COVID, one death reported on Monday

3 new cases of COVID reported in Russell County on Saturday

COVID restrictions in judicial system to ease beginning April 1

School employees will receive second dose of COVID vaccine today

Medical Center at Albany named COVID vaccine site

Taylor Regional Hospital opening as regional COVID vaccine site

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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