Kentucky Blood Center testing for COVID-19 antibodies

Wednesday, September 16 by Zac Oakes

From now until Oct. 3, blood donations made through the Kentucky Blood Center can be tested for COVID-19 antibodies, which could have the potential to save even more lives. “Testing for antibodies will help us […]

COVID-19 report for Tuesday, Sept. 15

Wednesday, September 16 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.97%. Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 67 deaths resulting in a 2.7% mortality rate among known cases. This compares with […]

LCDHD Daily COVID-19 Report for Monday, September 14th

Tuesday, September 15 by WJRS Staff

Deaths: We are pleased to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 67 deaths resulting in a 2.7% mortality rate among known cases. This compares with a 1.9% mortality rate at […]

Opinion: COVID-19 cases are more than just numbers

Monday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

Here at Laker Country WJRS, we bring you the latest totals each day of the number of COVID-19 cases in Russell County. Each day, those cases are provided in the form of personally unrecognizable descriptors: […]

Russell County is Code Orange in state’s COVID-19 dashboard

Monday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

A dashboard from the Kentucky Department of Public Health showing the Current Incident Rate for COVID-19 in Kentucky counties has Russell County in a “Code Orange”, the second-worst color coding a county can receive. Russell […]

Daily COVID-19 Report for Sunday, September 13th from LCDHD

Monday, September 14 by WJRS Staff

Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today from Pulaski. We have experienced a total of 67 deaths resulting in a 2.8% mortality rate among known cases. This compares with a 1.9% mortality […]

LCDHD Daily COVID-19 Report for Thursday, September 10th

Friday, September 11 by WJRS Staff

Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 66 deaths resulting in a 2.8% mortality rate among known cases. This compares with a 1.9% mortality rate at […]

LCDHD Daily Report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, September 9th

Thursday, September 10 by WJRS Staff

Deaths: We are sad to report 2 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 66 deaths resulting in a 2.9% mortality rate among known cases. This compares with a 1.9% mortality rate at […]

LCDHD Daily COVID-19 Report for Tuesday, September 8th

Wednesday, September 9 by WJRS Staff

Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today from Taylor. We have experienced a total of 64 deaths resulting in a 2.9% mortality rate among known cases. This compares with a 1.9% mortality […]

Details Announced for Laker Football COVID-19 Guidance

Tuesday, September 8 by WJRS Staff

Russell County High School Athletic Director Michael Carpenter gives Laker Football fans information about COVID-19 restrictions.

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Kentucky Blood Center testing for COVID-19 antibodies

COVID-19 report for Tuesday, Sept. 15

LCDHD Daily COVID-19 Report for Monday, September 14th

Opinion: COVID-19 cases are more than just numbers

Russell County is Code Orange in state’s COVID-19 dashboard

Daily COVID-19 Report for Sunday, September 13th from LCDHD

LCDHD Daily COVID-19 Report for Thursday, September 10th

LCDHD Daily Report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, September 9th

LCDHD Daily COVID-19 Report for Tuesday, September 8th

Details Announced for Laker Football COVID-19 Guidance

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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