33 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Russell County Tuesday

Wednesday, August 25 by Sean Hammond

We are continuing to schedule appointments for the additional dose of vaccine for the immunocompromised groups that have been identified as needing another dose. Those groups include persons who: are receiving active cancer treatment for […]

53 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell Co. announced Thursday

Friday, August 20 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw one of its largest one-day increases of new COVID-19 cases with 53 new cases announced in the county on Thursday. There are now 147 active cases in the county, and four individuals […]

Nursing home workers will be required to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, August 19 by Zac Oakes

A federal mandate will require nursing home staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. The new mandate, in the form of a […]

Long-term care residents eligible for COVID-19 booster shot

Wednesday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

A third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is recommended 28 days or more after the second dose in immunocompromised people such as those with: Active or recent treatment for cancer/malignancy Solid-organ or hematopoietic […]

26 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Russell County Tuesday

Wednesday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

County Active Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Released Death(s) Total Per 10K Total Gain New Case Gain 1. Adair 84.00 0.00 84.00 2,120.00 58.00 2,262.00 1,178.00 23.00 22.00 2. Casey 97.00 5.00 92.00 1,633.00 43.00 1,773.00 1,097.22 […]

Russell County at 79 Active COVID-19 Cases

Saturday, August 14 by Sean Hammond

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 11.83%. Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death since our last report. We have experienced a total of 486 deaths resulting in a 1.93% mortality rate (about 1 in […]

Russell County Schools adopting COVID-19 “Test to Stay” with parent permission

Tuesday, August 10 by Zac Oakes

With parent permission, Russell County Schools will be adopting a COVID-19 “Test to Stay” program in regard to contact tracing on positive COVID-19 cases within the schools. The program, which is already operating in Green […]

Russell County has 48th COVID-19 death

Tuesday, August 3 by Zac Oakes

A new report issued by the Lake Cumberland District Health Department states that a recent audit from the state has confirmed a previously unreported COVID-19 death in Russell County, the 48th COVID-19 related death in […]

Russell County has moderate community transmission of COVID-19

Wednesday, July 28 by Zac Oakes

Russell County has moderate community transmission of COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The CDC is recommending that people, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, wear masks indoors in areas of substantial or high […]

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33 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Russell County Tuesday

53 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell Co. announced Thursday

Nursing home workers will be required to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Long-term care residents eligible for COVID-19 booster shot

26 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Russell County Tuesday

Russell County at 79 Active COVID-19 Cases

Russell County Schools adopting COVID-19 “Test to Stay” with parent permission

Russell County has 48th COVID-19 death

Russell County has moderate community transmission of COVID-19

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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