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Transportation Department Offering Scholarship

Students interested in engineering may be eligible for a scholarship with the Kentucky Transportation Department. Amber Hale, Public Information Officer tells us more… Hale explains the uniqueness of these scholarships… The deadline will be here […]

Local Officers Honored by KY Department of Highway Safety

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety honored more than 200 law enforcement officers from across Kentucky on Thursday, including Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Nathan Ginn, Russell Springs Police Department Officer Ethan Pike, and Jamestown Police […]

Health Department Urges Colon Cancer Screenings

The Lake Cumberland area has some of the highest rates of colon cancer in Kentucky but has some of the lowest rates of colon cancer screening, according to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. Colorectal […]

Event at Health Department in October

Health Educator Shirley Roberson Daulton with the Russell County Health Department spoke to WJRS NEWS following Thursday’s monthly meeting of the community health and wellness coalition about an important event happening at the health department […]