Mayor says Main Street electric work key for downtown growth

Monday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas announced that the electric project on Main Street has been completed. Thomas told WJRS News the electric project opens up new opportunities on Main Street, particularly during the Christmas season […]

New electric vehicle charging stations unveiled at tourism office

Tuesday, August 6 by Zac Oakes

Two new electric vehicle charging stations were unveiled at the Russell County Tourism Office Monday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The charging stations are the first fast-charging stations to be implemented by KU & […]

New high-speed electric vehicle charging stations to be unveiled at tourism office today

Monday, August 5 by Zac Oakes

Two new high-speed electric vehicle charging stations will be unveiled at the tourism office today. The charging stations are located in the parking lot of the tourism office off Highway 127 next to Arby’s. The […]

Adair, Pulaski counties selected for funding for electric vehicle charging stations

Friday, October 6 by Zac Oakes

The state announced yesterday the first round of awards for developers to design, build, operate and maintain a statewide network of EV charging stations. Two of those will be in neighboring counties. One will be […]

Electric vehicle charging station coming to Russell County

Tuesday, September 26 by Zac Oakes

A new fast electric vehicle charging station is coming to Russell County. The new charging station will be located at the Russell County Tourism Office in Russell Springs, and is the result of a partnership […]

Local electric issues cause outages for over 3,400 customers

Monday, August 21 by Zac Oakes

Electricity went out for more than 3,400 South Kentucky RECC customers in Russell County last night. The outages began at around 8:45 last night and according to local dispatch, the main power grid behind Salem […]

Electric vehicle charging stations could be coming to Russell County

Tuesday, May 9 by Zac Oakes

Russell County could soon be home to charging stations for electric vehicles. A proposed deal would place electric vehicle charging stations at the Russell County Tourism Office. Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum spoke to […]

Electric vehicle charging stations discussed in Frankfort

Wednesday, July 6 by Derek Aaron

Could there be a public-private partnership to create privately owned electric vehicle charging stations in Kentucky? That was the topic discussed by legislators this week. Keith West files this report from Frankfort with details…

REPORT: Russell County electric bills slightly higher than some neighboring counties

Tuesday, May 31 by Zac Oakes

A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows that the average electric bill in Russell County is slightly higher than some of its neighboring counties. The report uses data from 2020 and the […]

Applications being accepted for Rural Electric Youth Tour

Friday, February 18 by Derek Aaron

Applications for the Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D. C., are being accepted by South Kentucky RECC through February 25th, according to the cooperative. Twelve semifinalists from Russell County High School and other high […]

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Mayor says Main Street electric work key for downtown growth

New electric vehicle charging stations unveiled at tourism office

New high-speed electric vehicle charging stations to be unveiled at tourism office today

Adair, Pulaski counties selected for funding for electric vehicle charging stations

Electric vehicle charging station coming to Russell County

Local electric issues cause outages for over 3,400 customers

Electric vehicle charging stations could be coming to Russell County

Electric vehicle charging stations discussed in Frankfort

REPORT: Russell County electric bills slightly higher than some neighboring counties

Applications being accepted for Rural Electric Youth Tour

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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