Russell County Schools Food Pantry has made great impact

Monday, October 16 by Zac Oakes

A partnership between Feeding America Kentucky Heartland and the Russell County School District has paid great dividends for students and families in Russell County. The partnership involves a food pantry that is available for students […]

Russell County Schools launching new food service program

Thursday, August 10 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Director of Nutrition Services Jessica Holt recently spoke to WJRS about a new program the school district is launching that will be beneficial to students and parents. Holt also spoke about the […]

School district partnering with Feeding America for food pantry

Wednesday, June 21 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County School District is partnering with Feeding America to create a food pantry located on the middle and high school campus that will serve students and parents throughout the school district. Superintendent Michael […]

County awarded funding for emergency food and shelter programs

Thursday, February 9 by Derek Aaron

Russell County has been awarded federal funding through the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Russell County’s allotment of $6,324 is meant to […]

WJRS Food for the Needy gift card delivery pushed up due to weather forecast

Tuesday, December 20 by Derek Aaron

The delivery of the WJRS Food for the Needy Drive gift cards, originally, scheduled for Friday, December 23, will now take place on Thursday, December 22, due to the forecast of bitterly cold temperatures and […]

Nearly 1 in 5 Russell County children suffer from food insecurity

Friday, October 7 by Zac Oakes

A report from a national nonprofit is shining a light on how food insecurity affects rural populations. New data from Feeding America shows that nearly 1 in 5 children in Russell County suffer from food […]

Russell County students eligible for Summer P-EBT food benefits

Friday, September 16 by Derek Aaron

Russell County families with students enrolled in public school will be eligible for $391 in Summer P-EBT food benefits beginning September 21st, according to the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services. Statewide, eligible children include […]

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Russell County Schools Food Pantry has made great impact

Russell County Schools launching new food service program

School district partnering with Feeding America for food pantry

County awarded funding for emergency food and shelter programs

WJRS Food for the Needy gift card delivery pushed up due to weather forecast

Nearly 1 in 5 Russell County children suffer from food insecurity

Russell County students eligible for Summer P-EBT food benefits

Holt takes over as school food service director

Limited number of food boxes being provided to local students

WJRS Food Drive Certificates to be Distributed Thursday

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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