Russell County Schools receive additional $879,000+ in SEEK funds

Monday, May 16 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools will receive an additional $879,716 in SEEK funds for the 2022-2023 school year. The Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding program is a formula driven allocation of state provided funds to […]

County to use ARPA funds to replenish road fund

Wednesday, April 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to replenish the county’s road fund from vehicle and equipment purchases at Monday night’s fiscal court meeting. The court voted […]

Former Columbia Police Chief pleads not guilty to theft of city funds

Wednesday, April 6 by Zac Oakes

Former Columbia Police Chief Jason Cross entered a not guilty plea in federal court on charges that he stole more than $25,000 from the City of Columbia. Cross was indicted on charges that he stole […]

House budget includes FEMA match funds for storm shelter at 4-H camp

Tuesday, April 5 by Zac Oakes

The budget bill that passed through the Kentucky Legislature includes funds that would provide a storm shelter at the Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp in Jabez. The bill includes $1 million in fiscal year 2o22-2023 to […]

RC to receive more than $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds

Tuesday, February 22 by Derek Aaron

One Russell County applicant is set to receive just over $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds, according to the Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission, who selected 387 Kentucky farm projects in 85 counties to receive […]

Fiscal court approves use of ARPA funds

Tuesday, February 15 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court approved three items Monday night that will utilize funds the county received from the American Rescue Plan Act. The court gave unanimous approval to the Premium Pay Plan, which provides […]

County employees to receive bonus with ARPA funds

Tuesday, January 11 by Zac Oakes

Around 100 county employees will receive a one-time bonus thanks to federal funds allocated to the county through the American Rescue Plan Act. Under the plan, which was first brought up by Magistrate Mickey Garner […]

Graves County Sheriff Grateful for Relief Funds Raised from Radiothon

Wednesday, December 22 by Sean Hammond

After receiving more than $211,000 for tornado relief raised during last week’s Laker Country Cares Radiothon, Graves County Sheriff Jon Hayden, a member of the Mayfield Graves County Tornado Relief Fund Board, said the idea […]

Laker Country delivers Radiothon funds

Tuesday, December 21 by Derek Aaron

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WJRS Staff Delivers Relief Funds to Mayfield

Tuesday, December 21 by Sean Hammond

WJRS staff was in Mayfield on Monday afternoon to present funds totaling $211,492.81 to officials in Graves County. The money was raised during last week’s Laker Country Cares Radiothon. Mayfield’s State Representative Richard Heath told […]

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Russell County Schools receive additional $879,000+ in SEEK funds

County to use ARPA funds to replenish road fund

Former Columbia Police Chief pleads not guilty to theft of city funds

House budget includes FEMA match funds for storm shelter at 4-H camp

RC to receive more than $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds

Fiscal court approves use of ARPA funds

County employees to receive bonus with ARPA funds

Graves County Sheriff Grateful for Relief Funds Raised from Radiothon

Laker Country delivers Radiothon funds

WJRS Staff Delivers Relief Funds to Mayfield

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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