District board of health meeting is tonight

Tuesday, December 6 by Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department Board of Directors will be holding a district board of health meeting this evening. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. at the Russell County Health Department, located at […]

District board of health meeting tomorrow

Monday, December 5 by Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department Board of Directors will be holding a district board of health meeting tomorrow. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. at the Russell County Health Department, located at 211 […]

Russell County sees positive changes in local health over last five years

Thursday, December 1 by Zac Oakes

New data from the Kentucky Youth Advocates Kentucky Kids Count Data Center shows Russell County has experienced some positive changes in local health over the last five years. The most dramatic change was in teen […]

Kynect enrollment is now open for health, dental benefits

Thursday, November 3 by Derek Aaron

Kentuckians can now shop and enroll for health and dental coverage that begins in 2023 on the state-based marketplace, kynect. Kentuckians who don’t have coverage through another source, such as through an employer, Medicaid, the […]

2 restaurants given go-ahead to open by health department

Wednesday, October 5 by Derek Aaron

Two local restaurants have been given “okay to open” status by the Lake Cumberland District Health Department following inspections late last month. La Fonda Yummilicious, which moved locations from midtown to 517 South Highway 127, […]

RC Health Department scheduling new Covid booster shots

Tuesday, September 13 by Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department is now scheduling appointments for the new Covid boosters following a recent recommendation by the CDC for the new bivalent formulations of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. The new […]

Over 1,300 participate in hospital’s community health screenings

Thursday, August 25 by Derek Aaron

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson talked with WJRS NEWS about the success of the hospital’s recent community health screenings after being absent the last two years due to the pandemic…

Local board of health tax rate to stay the same

Friday, August 12 by Zac Oakes

The tax rate for the Russell County Board of Health will remain the same this year. At Monday night’s fiscal court meeting, it was announced that the board of health’s tax rate will remain at […]

Lab draws for RCH Community Health Screening starts next week

Friday, July 29 by Derek Aaron

Next week marks the start of lab draws for Russell County Hospital’s Community Health Screening, which has been absent for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Beginning on Monday, August 1st through Friday, August […]

Health dept. to host ‘Back to School Bash’ amid anniversary celebration

Tuesday, July 26 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Health Department will be holding its 40th anniversary celebration in conjunction with its “Back to School Bash” tomorrow at the department on Fruit of the Loom Drive in Jamestown. WJRS NEWS spoke […]

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District board of health meeting is tonight

District board of health meeting tomorrow

Russell County sees positive changes in local health over last five years

Kynect enrollment is now open for health, dental benefits

2 restaurants given go-ahead to open by health department

RC Health Department scheduling new Covid booster shots

Over 1,300 participate in hospital’s community health screenings

Local board of health tax rate to stay the same

Lab draws for RCH Community Health Screening starts next week

Health dept. to host ‘Back to School Bash’ amid anniversary celebration

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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