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New 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline now available

On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky has launched the easy-to-remember three-digit mental health crisis hotline, 988, which connects Kentuckians facing a risk of suicide, mental health distress or an addiction crisis to compassionate […]

Beshear signs bills that promote better health care

Last Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear joined state lawmakers and health care advocates in the Capitol Rotunda to ceremonially sign six bills that provide Kentucky families with better access to health care. The bills the Governor […]

RC Health and Wellness Coalition to meet today

The Russell County Health and Wellness Coalition will meet today at noon in the Russell County Health Department conference room. This is just the second in-person meeting for the group since before the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Health and Wellness Coalition to meet Thursday

The Russell County Health and Wellness Coalition will meet on Thursday at noon in the Russell County Health Department conference room. It will be the first in-person meeting for the group since before the COVID-19 […]

Branco selected for national rural health board

Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco was selected to serve on the National Rural Health Association Congress. The NRHA is a national non-profit membership association that provides leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, […]

Health Department reports 79 COVID cases on Monday

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 28.49%. Deaths: We are sad to report 6 new deaths since our last report. These include one McCreary County resident (unvaccinated), three Pulaski County residents (one vaccinated, one partially vaccinated, and […]