Russell County reports just 3 new COVID cases; Wayne Co. highest in region with 25

Wednesday, May 3 by Derek Aaron

There were three new COVID-19 cases in Russell County this week, a decrease of one from last week’s total of four, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Looking at other counties in the […]

Local COVID cases decrease this week; Wayne, Pulaski each have highest

Wednesday, April 26 by Derek Aaron

There were four new COVID-19 cases in Russell County this week, a decrease of four from last week’s total of eight, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Looking at other counties in the […]

Russell down to nine COVID cases this week; Pulaski highest in district at 20

Tuesday, March 21 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reports nine new COVID cases in Russell County this week, a decrease from last week’s total of 14. Looking at other counties in the Lake Cumberland District, Pulaski County […]

Russell County continues to have highest unemployment rate in region

Friday, January 27 by Derek Aaron

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate comes in at five percent, continuing to be the highest in the 10-county Lake Cumberland district. The unemployment rate in Russell County did decrease 0.4 percent from November to December […]

Russell County has highest unemployment rate in area

Friday, January 6 by Derek Aaron

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate comes in at 5.4 percent, the highest in the 10-county Lake Cumberland district. The unemployment rate in Russell County increased 0.1 percent from October to November, according to new data […]

Local gas prices among highest in area

Friday, January 6 by Zac Oakes

Gas prices in Russell County are among the highest in the area, according to AAA’s gas price tracker. The average price of gas in Russell County sits at $2.96. Looking at neighboring counties, Clinton County […]

Russell County has highest case count of COVID in area this week

Tuesday, October 18 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 39 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, up from last week’s total of 27 cases. That total was also the highest number of COVID cases in […]

Tourist commission collects highest monthly total of transient taxes on record

Thursday, September 22 by Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission collected $32,717.10 in transient tax in July of this year, a record number of such taxes since the tourist commission began collecting transient taxes in 1994. Those numbers were released […]

Russell County’s COVID incidence rate is 15th highest in the state

Thursday, February 17 by Zac Oakes

46 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County yesterday. That follows up a new case count of 38 reported on Tuesday. The jump has raised the incidence rate in Russell County to the 15th […]

Health department records highest number of new COVID cases in a day since September 2021

Tuesday, January 4 by Zac Oakes

County Active Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Released Death(s) Total Per 10K Total Gain New Case Gain 1. Adair 86.00 9.00 77.00 3,832.00 91.00 4,009.00 2,087.80 41.00 41.00 2. Casey 19.00 3.00 16.00 3,003.00 65.00 3,087.00 1,910.39 […]

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Russell County reports just 3 new COVID cases; Wayne Co. highest in region with 25

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Russell County has highest unemployment rate in area

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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