Man taken to hospital, Hardscratch Store in Adair County damaged from wreck

Monday, August 4 by Zac Oakes

A Columbia man was taken to the hospital following a single-vehicle wreck on Highway 55 in Adair County near the Hardscratch General Store. Authorities in Adair County say 20-year-old Alex James Tidwell was operating a […]

Local Dairy Queen has raised more than $8,000 for UK Children’s Hospital

Tuesday, July 29 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Dairy Queen location is helping to make a major impact for children with serious medical needs. The Russell Springs Dairy Queen has raised more than $8,000 for the University of Kentucky Children’s […]

Hospital board to meet today

Tuesday, July 22 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will meet this afternoon. The board will meet at 4 p.m. in the conference room at the hospital. Hospital board meetings are open to the public. We’ll have […]

Thompson discusses Medicaid billing at hospital, doesn’t project layoffs from Big Beautiful Bill

Thursday, July 10 by Zac Oakes

WJRS News recently sat down with Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson to discuss the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill in Congress and its impact on Medicaid funding. Thompson gave a breakdown to WJRS […]

RCH CEO says passage of Big Beautiful Bill will likely lead to notable loss of federal funds for hospital

Wednesday, July 9 by Zac Oakes

WJRS News recently sat down with Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson to discuss the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill in Congress and its impact on Medicaid funding. Thompson told WJRS News the biggest […]

Hospital holds groundbreaking for new expansion; Comer applauds work of local hospital

Monday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital held a groundbreaking for its new expansion/renovation project earlier today. The new expansion will nearly double the size of the hospital with a new emergency room, new equipment, a new registration space, […]

Columbia woman taken to hospital following wreck on West Highway 76

Monday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

A Columbia woman was taken to the hospital following a single-vehicle collision on West Highway 76 last night. The wreck occurred a little before 8:30 last night. According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old […]

Thompson says hospital on track to finish year strong

Friday, June 27 by Zac Oakes

With the fiscal year concluding at the end of this month, Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson said the local healthcare facility is on track to finish the year strong financially. Thompson told the hospital’s […]

Hospital board to meet this afternoon

Tuesday, June 24 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will meet this afternoon. The board will meet at 4 p.m. in the conference room at the hospital. Hospital board meetings are open to the public. We’ll have […]

Two people taken to hospital following Friday wreck near parkway ramps

Monday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 127 near the parkway ramps Friday afternoon. Russell Springs Police say the collision occurred at around 2:41 Friday afternoon. Police say the […]

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Man taken to hospital, Hardscratch Store in Adair County damaged from wreck

Local Dairy Queen has raised more than $8,000 for UK Children’s Hospital

Hospital board to meet today

Thompson discusses Medicaid billing at hospital, doesn’t project layoffs from Big Beautiful Bill

RCH CEO says passage of Big Beautiful Bill will likely lead to notable loss of federal funds for hospital

Hospital holds groundbreaking for new expansion; Comer applauds work of local hospital

Columbia woman taken to hospital following wreck on West Highway 76

Thompson says hospital on track to finish year strong

Hospital board to meet this afternoon

Two people taken to hospital following Friday wreck near parkway ramps

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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