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RCH Reports Increased Patient Volumes, $29 Million Cash Balance

Russell County Hospital reported increased patient volumes and net income of $732,000 for September. Director of Finance Nequila Norris presented the financial report during Tuesday afternoon’s regular monthly meeting of the hospital’s Board of Directors. […]

Local unemployment increased half-a-percent last month

Local unemployment increased half-a-percent last month, as Russell County was one of only four counties statewide to see an increase in unemployment in June compared to the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics recorded […]

Local unemployment increased in May

Russell County’s unemployment rate saw an increase last month. The local unemployment rate came in at 5.3 percent, an increase of nearly 1 percent from May 2024. Only McCreary County at 5.8 percent and Wayne […]

State highway fatalities increased last year

Highway fatalities in Kentucky increased last year, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety and the Kentucky State Police. State data shows there were 806 fatalities in 2021, compared to 780 in […]