State issues advisory regarding dangerous chemicals in fish from KY waterways

Wednesday, September 14 by Derek Aaron

An advisory has been issued by state regulators for people to consider limiting how much fish they eat from Kentucky lakes and rivers, including Lake Cumberland, due to contamination by chemicals linked to cancer and […]

State auditor issues clean RC clerk’s audit

Friday, September 2 by Derek Aaron

State Auditor Mike Harmon released the audit of the 2021 financial statement of former Russell County Clerk Sue Popplewell Brockman on Thursday and noted no instances of noncompliance in his report. Auditing standards require the […]

Beshear issues state of emergency over baby formula shortage

Friday, June 10 by Zac Oakes

Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency over the baby formula shortage that has impacted the nation and the commonwealth. The Governor’s order activates state price-gouging laws, which aim to […]

Regular state audit finds no issues with Russell County Sheriff’s Office

Wednesday, March 2 by Zac Oakes

State Auditor Mike Harmon’s office released the Sheriff’s Settlement – 2020 Taxes regular audit results this week, noting no instances of noncompliance and no matters over internal controls for the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. The […]

Sen. Max Wise Talks Issues with WJRS NEWS Ahead of General Assembly

Monday, January 3 by Derek Aaron

Senator Max Wise spoke exclusively to WJRS NEWS about the challenges ahead of the 2022 General Assembly as they gavel in on Tuesday, January 4th… Below is Senator Wise’s full interview with WJRS NEWS’ Derek […]

Bill dealing with statewide COVID-19 school issues moving through legislature

Tuesday, September 7 by Zac Oakes

As the special session of the Kentucky Legislature began Tuesday, a bill aimed at addressing multiple issues with schools and the rise of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky began making its way through the legislative body. […]

Transportation Cabinet says computer issues have been resolved

Tuesday, July 13 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the statewide computer issue that has caused problems at county clerk offices across the state with vehicle transfers and some other services has been resolved. “The AVIS system issues affecting […]

County Clerk’s Office closed due to computer issues

Thursday, July 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Clerk’s Office is closed due to a statewide computer system outage. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to resolve the issue, but there is no information available about when it may be […]

Water line leak causes water outages, pressure issues

Thursday, February 25 by Zac Oakes

A water line leak in Russell Springs disrupted water pressure for many Russell County residents Wednesday evening, even causing some brief outages. A statement from the City of Russell Springs said a water line leak […]

Downed trees causing issues for KYTC crews

Tuesday, February 16 by Zac Oakes

SOMERSET, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2021) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 crews efforts to clear roadways are being hindered by downed trees and below freezing temperatures following the winter storm system that continues to […]

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State issues advisory regarding dangerous chemicals in fish from KY waterways

State auditor issues clean RC clerk’s audit

Beshear issues state of emergency over baby formula shortage

Regular state audit finds no issues with Russell County Sheriff’s Office

Sen. Max Wise Talks Issues with WJRS NEWS Ahead of General Assembly

Bill dealing with statewide COVID-19 school issues moving through legislature

Transportation Cabinet says computer issues have been resolved

County Clerk’s Office closed due to computer issues

Water line leak causes water outages, pressure issues

Downed trees causing issues for KYTC crews

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