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Local Honor Guard Doing Veteran Programs

With Veterans Day just days away, Russell County Honor Guard Commander Frank Irvin said the group has been busy with several events and public appearances… Irvin said the group meets the second Tuesday of each […]

Local Unemployment Statistics

Russell County’s current unemployment rate stands at 4.8 percent, down from 5.1 percent in September 2018. Adair County’s rate was 4.3 percent, Casey County was 3.8 percent, Cumberland County was 3.1 percent, Clinton County was […]

Couple of Local Meetings are This Evening

The regular monthly meeting of the Jamestown City Council is tonight at 6 pm at city hall and the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors’ monthly meeting is also this evening in the the hospital’s […]

Celebration Week for Local Homemakers

Russell County Homemakers President Melonie Eubank talked with WJRS NEWS about a week of celebration for the local homemakers… Later this week, we’ll hear from Eubank about a specialty club and the good work they’re […]

Local Business Celebrates 30 Years Friday

Morgan’s Sanitation is celebrating 30 years in business tomorrow from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at their location at 2449 South Highway 127 in Russell Springs. Morgan’s is inviting everyone to a free lunch and […]

Local Students Named Senator Jeff Green Scholars

Seven Russell County High School graduates have been named Senator Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. To earn this honor, a student must have a 4.0 grade point average each year […]

Local Hospital Receives Grant

The Kentucky Office of Rural Health has been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to improve out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest survival rates among […]

Next Expansion for Local Hospital

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson talked with WJRS NEWS about the facility’s next potential expansion and where the board of directors is at in the process….