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RS City Council Met Last Friday

The Russell Springs City Council held a special called meeting last Friday concerning a couple of roadways. Mayor Eddie Thomas provided insight on the business items discussed…

School Board Met Last Evening

 The Russell County Board of Education voted to purchase two new school buses in the amount of $234,395 at Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of school leaders. The buses will be equipped with state-of-the-art camera […]

Jamestown City Council Met Thursday Evening

The Jamestown City Council met for their regular monthly meeting for October on Thursday evening. Mayor Shearer went over a couple or ordinances that were approved by the council, as well as an amendment to […]

Chamber of Commerce Met Tuesday

Tracy Wariner, job entry and retention support specialist with the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, spoke before the Russell County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday about her role and her hope for local employers. WJRS […]

RS City Council Met Last Thursday

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas announced during last week’s monthly meeting of the city council that city tax bills would be mailed this week and for residents to anticipate receiving them in the mail in […]

Hospital Board Met Thursday Evening

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson sat down with WJRS NEWS following Thursday evening’s monthly meeting of the local healthcare facility’s board of directors. Thompson touched on a change on the board as well as […]

Tourist Commission Met Wednesday

Russell County Tourism Director Janette Marson talked with WJRS NEWS about fall activities around Russell County and Lake Cumberland as the autumn season nears…

RC IDA Met Wednesday

Russell County Industrial Development Authority Executive Director Bennie Garland talked with WJRS NEWS following Wednesday’s regular monthly meeting of the IDA about some of the economic development issues discussed during this latest session… We’ll hear […]

RS City Council Met Monday Morning

Meeting in special session on Monday, the Russell Springs City Council passed their yearly ad valorem tax ordinance with no change from last year. For motor vehicles and watercraft, the rate is .1700 cents on […]