Russell County sees notable increase in voter registration ahead of primary election

Tuesday, May 12 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw a notable increase in voter registration ahead of the primary election. From March 1 until voter rolls were closed on April 20, Russell County saw a net increase of 198 registered voters. […]

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area see notable decrease in unemployment

Friday, April 17 by Zac Oakes

Russell County and the Lake Cumberland area saw a significant decrease in unemployment during the month of January. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reported Russell County’s unemployment rate at 4.3 percent for the month of […]

School district’s field houses project nearing completion, notable progress being made on bus garage

Thursday, December 18 by Zac Oakes

Significant progress is being made on the Russell County Schools field houses and bus garage project. The Russell County Board of Education heard an update from Branscum Construction on the project at this week’s school […]

Local voter registration numbers have seen notable decrease this year

Tuesday, December 9 by Zac Oakes

The number of registered voters in Russell County has seen a notable decrease this year. In January, Russell County had 14,380 registered voters. The latest report for November reported 13,804 registered voters in Russell County, a […]

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 purchases new analyzer for lab, saving notable amount of money

Thursday, November 28 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors approved the purchase of a new analyzer machine for the hospital’s lab at this week’s board meeting. After initially approving the purchase of an analyzer last month, the […]

Sheriff’s Office sees notable uptick in calls last month

Friday, November 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office saw a notable increase in calls for service last month. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston said the sheriff’s office responded to more than 400 calls for service during the month […]

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area saw notable jumps in unemployment in August

Friday, September 27 by Zac Oakes

Russell County, and the Lake Cumberland area as a whole, saw significant increases in unemployment in August. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month came in at 6.2 percent, up from 4.8 percent in August 2023. […]

Wilson talks about notable findings in new tourism report

Tuesday, August 15 by Zac Oakes

We continue our conversation with local tourism director Danielle Wilson today about some new data released in a state report this week about the local impact of tourism. Wilson said Russell County saw increases in […]

Notable closings for New Year’s holiday

Friday, December 30 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Courthouse, the Russell County Circuit Clerk’s Office, and the city hall in Russell Springs will be closed today, Friday, December 30th and Monday, January 2nd, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. […]

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Russell County sees notable increase in voter registration ahead of primary election

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area see notable decrease in unemployment

School district’s field houses project nearing completion, notable progress being made on bus garage

Local voter registration numbers have seen notable decrease this year

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

Hospital purchases new analyzer for lab, saving notable amount of money

Sheriff’s Office sees notable uptick in calls last month

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area saw notable jumps in unemployment in August

Wilson talks about notable findings in new tourism report

Notable closings for New Year’s holiday

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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