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School attendance numbers improve slightly on Wednesday

Russell County school attendance numbers improved on Wednesday to 91.5 percent attendance, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. With numerous illness-related school cancellations in recent weeks, Russell County’s attendance has been around the […]

Local school attendance numbers slightly low but still OK

Local school attendance numbers are slightly low, but still OK, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. District attendance on Monday was at 91.3 percent. Only one school, Russell County Middle School, was below […]

State voter registration numbers continue to climb

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said voter registration numbers continue to climb in the state, and Russell County has seen a slight increase over the past month. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, […]

Russell County Covid numbers down from last week

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 39 new Covid cases in Russell County this week, down from 71 a week ago. Neighboring Wayne County recorded the highest number of Covid cases in the Lake […]

County COVID numbers trending upward

There were a total of 22 new COVID cases reported in Russell County last week, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. That’s up 12 cases from what was reported the week prior. Russell […]