Columbia-Adair County Fire Dept called out to Summit Manor Nursing Home

Monday, January 19 by Zac Oakes

Firefighters in Columbia were called out Friday to Summit Manor Nursing Home after reports came in of smoke coming from a downstairs hallway. When firefighters arrived on scene, residents were already being evacuated by nursing […]

Local students from LWC Nursing program recognized

Monday, May 5 by Zac Oakes

Local students in the Lindsey Wilson College Nursing program were recognized at a recent ceremony. Haley Cook of Russell Springs was presented the Elizabeth Lowe Whitfield Nursing Professional Development Award. Cook was also recognized for […]

T-shirt fundraiser, memorial ride raise nearly $20K for Shop with A Cop and nursing home Christmas gifts

Tuesday, October 8 by Zac Oakes

The Deputy Josh Phipps Memorial Ride and a t-shirt fundraiser through NPact Apparel in Russell Springs has netted nearly $20,000 to benefit children and nursing home residents in the community this Christmas, according to Russell […]

Firefighters called out to Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia

Thursday, January 25 by Zac Oakes

Firefighters in neighboring Adair County were called out to Summit Manor Nursing Home yesterday afternoon. Firefighters were called out just after 2:00 to what is being reported as a small fire in a light fixture […]

Metcalfe nursing home residents transported to Fair Oaks

Monday, December 26 by Derek Aaron

Several residents from a long-term care facility in Metcalfe County were transported to Fair Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Jamestown on Saturday. According to the Metcalfe Health Care Center, water pipes in the facility froze […]

Hospital board declines to take further action on nursing shortage

Friday, April 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors declined to take further action on the nursing shortage at the hospital during a special-called meeting Thursday evening. Board vice-chair Darryl Hammond made a motion to extend the […]

Hospital board meeting today to discuss nursing shortage, CEO contract

Friday, March 25 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will hold a special-called meeting today at 4 p.m. in the boardroom at Duo Broadband. The board is expected to discuss a nursing compensation plan to deal with […]

Legislation aims to shore up statewide nursing shortage

Thursday, February 24 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky continues to battle a nursing shortage that is impacting healthcare facilities around the state but there is a possible solution to that shortage on the horizon. Keith West files this report from Frankfort for […]

Legislation to tackle statewide nursing shortage

Thursday, February 17 by Derek Aaron

Legislators have had dialogue in Frankfort this week in hopes of shoring up the lingering nursing shortage in Kentucky. Keith West files this report from Frankfort with more…

Nursing home workers will be required to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, August 19 by Zac Oakes

A federal mandate will require nursing home staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. The new mandate, in the form of a […]

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Columbia-Adair County Fire Dept called out to Summit Manor Nursing Home

Local students from LWC Nursing program recognized

T-shirt fundraiser, memorial ride raise nearly $20K for Shop with A Cop and nursing home Christmas gifts

Firefighters called out to Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia

Metcalfe nursing home residents transported to Fair Oaks

Hospital board declines to take further action on nursing shortage

Hospital board meeting today to discuss nursing shortage, CEO contract

Legislation aims to shore up statewide nursing shortage

Legislation to tackle statewide nursing shortage

Nursing home workers will be required to receive COVID-19 vaccine

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Obituaries

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