Russell County’s Judge-Executive Says Reporting Timeline Didn’t Reflect Recent Opioid Abatement Spending

Wednesday, July 15 by WJRS Staff

Russell County has spent more than $80,000 in opioid abatement funds on prevention and treatment efforts since last August, according to County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum. Last week, WJRS NEWS reported on opioid abatement spending by […]

Opioid Settlement Spending Varies Widely Across Lake Cumberland Area

Thursday, July 9 by WJRS Staff

New information from Kentucky’s opioid settlement dashboard shows how surrounding Lake Cumberland communities are using millions of dollars received through opioid lawsuit settlements. As we reported Wednesday, Russell County has received more than $662,000 through […]

New State Dashboard Reveals Russell County Has More Than $662,000 in Unspent Opioid Settlement Funds

Wednesday, July 8 by WJRS Staff

Attorney General Russell Coleman has announced a new online dashboard allowing Kentuckians to track how opioid settlement funds are being spent across the Commonwealth. The dashboard, created in partnership with the University of Kentucky’s Rapid […]

Latest round of opioid abatement funds could benefit Russell County

Tuesday, April 28 by Zac Oakes

Russell County will be the recipient of a portion of the latest round of state opioid abatement funds. In Russell County, The Support Agency will receive a little over $18,000 for the distribution of Deterra […]

County’s opioid liaison discusses how she aims to help local residents struggling with substance abuse

Thursday, October 9 by Zac Oakes

Jennifer Knifley is the opioid liaison hired through the Russell County Fiscal Court. The position was created through use of opioid settlement funds allotted to local government entities across the state. Knifley was a guest […]

LCADD receives Opioid Abatement funds

Wednesday, July 17 by Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland Area Development District recently received more than $277,000 in grant funding by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The district is headquartered in Russell Springs, and serves residents of Russell, Adair, Casey, […]

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Russell County’s Judge-Executive Says Reporting Timeline Didn’t Reflect Recent Opioid Abatement Spending

Opioid Settlement Spending Varies Widely Across Lake Cumberland Area

New State Dashboard Reveals Russell County Has More Than $662,000 in Unspent Opioid Settlement Funds

Latest round of opioid abatement funds could benefit Russell County

County’s opioid liaison discusses how she aims to help local residents struggling with substance abuse

LCADD receives Opioid Abatement funds

Russell County opioid dispensing rates among lowest in area

Serenity Counseling Services among funding recipients from opioid settlements

Local recovery center receives state opioid settlement funds

Community Action Agency receives opioid grant

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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