REPORT: Nearly 10.5 percent of Russell Countians 65 and over have Alzheimer’s

Tuesday, August 8 by Zac Oakes

Data from the Alzheimer’s Association shows that nearly 10.5 percent of Russell Countians over the age of 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association recently released county-level data for the first time to show how […]

Local unemployment rate is 5.2% percent

Friday, June 23 by Derek Aaron

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate, this one for the month of May, comes in at 5.2 percent, according to newly released data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. The local unemployment rate increased from 4.6 […]

Local gas prices down nearly 30 percent from record-high last year

Friday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

Last year, the country was seeing record-highs in gas prices with Russell County being no exception. At this time last year, the average price of gas in Russell County was $4.79 and while prices still […]

43 percent of Russell County residents considered sleep-deprived, study says

Tuesday, June 13 by Zac Oakes

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 43 percent of Russell County residents are sleep-deprived. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that adults sleep […]

WKU president says more than 93 percent of locals attending are on scholarship

Friday, June 9 by Derek Aaron

Western Kentucky University President Tim Caboni was in the county earlier this week to help cut the ribbon on the new Kentucky Mesonet site. WJRS NEWS caught up with Dr. Caboni following the event as […]

Secretary of State Adams projects 15 percent voter turnout for May primary

Thursday, May 4 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is projecting a somewhat low voter turnout for the upcoming May primary. Adams said in a recent interview that he projects voter turnout to be around 15 percent for […]

Russell Countians spend more than 11 percent of income on childcare

Friday, April 21 by Zac Oakes

New data from the U.S. Department of Labor revealed Russell County families pay more than 11 percent of their income toward childcare, higher than what is considered affordable by the Department for Health and Human […]

School attendance around 90 percent on Monday

Tuesday, March 7 by Zac Oakes

School attendance in Russell County yesterday was around 90 percent, according to Superintendent Michael Ford. Attendance was lowest at Russell County High School at about 88.7 percent, and highest at Russell Springs Elementary which was […]

Kentucky’s unemployment rate sits at 4 percent

Friday, January 20 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary 2022 unemployment rate for December 2022 was 4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary December 2022 jobless rate […]

School attendance back above 90 percent Monday

Tuesday, November 29 by Derek Aaron

Russell County school attendance numbers were back above 90 percent on Monday following Thanksgiving break, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. Districtwide, attendance was at 92.3 percent Monday with just Russell Springs Elementary […]

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REPORT: Nearly 10.5 percent of Russell Countians 65 and over have Alzheimer’s

Local unemployment rate is 5.2% percent

Local gas prices down nearly 30 percent from record-high last year

43 percent of Russell County residents considered sleep-deprived, study says

WKU president says more than 93 percent of locals attending are on scholarship

Secretary of State Adams projects 15 percent voter turnout for May primary

Russell Countians spend more than 11 percent of income on childcare

School attendance around 90 percent on Monday

Kentucky’s unemployment rate sits at 4 percent

School attendance back above 90 percent Monday

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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