Russell County Jailer Reports October Average Daily Population of 82

Monday, November 9 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Detention Center housed an average of 82 inmates per day during October and generated more than $64,000 through various programs and revenue sources. Jailer Bobby Dunbar presented the monthly totals during Monday […]

Russell County Population Growth Projected Through 2050

Wednesday, June 10 by Sean Hammond

New population data and long-range projections suggest Russell County could continue to see steady growth over the next several decades. According to U.S. Census estimates, Russell County’s population has increased from 17,991 residents in 2020 […]

State wildlife officials say striper population in Lake Cumberland is improving

Friday, December 9 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say the striped bass population in Lake Cumberland is improving, according to a new report. In years past, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife usually stocked 300,000 striped bass each […]

Study: Russell Co. population numbers to see little change in next 30 years

Tuesday, September 20 by Derek Aaron

In new projections released by the University of Louisville State Data Center, Russell County is expected to lose anywhere from four percent of its current population to gaining five percent on its population total in […]

New report projects Russell County population to grow by 2025

Wednesday, August 10 by Zac Oakes

A new report by the Kentucky State Data Center projects Russell County’s population to continue to grow by 2025, eventually crossing 18,000 population before declining again. The data center released a report last week detailing […]

KDFWR’s summer turkey population survey begins July 1

Wednesday, June 29 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual summer turkey brood survey begins July 1st and runs through August 31st with three easy ways to collect record and collect turkey observations for state wildlife officials. […]

Russell Springs, Jamestown experience population growths according to 2020 census

Tuesday, May 10 by Zac Oakes

Both cities in Russell County experienced population growth from 2010 to 2020, according to census data. Data from the 2020 census was recently released on cities with less than 5,000 population. The City of Russell […]

Russell County nearing 43 percent of population fully vaccinated

Tuesday, December 7 by Zac Oakes

Nearly 43 percent of Russell County residents are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data. The data shows that more than 7,600 Russell County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes 53 percent of the […]

Russell County now over 50 percent of eligible population fully vaccinated

Tuesday, October 19 by Zac Oakes

50 percent of the eligible population in Russell County has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the CDC, a little more than 7,600 Russell County residents ages 12 and older have been fully vaccinated, […]

Census data shows Russell County experiences population growth, increased diversity

Thursday, August 12 by Zac Oakes

Russell County has experienced population growth over the last decade. On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau released census information from the 2020 Census, which shows Russell County had a population growth of about 2.4 percent […]

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Russell County Jailer Reports October Average Daily Population of 82

Russell County Population Growth Projected Through 2050

State wildlife officials say striper population in Lake Cumberland is improving

Study: Russell Co. population numbers to see little change in next 30 years

New report projects Russell County population to grow by 2025

KDFWR’s summer turkey population survey begins July 1

Russell Springs, Jamestown experience population growths according to 2020 census

Russell County nearing 43 percent of population fully vaccinated

Russell County now over 50 percent of eligible population fully vaccinated

Census data shows Russell County experiences population growth, increased diversity

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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