Russell County unemployment rate ranks lowest in area again

Friday, April 25 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s unemployment rate last month was the lowest in the Lake Cumberland area. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reported a 5.3 percent unemployment rate for Russell County in March. Cumberland County’s unemployment rate came […]

Russell County recorded lowest unemployment rate in area in 2024; saw unemployment increase overall in 2024

Tuesday, April 22 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s 2024 unemployment rate was the lowest in the Lake Cumberland area. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reported a 2024 unemployment rate of 5 percent in Russell County. Cumberland County was slightly higher at […]

Russell County had lowest unemployment rate in Lake Cumberland area in January

Friday, March 21 by Zac Oakes

Russell County had the lowest unemployment rate in the Lake Cumberland area for the month of January. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reported an unemployment rate of 5.6 percent in January in Russell County. That […]

Jamestown council gives final approval on lower tax rate; approves purchase of tasers for JPD

Friday, October 18 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council met last night, giving final approval to a lowering of the city’s tax rate. The council approved lowering the rate from 14.2 cents per $100 to 13.7 cents. The council also […]

Russell Springs lowering tax rate

Friday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

Property tax rates in the City of Russell Springs are going down. Here’s Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas. Council member Cody Wilson made the motion to approve the tax decrease, which passed unanimously. Stay tuned […]

Jamestown approves lowering of tax rate, planning for market place tomorrow

Friday, September 20 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council voted yesterday to lower the city’s property tax rate. WJRS News spoke with Mayor Regena Hinton following the meeting about the lower tax rate. Hinton also said the city is preparing […]

Ambulance board to hold special-called meeting this morning to discuss tax rate

Thursday, September 5 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Ambulance Board will meet in special session this morning. The only item on the agenda is setting the 2025 property tax rate. The board will meet at 10:30 at the EMS building […]

School board lowers real estate tax rate

Tuesday, August 20 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education voted to lower its real estate tax rate at yesterday’s board meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve a slight lowering of the tax rate. WJRS News spoke with […]

Fiscal court approves county tax rate to stay the same

Tuesday, August 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court approved the county’s tax rate at yesterday’s meeting with magistrates voting to keep the county’s tax rate the same. The county tax rate was approved at 6.5 cents per $100 […]

Russell County unemployment rate goes up slightly

Monday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw its unemployment rise slightly last month compared to the year prior. Last month, Russell County’s unemployment rate came in at 5.4 percent. That’s up slightly from May 2023 when Russell County’s unemployment […]

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Russell County unemployment rate ranks lowest in area again

Russell County recorded lowest unemployment rate in area in 2024; saw unemployment increase overall in 2024

Russell County had lowest unemployment rate in Lake Cumberland area in January

Jamestown council gives final approval on lower tax rate; approves purchase of tasers for JPD

Russell Springs lowering tax rate

Jamestown approves lowering of tax rate, planning for market place tomorrow

Ambulance board to hold special-called meeting this morning to discuss tax rate

School board lowers real estate tax rate

Fiscal court approves county tax rate to stay the same

Russell County unemployment rate goes up slightly

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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