UPDATE: Area ambulance services detail staging rates
In a follow up to a story we brought you last week on WJRS NEWS where we told you that the Russell County Ambulance Service is now reportedly charging a setup fee of approximately $850 […]
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Fiscal court approves final tax rates from remaining taxing districts
The Russell County Fiscal Court accepted tax rates from the remaining taxing districts at a special-called meeting of county leaders on Tuesday. Judge-Executive Gary Robertson spoke to WJRS NEWS about the court accepting the rates […]
County approves tax rates for extension board, library board
The Russell County Fiscal Court approved tax rates for the Russell County Extension Board and the Library Board during Monday night’s meeting. Extension agent Jonathan Oakes presented tax rates of 3.8 for real property, 5.76 […]
Russell Springs tax rates to remain the same, city welcome sign will be reinstalled soon
The Russell Springs City Council voted unanimously to keep the city tax rates the same at last week’s city council meeting. The tax rate within the city hasn’t changed in nearly two decades. Mayor Eddie […]
KFC coming to Russell Springs; city tax rates remain the same
KFC will be locating in Russell Springs with tentative plans for the restaurant to be open in December. City leaders made the announcement at Thursday’s city council meeting, the culmination of multiple years of discussion […]
Russell County Board of Education votes to keep tax rates the same
The Russell County Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday evening to keep the school tax rates the same in 2021-2022. The rates remain at 52.2 cents per $100 of assessed value for personal property. 52.2 […]
Russell County has one of highest unemployment rates in the area
Russell County has one of the highest unemployment rates in the area, according to a report released from the Kentucky Center for Statistics on Thursday. Russell County reported an unemployment rate of 6.6 in December […]
County sees increase in alcohol revenue; tax rates set for special districts
Russell County saw an increase in the amount of revenue from alcohol sales in the month of July, according to County Judge Executive Gary Robertson. Robertson said the month of July produced about $8,500 more […]
Vaccination Rates Among Children Declining
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There’s been a sharp decline in vaccination rates among Kentucky children since the onset of the coronavirus. And health experts say they are concerned about the confluence of COVID-19, flu season and […]
Board of Education takes first step on RCMS renovation; keeps tax rates the same
The Russell County Board of Education took the first step toward a major renovation for Russell County Middle School at a meeting Monday evening. The board approved a BG-1 for the project, with an estimated […]