RC to receive more than $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds

Tuesday, February 22 by Derek Aaron

One Russell County applicant is set to receive just over $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds, according to the Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission, who selected 387 Kentucky farm projects in 85 counties to receive […]

22 COVID cases reported in RC on Thursday

Friday, February 18 by Zac Oakes

22 COVID cases were reported in Russell County on Thursday on the state dashboard. The local positivity rate remains higher than the state average, with the local rate being at around 18 percent compared to […]

Internet Outage Affecting RC Clerk’s Office Thursday

Thursday, January 20 by Derek Aaron

Internet service is currently down at the Russell County Clerk’s Office so office personnel advise that you call them at 270-343-2125 before you come to the office to confirm whether or not they will be […]

RC Schools Seeing Covid-19 Numbers Rise

Thursday, January 13 by Derek Aaron

With neighboring Adair County Schools moving to NTI due to Covid-19 earlier this week, Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford provided a Covid update to WJRS NEWS regarding the Russell County School District… Ford said […]

RC Schools hosting vaccine clinic

Monday, November 15 by Zac Oakes

The Healthy Kids Clinic, operated by Cumberland Family Medical, will be offering a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Russell County Schools Auditorium/Natatorium Complex today from 4-6 p.m. The clinic is for those ages 5 and […]

RC reports 59th COVID death, overall case numbers continue to go down

Tuesday, October 12 by Zac Oakes

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]

RC Fiscal Court to hold special-called meeting Monday morning

Friday, October 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will have a special-called fiscal court meeting on Monday at 9 a.m. The meeting will be at the Russell County Courthouse. AGENDA CRIME STOPPERS RESOLUTION CDBG UTILITY GRANT DOCUMENTS ADJOURN

21 new COVID cases, one new death reported in RC Monday

Tuesday, September 28 by Zac Oakes

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]

Update on RC Schools COVID numbers

Monday, September 13 by Zac Oakes

As of Friday, Sept. 10, Russell County Schools had 248 students either positive or in quarantine due to COVID-19. There were also 27 employees positive or quarantined due to COVID-19.

RC Schools going virtual rest of the week

Monday, August 30 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools will be going virtual the rest of the week using NTI days through Friday, Sept. 3. Superintendent Michael Ford said too many school staff are out sick and the district has a […]

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RC to receive more than $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds

22 COVID cases reported in RC on Thursday

Internet Outage Affecting RC Clerk’s Office Thursday

RC Schools Seeing Covid-19 Numbers Rise

RC Schools hosting vaccine clinic

RC reports 59th COVID death, overall case numbers continue to go down

RC Fiscal Court to hold special-called meeting Monday morning

21 new COVID cases, one new death reported in RC Monday

Update on RC Schools COVID numbers

RC Schools going virtual rest of the week

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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