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Local Officers Honored by KY Department of Highway Safety

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety honored more than 200 law enforcement officers from across Kentucky on Thursday, including Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Nathan Ginn, Russell Springs Police Department Officer Ethan Pike, and Jamestown Police […]

Safety Traffic Checkpoints

Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting safety traffic checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Russell and surrounding counties. Troopers will be checking for impaired drivers, children that are not properly restrained […]

KSP to Conduct Safety Traffic Checkpoints

In the coming days, Kentucky State Police Post 15 in Columbia will be conducting safety traffic checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Russell and surrounding counties. Troopers will be checking for impaired drivers, […]

School Transportation Director Talks Bus Safety

Eric Wolford, the Director of Transportation for Russell County Schools, spoke to WJRS News about school bus awareness and student safety as the new school year gets underway next week… https://jeffh26.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Wolford-8-7.mp3 We’ll have more with […]

More with School Safety Director

We continue today with Jackie Grider, the director of safety for Russell County Schools, about the seriousness of terroristic threatening in the district and a letter being sent home with students detailing the new protocols […]

New School Safety Protocols Concerning Threats

Russell County Schools Director of School Safety Jackie Grider spoke to WJRS News about how school safety will be prioritized this year as new legislation brings a heightened awareness to the issue… https://jeffh26.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Grider-7-31-1.mp3 Grider details […]

Safety Traffic Checkpoints

Kentucky State Police in Columbia will be conducting safety traffic checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Russell and surrounding counties. Troopers will be checking for impaired drivers, children that are not properly restrained […]