2026-2027 school calendar expected to be voted on next week

Thursday, December 11 by Zac Oakes

The 2026-2027 school calendar for Russell County Schools is expected to be voted on by the board of education next week. The board had its first reading of the calendar at a special-called meeting this […]

School board to meet in special session this morning

Tuesday, December 9 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session this morning. The school board will meet at 8:00 this morning in Room 114 of the Russell County ANC. The board will hold the […]

Tarter proud of RCHS results on school climate survey

Monday, December 8 by Zac Oakes

Russell County High School earned a yellow rating on last year’s state assessment, which is the middle rating given by the state for accountability. Russell County High School Principal Shanna Tarter was recently a guest […]

School board to meet in special session tomorrow

Monday, December 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session tomorrow. The school board will meet at 8 a.m. tomorrow in Room 114 of the Russell County ANC. The board will hold the first […]

Open house planned for tomorrow at middle school band room before building is demolished next week

Friday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

A well-known landmark on the Russell County High School/Middle School campus is set to be demolished next week. The middle school band room will be torn down, along with some other buildings no longer in […]

JES Principal Smith proud of school’s improvement on school climate and safety assessment

Wednesday, December 3 by Zac Oakes

In the latest round of data from last year’s state assessment, Jamestown Elementary School saw improvements in the school climate and safety survey. Jamestown Elementary Principal Zach Smith was a guest on Community Conversation on […]

School calendar committee meets this afternoon

Tuesday, December 2 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County School District’s Calendar Committee will meet this afternoon. The committee will meet this afternoon at 3:30 in the room above the pool at the Russell County ANC. The committee will review and […]

Russell County Schools earn high marks on school climate and safety survey

Friday, November 21 by Zac Oakes

The release of state assessment results for Russell County Schools also included results from a student survey about school climate and safety. Russell County Schools earned high marks in the school climate and safety survey, […]

KDE releases school assessment results from last year

Thursday, November 20 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Department of Education released the assessment results from last school year for schools across Kentucky, including Russell County. The state classifies schools into five color-based categories based on the scores from last year […]

School district seeking input on 26-27 school calendar

Thursday, November 20 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County School District is seeking input on the 2026-2027 school calendar. Superintendent Michael Ford told WJRS News a survey will be going out to parents and school staff in the coming days about […]

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2026-2027 school calendar expected to be voted on next week

School board to meet in special session this morning

Tarter proud of RCHS results on school climate survey

School board to meet in special session tomorrow

Open house planned for tomorrow at middle school band room before building is demolished next week

JES Principal Smith proud of school’s improvement on school climate and safety assessment

School calendar committee meets this afternoon

Russell County Schools earn high marks on school climate and safety survey

KDE releases school assessment results from last year

School district seeking input on 26-27 school calendar

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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