School board approves moving forward on bus garage & field house project

Monday, August 26 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved the next step toward building a new bus garage and football field house at its meeting last week. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News about where things […]

School board makes changes to school calendar for region swim meet

Thursday, August 22 by Zac Oakes

The dates of the region swim championships have changed, and with Russell County hosting this year’s regional championships, the Russell County Board of Education voted to change the school calendar to accommodate the event. Russell […]

School gets started in Russell County today

Wednesday, August 21 by Zac Oakes

Today is the first day of school in Russell County. Teachers held their opening day yesterday to make final preparations for the new school year, and students return to the classroom for the first time […]

Wolford says school buses are safe way for students to get to and leave school

Wednesday, August 21 by Zac Oakes

As school gets underway today, WJRS News recently spoke with Russell County Schools Transportation Director Eric Wolford about bus transportation. Wolford told WJRS News there are many reasons why school buses are a very safe […]

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 […]

Russell County Schools will have resource officer at each school

Tuesday, August 20 by Zac Oakes

While several school districts across the state struggle to find school resource officers, that isn’t an issue in Russell County. Russell County Schools Director of School Safety Jackie Grider spoke to WJRS News and said […]

School Transportation Director urges public to be cautious, patient as students return to school tomorrow

Tuesday, August 20 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Transportation Director Eric Wolford is reminding the public to be cautious and patient with tomorrow being the first day of school in Russell County. Wolford told WJRS News that as buses hit […]

Russell County Schools bus drivers drive 2,500 miles per day during school year

Monday, August 19 by Zac Oakes

With the new school year starting this week, the school district’s transportation department is preparing to get buses rolling along the county’s roadways. Russell County Schools Transportation Director Eric Wolford spoke to WJRS News about […]

High school, middle school open houses are this evening

Monday, August 19 by Zac Oakes

Open house events at Russell County High School and Russell County Middle School will take place this evening. Open house at the high school gets underway this evening at 5 p.m. The high school open […]

School board to meet this morning

Monday, August 19 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session this morning. The meeting is special-called as the meeting was moved to the morning instead of the evening due to open house events at […]

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School board approves moving forward on bus garage & field house project

School board makes changes to school calendar for region swim meet

School gets started in Russell County today

Wolford says school buses are safe way for students to get to and leave school

School board lowers real estate tax rate

Russell County Schools will have resource officer at each school

School Transportation Director urges public to be cautious, patient as students return to school tomorrow

Russell County Schools bus drivers drive 2,500 miles per day during school year

High school, middle school open houses are this evening

School board to meet this morning

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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