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School Board Met Monday Evening

Russell County Schools’ general fund balance for fiscal year 2019 totaled $2,157,533. The annual audit report was the key topic of Monday night’s monthly meeting of the local board of education. Superintendent Michael Ford broke […]

School Board Meets this Evening

The Russell County Board OF education will have their regular monthly meeting at 6:00 pm this evening. The meeting will be held at the Russell County ANC. The full agenda is below… 1. Call to […]

More From Monday’s School Board Meeting

 School nurses will have their salaries reimbursed back to the Russell County Board of Education following a measure earlier this week during the monthly meeting of school leaders. Superintendent Michael Ford detailed the action for […]

School Board Met Last Evening

 The Russell County Board of Education voted to purchase two new school buses in the amount of $234,395 at Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of school leaders. The buses will be equipped with state-of-the-art camera […]

School Board Meets this Evening

The Russell County Board of Education will meet this evening. The meeting takes place at the Russell County Middle School Library. Meeting begins at 6:00 pm; the full agenda is below… 1. Call to Order […]

High School Testing Results

WJRS News Director Derek Aaron recaps high school accountability scores following the recent release of state test results… RCHS Principal Darren Gossage said the goal is to see continued improvements in a variety of areas, […]

Accountability Scores for the Middle School

WJRS News Director Derek Aaron takes a look at middle school accountability scores following the recent release of state test results… RCMS Principal Wayne Ackerman was pleased with the continued improvement locally…

School Accountability Scores were Released Last Week

WJRS News Director Derek Aaron breaks down elementary school accountability scores following the recent release of state test results… Russell Springs Elementary Principal Rene’ Gossage talked with WJRS about her school’s scores… Jamestown Elementary Principal […]

Update on Construction Beside the High School

Jonathan Smith with Branscum Construction talked with WJRS News about the continued work on the north end of Russell County High School… Smith said the project cost has remained in the same general area…