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RC Schools hosting vaccine clinic

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 […]

School board narrowly passes mask requirement in schools

Students, employees, and visitors will be required to continue wearing masks indoors at school according to action taken by the Russell County Board of Education in a special-called meeting Thursday. Masks have been required in […]

Update on RC Schools COVID numbers

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.

Russell County Schools return in-person today

After going virtual for a week, Russell County Schools return in-person today. The week of virtual instruction allowed time for teachers and students to finish quarantines. Along with the return of in-person instruction, extracurricular activities […]

RC Schools going virtual rest of the week

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 […]

Casey County schools to use NTI days this week

Casey County Schools are among multiple school districts that have either closed completely or are utilizing NTI (non-traditional instruction) days with significant increases in COVID-19 cases occurring. Casey County will use NTI days this week […]

KY Board of Education approves masking in schools

The Kentucky Board of Education approved an emergency regulation requiring masks to be worn in public schools for the next 270 days. This emergency regulation would remain in place without the existence of a mask […]