Ford supports increase in NTI days for schools

Wednesday, January 22 by Zac Oakes

Yesterday on local news, we reported Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher is asking state legislators to grant school districts more Non-Traditional Instruction, or NTI, days to be able to use for at-home learning in situations […]

Frigid temperatures cause area schools to close

Wednesday, January 22 by Zac Oakes

Frigid temperatures across the Lake Cumberland area caused several schools to close today. In-person classes were closed in Russell, Adair, Casey, Pulaski and Wayne counties with the Cold Weather Advisory still in effect for the […]

Pulaski County Schools sued for blocking man from Facebook page

Friday, January 17 by Zac Oakes

The Pulaski County School district is being sued by a Texas man for blocking him from the school district’s Facebook page. Corey DeAngelis filed the lawsuit earlier this week, which seeks a permanent injunction ordering […]

Clinton County Schools closed remainder of week due to illness

Monday, December 9 by Zac Oakes

Clinton County Schools will be closed for the remainder of the week due to illness. The school district announced earlier today that the district will use NTI days the rest of the week due to […]

Government offices, schools closed for Veterans Day

Monday, November 11 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs and Jamestown City Halls will be closed today due to the Veterans Day holiday. The Russell County Courthouse and Judicial Center will be closed also. Russell County Schools are closed today in observance […]

Ford pleased with school district’s test scores compared to other schools in cooperative

Wednesday, October 23 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford provided the board of education with a recap of the district’s state assessment scores at Monday night’s meeting, noting that the district’s overall composite scores outpaced many others in […]

School board passes resolution opposing tax dollars to be used outside of public schools

Tuesday, October 22 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education passed a resolution at last night’s meeting opposing “any legislation or policy that would allocate state dollars to fund schools outside the common system of public schools…” While the […]

Russell Springs Elementary in top 12 percent of elementary schools statewide

Friday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

Concluding our series on how Russell County Schools performed in last year’s state assessments, today we take a look at Russell Springs Elementary. Russell Springs Elementary finished among the top 12 percent of elementary schools […]

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

Friday, October 4 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. In that survey, Russell County Schools mostly earned high marks, with each school […]

RC Schools Apprentice Program continuing to grow, benefitting students

Thursday, September 26 by Zac Oakes

The apprenticeship program through Russell County Schools is continuing to grow. The school district’s career support specialist, Mick Slone, recently addressed the Russell County Board of Education about the program and its growth. WJRS News […]

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Ford supports increase in NTI days for schools

Frigid temperatures cause area schools to close

Pulaski County Schools sued for blocking man from Facebook page

Clinton County Schools closed remainder of week due to illness

Government offices, schools closed for Veterans Day

Ford pleased with school district’s test scores compared to other schools in cooperative

School board passes resolution opposing tax dollars to be used outside of public schools

Russell Springs Elementary in top 12 percent of elementary schools statewide

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

RC Schools Apprentice Program continuing to grow, benefitting students

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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