KY Blood Center urging donations amid significant shortage

Tuesday, October 18 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Blood Center says blood donations are urgently needed in Kentucky. KBC, which provides blood to 70+ hospitals across Kentucky, said they are seeing demand outpace donations with hospitals transfusing 18% more blood in […]

Local COVID cases take significant drop

Friday, January 7 by Zac Oakes

County Active Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Released Death(s) Total Per 10K Total Gain New Case Gain 1. Adair 41.00 10.00 31.00 3,934.00 91.00 4,066.00 2,117.49 4.00 4.00 2. Casey 6.00 3.00 3.00 3,042.00 65.00 3,113.00 1,926.48 […]

Significant Snowfall Expected Thursday

Thursday, January 6 by Derek Aaron

WJRS NEWS participated in a conference call with the National Weather Service in Louisville on Wednesday where Meteorologist Brian Schoettmer said Russell and surrounding counties can expect between four and six inches of snow today […]

Russell County is Planning for the Possibility of Significant Ice Accumulations

Wednesday, February 10 by WJRS Staff

Russell County Emergency Management Director HM Bottom was on the morning show this morning to discuss plans that are in place as a winter storm could impact the region later today and into the early […]

Tourism had significant economic impact in Russell County in 2019

Thursday, August 20 by Zac Oakes

A new study on the impact of tourism in Kentucky shows that the industry has a nearly $46 million impact on the local economy, but Russell County Tourism Director Janette Marson said the impact is […]

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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