School board hears from principals about state test scores

Friday, November 10 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education met in special session this week to hear from the school district’s principals about the recently-released state testing scores. Superintendent Michael Ford told WJRS News it was good to […]

RCMS receives green rating on state report card

Thursday, November 9 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Middle School received green ratings across the board on the latest Kentucky School Report Card. Green is the second-best color rating a school can achieve. RCMS saw improvement in its scores across all […]

Jamestown Elementary receives yellow rating on state report card

Wednesday, November 8 by Zac Oakes

Continuing our look at Russell County Schools, today we take a look at Jamestown Elementary. On the Kentucky School Report Card, Jamestown Elementary School received a yellow rating, the third-best of the five color ratings. […]

Salem Elementary earns green rating on state report card

Tuesday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

Salem Elementary earned a green rating from the state’s latest released data on the Kentucky School Report Card. A green rating is the second-best rating a school can receive. Salem Elementary saw an improvement from […]

Russell Springs Elementary earns high marks in state report card

Monday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Elementary earned high marks in the new state data released last week. Russell Springs Elementary earned a blue rating, the highest ranking of the five categories. Only 185 schools from across Kentucky earned […]

RCHS sees mixed results in new state data

Thursday, November 2 by Zac Oakes

With the release of the state report card for schools across the state, today, we take a look at how Russell County High School performed. Russell County received an overall score of 71.2, which gave […]

Russell County Schools earn green rating in new state report

Wednesday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools have earned a green rating in the latest report card data from the state level. The green rating is the second-best rating a school can receive under the state’s accountability system, with […]

Laker Band finishes 3rd in state

Monday, October 30 by Zac Oakes

The Laker Band took third place in the state at the Class AAA championships over the weekend. The Lakers finished behind Class AAA winner Murray High School and runner-up Adair County. In semifinal action earlier […]

State police investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Somerset

Monday, October 30 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Pulaski County. According to a release from Kentucky State Police, the incident occurred Friday night just before midnight on Emerald Court in Somerset. The preliminary investigation […]

Laker Band to compete in state semifinals tomorrow

Friday, October 27 by Zac Oakes

The Laker Band will compete in state semifinals tomorrow afternoon with hopes of competing in the state finals tomorrow night. The Laker Band will compete with 11 other bands in the Class AAA semifinals at […]

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School board hears from principals about state test scores

RCMS receives green rating on state report card

Jamestown Elementary receives yellow rating on state report card

Salem Elementary earns green rating on state report card

Russell Springs Elementary earns high marks in state report card

RCHS sees mixed results in new state data

Russell County Schools earn green rating in new state report

Laker Band finishes 3rd in state

State police investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Somerset

Laker Band to compete in state semifinals tomorrow

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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