Beshear signs cancer biomarker testing bill

Thursday, April 6 by Zac Oakes

A new bill will require Kentucky health insurers to cover biomarker testing for cancer. House Bill 180 passed with bipartisan support and was signed by Governor Andy Beshear this week, going into effect Jan. 1. […]

All statewide KSP Driver Testing branches now operational

Wednesday, July 6 by Derek Aaron

All KSP Driver Testing Regional Branches have been established within the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Driver Licensing Regional Offices and are serving those who wish to obtain a state driver permit or driver license. Residents will […]

Legislators discuss postmortem genetic testing for those under 40

Saturday, February 26 by Derek Aaron

Proposed legislation is being discussed in Frankfort to conduct postmortem genetic testing for persons under 40 whose cause of death cannot be determined. Keith West files this report for WJRS NEWS…

Drive-thru COVID testing available today

Thursday, December 30 by Zac Oakes

Family Medical Centers and the Healthy Kids Clinic will be hosting a drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic today. The testing clinic will be in the parking lot of the Russell County ANC from 8 a.m. to […]

COVID testing at fairgrounds this weekend

Thursday, October 7 by Zac Oakes

There will be a drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic this weekend at Veterans Fairgrounds. The drive-thru testing will be from 9 a.m. to noon. The testing clinic is being conducted by Russell County Hospital and the […]

State testing data released for Russell County Schools

Wednesday, September 29 by Zac Oakes

This is part one of state testing data for Russell County Schools that was released this week. The next part will be released on Thursday. All Kentucky public school juniors participate in the ACT, which tests […]

Family Medical Centers to offer drive-thru COVID testing

Wednesday, September 1 by Zac Oakes

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be available in Russell County this week through Family Medical Centers. The drive-thru testing will be at the Russell County ANC on Thursday, Sept. 2 and Friday, Sept. 3 from 8 […]

New testing, vaccine program in state-run health care facilities

Tuesday, August 3 by Zac Oakes

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 2, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear discussed the latest on the COVID-19 delta variant in Kentucky and explained how Kentucky is leading by example with a new testing and vaccine program […]

Driver’s license testing for Russell Co. residents to begin in Columbia June 7

Tuesday, May 25 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will establish driver’s testing sites within their regional offices. Beginning June 7, KSP will begin offering regional testing services in Columbia. Columbia will offer testing for Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, […]

Kentucky schools receive waiver for federal testing

Friday, April 23 by Zac Oakes

The U.S. Department of Education has granted a waiver to the state of Kentucky that will waive some accountability, school identification, and reporting requirements. The Kentucky Department of Education requested the waiver due to widespread […]

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Beshear signs cancer biomarker testing bill

All statewide KSP Driver Testing branches now operational

Legislators discuss postmortem genetic testing for those under 40

Drive-thru COVID testing available today

COVID testing at fairgrounds this weekend

State testing data released for Russell County Schools

Family Medical Centers to offer drive-thru COVID testing

New testing, vaccine program in state-run health care facilities

Driver’s license testing for Russell Co. residents to begin in Columbia June 7

Kentucky schools receive waiver for federal testing

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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