Multi-Agency Exercise Tests Emergency Response at Wolf Creek Dam

Thursday, August 27 by WJRS Staff

Emergency officials from Kentucky, Tennessee and several federal agencies gathered at Wolf Creek Dam last week for a high-stakes tabletop exercise. Hosted every five years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, the […]

Federal government planning to reopen site to order free at-home COVID tests

Thursday, September 21 by Zac Oakes

The federal government is planning to reopen the site that allows Americans to order up to four free at-home COVID tests per household. Orders can be placed at COVIDTests.gov starting Monday, and the tests will […]

Free COVID tests available once again

Tuesday, December 20 by Derek Aaron

Free at-home COVID tests are available, once again, through the United States Postal Service. The federal government recently re-administered the program to allow four free at-home tests to be sent to a household. The guidelines […]

Federal government suspending offer to ship free at-home COVID tests

Tuesday, August 30 by Zac Oakes

The federal government is suspending its program that ships free at-home COVID-19 tests to U.S. residents. The free COVID tests through the federal government has been available for several months, but will halt on Friday. […]

Additional free at-home COVID tests now available

Tuesday, May 24 by Derek Aaron

The federal government is, once again, offering free at-home COVID-19 tests through the U.S. Postal Service. The third round of the free tests, which contain eight rapid antigen tests, are available to any household in […]

Free at-home COVID tests now available

Tuesday, January 18 by Zac Oakes

Free at-home COVID tests are now available through the United States Postal Service. The federal government administered the program to allow four free at-home tests to be sent to a household. Orders are expected to […]

New Government Website to Offer Free COVID Tests

Monday, January 17 by Derek Aaron

The Biden administration will launch a new website on Wednesday of this week that can be used for people to request free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests be mailed to their homes, according to reports. People […]

Hospital urging people to avoid ER for COVID tests

Thursday, September 9 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital is urging people to avoid going to the ER just to get a COVID test. The hospital passed along this note to WJRS: Russell County Hospital urges anyone who believes they have […]

New regulation requires parents to notify school of positive COVID-19 tests in children

Thursday, September 24 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford is reminding parents/guardians of a recent regulation enacted that reads in part “ensure parents, legal guardians, or other persons or agencies responsible for a student are aware of the […]

Local Senator Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, July 14 by Sean Hammond

A local state legislator has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement released yesterday afternoon, State Senator Max Wise of Campbellsville said he tested positive for the virus on two separate tests this past Friday. Wise told WJRS NEWS last evening he was feeling... Read More.

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Multi-Agency Exercise Tests Emergency Response at Wolf Creek Dam

Federal government planning to reopen site to order free at-home COVID tests

Free COVID tests available once again

Federal government suspending offer to ship free at-home COVID tests

Additional free at-home COVID tests now available

Free at-home COVID tests now available

New Government Website to Offer Free COVID Tests

Hospital urging people to avoid ER for COVID tests

New regulation requires parents to notify school of positive COVID-19 tests in children

Local Senator Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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