Month: January 2020

The board went into an executive session with no action taken, the search for a new hospital CEO continues for board members. As announced recently on WJRS News former hospital CEO Bill Kindred was named […]

The legislation is a follow-up to last year’s safety bill that required all public schools to have a trained resource officer. The bill mandates that those officers carry guns. State Senator Max Wise, the sponsor […]

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary December 2019 unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The preliminary December 2019 jobless rate was down […]

An Adair County Circuit Court jury convicted an Albany man after multiple offenses of impaired driving and being a persistent felon. 42-year-old Buddy R. Longwell, of Albany, was found guilty of Driving Under the Influence […]

While the flu continues to be a big concern across the state and nation, attendance numbers in the local school district remain steady. Cindy Damron, head of Pupil Personnel in the district, told WJRS News […]

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded it as a 2.4 magnitude earthquake. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit Monday with its epicenter near Fincastle, Tennessee. It was felt across Southern Kentucky.

The Russell County Ambulance Service Board of Directors has called a special called meeting for Friday, January 24th at 2:00 pm. The full agenda is below… Call Meeting to Order  Establish a Quorum Executive Session: […]

Anyone in need of heating assistance and is in an emergency, help is available with the Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency. Terri Crowell spoke to WJRS News and shared all the details…