Month: January 2021

Recent reports from the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office show that voter registration grew in Russell County in 2020. A report from Dec. 2019 shows that Russell County had 14,176 registered voters in the county, […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2021) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) is seeking to train and hire 34 full-time and part-time Telecommunicator positions at 13 post locations across the commonwealth. “Telecommunicators are the backbone of our […]

RUSSELL COUNTY, KY – Erin Carrico, executive director of the Murray Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been elected 2021 president of the Kentucky Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (KACVB) with Janette Marson, executive director […]

Lake Cumberland Citizens There is growing frustration and confusion about the COVID-19 vaccine availability. There is a misconception that Lake Cumberland providers have vaccine they are not giving. There is a misconception we are not […]

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 12.23%. Deaths: We regret we must report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 284 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco joins Sean on the morning show to talk about COVID-19 vaccine distribution, how long does the vaccine offer immunity for, and dispels some rumors going around in the community […]

Good Tuesday morning, everyone and how about that snow last evening? If you checked out the weather blog or accessed the National Weather Service website to check out the forecast yesterday you would see that […]

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 12.35%. Deaths: We are sad to report 3 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 283 deaths resulting in a 1.81% mortality rate (about 1 in 55) among known […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court met in regular session Monday night. Russell County Judge Executive Gary Robertson spoke to WJRS News after the brief meeting.