Month: August 2021

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 11.83%. Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death since our last report. We have experienced a total of 486 deaths resulting in a 1.93% mortality rate (about 1 in […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A state legislative panel heard testimony Wednesday on ways to encourage Kentuckians with criminal histories to pursue careers requiring occupational licenses. “At the heart of what we are trying to do is […]

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department recorded 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County on Thursday, bringing the number of active cases to 70. Three Russell County residents are hospitalized with COVID-19. 175 new […]

The City of Russell Springs approved two resolutions Thursday night that will provide new equipment for the city’s police department. One grant through the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security will provide each of the officers […]

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas, the City Council, and Police Chief Tim Pierce recognized Russell Springs Police Officer Debra Necessary at Thursday’s Russell Springs City Council meeting. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. […]

The body of a Lexington man was discovered by fishermen early Thursday morning near the areas of Swan Pond and Helm’s Landing in Russell County. Russell County Coroner Mark Coots told WJRS News the body […]