Month: February 2022

There were a total of 16 state qualifiers from the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center from this week’s SkillsUSA Region 11 competition that featured students from six centers or academies. The team of […]

Speaking before the Russell County Board of Health on Tuesday via Zoom, Lake Cumberland District Health Department Executive Director Amy Tomlinson introduced herself and told board members she was proud of how her employees have […]

The city of Jamestown recently received $329,120 in funding from the state’s Cleaner Water Program to go toward a new 300,000 gallon water storage tank to be constructed along KY-55. Officials say the new tank […]

Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon was in Russell County on Tuesday, and sat down for a brief interview with WJRS News. As the state’s auditor of public accounts, he told WJRS News about […]

The state’s online portal for vehicle registration renewal will be down until Monday, according to state transportation officials. The portal, which can be accessed here, allows for those who meet certain criteria to renew their […]

24 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County on Tuesday. Russell County’s COVID incidence rate remains in the top 30 statewide. Russell County’s positivity rate remains higher than the state average at about 18 […]

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST/930 PM EST/ THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE…Portions of SOUTH CENTRAL Kentucky and south central Kentucky, including the following counties, in […]

Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Corey Meyer recently received the 2021 Governor’s Award for Occupant Protection Enforcement. The award is given to officers who are vigilant in areas of child safety seat violations and seat belt […]