Month: October 2022

Concerns about fentanyl, heroin, or other illicit drugs being in candy passed out at a Pulaski County trunk-or-treat event last week were eased when the substance turned out to be an antihistamine, according to the […]

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors has made an investment in cyber security. Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson talked with WJRS NEWS about what the news means for the local hospital…  

Following a top two finish in last weekend’s KMEA Class 3A West Regionals, the Russell County High School Mighty Laker Band will compete tomorrow in the Class 3A State Semifinals. The Laker band, under the […]

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell 0.2 percent from August to September, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 4.6 percent, which is the […]

Russell County and the rest of the Lake Cumberland area continues to be in a “moderate drought,” according to the latest U.S. Drought Index. With the rainfall earlier this week that came after drought indices […]

Halloween is this coming Monday and both Russell Springs and Jamestown are holding special Trick-or-Treat events in their respective cities. Trick-or-Treat on Main Street in Russell Springs will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday while […]

While most high schools in Kentucky saw decreases in the average ACT score compared to pre-pandemic levels, Russell County High School is among a handful that saw its average ACT score increase from 2019. Russell […]

Russell County Hospital is utilizing federal COVID dollars for a couple of in-house projects and a vehicle purchase for the local healthcare facility. The decision to do so was made by the hospital’s board of […]