Year: 2022

Sarah Roy, the principal at the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center, spoke with WJRS NEWS about how this past fall went at the new facility… Roy said the number of students taking classes […]

Around 100 county employees will receive a one-time bonus thanks to federal funds allocated to the county through the American Rescue Plan Act. Under the plan, which was first brought up by Magistrate Mickey Garner […]

Several Russell County students were named to the Dean’s List at Lindsey Wilson College for the Fall 2021 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher. […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear outlined his budget plan to make a record $2 billion investment in pre-K–12 education to create a world-class education system across the commonwealth, the single […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Russell County courthouse. The court will perform several budget […]

Keith West files this report for WJRS NEWS from Frankfort as the Kentucky General Assembly prepares to begin week two of its 60 day session… Proposed legislation to increase state employee pay by five percent […]

The Kentucky Senate’s redistricting plan that moves Russell County from the 16th Senate District to the 15th Senate District was passed in the Senate with a vote of 28-4. The redistricting will move Russell County […]

The Russell County High School Dance Team had a great day at the “Battles of the Bows” competition at Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana on Sunday. The Lakers finished in first place in both […]

If you’ll be traveling north on U.S. 27 in neighboring Pulaski County you’ll notice a new traffic light at the intersection of 27 and Ky. 70 in the Eubank community. The new signal is to […]