Year: 2023

The following is the latest retail and restaurant inspection report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. These inspections took place in December 2022 and January. Tot’s Landing: 100% Another Tot’s Landing: 100% Mighty Dollar: […]

Two local students were named to the Dean’s List at Morehead State University for the Fall 2022 semester. Audrey Kay Burton of Russell Springs and Daisy Pratt of Jamestown were named to the Dean’s List […]

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 27 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, an increase from last week’s total of 13. Looking at other counties in the Lake Cumberland District, Taylor County […]

Somerset Community College is advising that prospective students for the current Spring 2023 semester interested in pursuing a career in health care, advanced manufacturing, transportation/logistics, business services/IT, or construction need to enroll and apply for […]

Last night’s meeting of the Russell County Ambulance Board lasted nearly two hours, about half of which involved a discussion about the new special event rate approved by the board last year. The board approved […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court met in its first regular meeting of the new year this week with new judge executive Randy Marcum and two new magistrates. Marcum spoke to WJRS News following the meeting. […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office has released its December 2022 activity report. The department received 312 calls for service, performed 21 arrests and responded to 13 domestic calls. The sheriff’s office responded to 19 auto […]