The state blood supply is at a critical juncture. WJRS NEWS talked with Eric Lindsey of the Kentucky Blood Center about the shortage… Lindsey said there a couple of different reasons as to why the […]
The Russell County Board of Education will hold a special-called meeting on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in room 114 of the Russell County Schools ANC. On the agenda is the 2022 fiscal year audit report, […]
The Lake Cumberland District Health Department Board of Directors will be holding a district board of health meeting this evening. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. at the Russell County Health Department, located at […]
Russell County and most of the Lake Cumberland district continue to stay in the green category, or low level of spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Neighboring […]
This week is Winter Weather Awareness Week in Kentucky. The winter season can bring many different hazards and impacts to the region and the National Weather Service uses Winter Weather Awareness week as a reminder […]
Taxpayers could see smaller tax refunds in 2023. The Internal Revenue Service says refunds could be smaller because taxpayers didn’t receive stimulus payments this tax year. Tax refunds are based on taxable income calculated by […]
Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced his office’s 2022 essay contest for students in grades 9-12, and slogan contest for students in grades 6-8. The winners will receive prizes and be honored in a […]
The Lake Cumberland District Health Department Board of Directors will be holding a district board of health meeting tomorrow. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. at the Russell County Health Department, located at 211 […]
The 6th annual Russell County Celebrates Christmas on the Square in Jamestown takes place tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. A number of food and other pop-up vendors will be part of the event and […]
The unemployment rate in Russell County increased 0.8 percent from September to October, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 5.3 percent, which is tied […]