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  • [ July 1, 2022 ] Back selected for summer league all-star game Local Sports
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] RCH community lab draws coming in August WJRS News
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] Lakefest celebration kicks off today WJRS News
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Government offices to be closed Independence Day

July 1, 2022 Derek Aaron

The Independence Day holiday brings the closures of government offices around the county. Both the city halls in Russell Springs and Jamestown will be closed Monday, July 4th, as will the Russell County Courthouse and […]

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RCH community lab draws coming in August

July 1, 2022 Derek Aaron

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson discussed with the hospital’s board of directors this week the upcoming community lab draws after a hiatus due to COVID the past couple of years… The hospital will be […]

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Lakefest celebration kicks off today

July 1, 2022 Derek Aaron

The annual Lakefest celebration on Monument Square in Jamestown gets underway today. The celebration kicks off with pageants today at 5 p.m. Then, a full slate of events happen Saturday, including the Mike Hill 5K […]

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Russell County ‘abnormally dry’ with portion in a moderate drought

July 1, 2022 Derek Aaron

The majority of Kentucky is abnormally dry with a moderate drought across a large portion of the central part of the state and some of southern Indiana, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor and the […]

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Voter registration recovering from COVID-19 pandemic

July 1, 2022 Derek Aaron

Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced that, in May, more new voters were added to Kentucky’s rolls than were removed, for the third month in a row. “Kentucky continues to see a bump in […]

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Ford receives high marks from school board in annual evaluation

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford received a strong vote of confidence from the board of education at an end-of-the-fiscal year board meeting held Thursday afternoon. Ford received exemplary grades in each standard from the […]

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Two-vehicle wreck Thursday morning sends Russell Springs woman to hospital

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

A two-vehicle wreck on South Highway 127 Thursday morning sent a Russell Springs woman to the hospital, according to Russell Springs Police. The wreck occurred at around 6:39 a.m. Thursday when a 2003 Chevy Pickup […]

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KY 4-H Muzzleloading team with 3 locals competing at nationals

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron

The Kentucky 4-H Muzzleloading Team is competing at the National 4-H Shooting Sports competition this week in Nebraska. Three members of the team are from Russell County, Sarah Stephens, Eli Foley, and Cass Foley, who […]

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Hospital board makes couple of policy changes

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron

Russell County Hospital’s Board of Directors met earlier this week for their regular monthly meeting and made a couple of policy revisions that will affect employees. Here’s Scott Thompson, the healthcare facility’s CEO, on what […]

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Traffic to be blocked around Jamestown Square for Lakefest

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Jamestown Police Department is reminding citizens that traffic will be blocked around the Jamestown Square beginning 6 a.m. Saturday and going through 2 a.m. on Sunday. Traffic will be blocked up to two blocks […]

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Obituaries

  • Martin Scott Fillippinie, age 57 of Russell Springs
    July 1, 2022
  • Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia
    June 29, 2022
  • Linda G. Miller, age 68, of Jamestown
    June 28, 2022
  • Ronnie L. Stephens, age 71, of Russell Springs
    June 23, 2022
  • Joseph Hayden Robertson, age 22, of Russell Springs
    June 22, 2022

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  • All Things Russell 6-3

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    Russell County Jaycee Dustin Adkins stops by to preview the Russell County Jaycee's Fair. 

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