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Mark Allen Acree, age 47, of Russell Springs

June 29, 2019 Sean Hammond

Full audio obituary below… Mark Allen Acree, age 47, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, June 27th, 2019 at the UK Healthcare Hospital in Lexington. He is survived by: His Wife Stephanie Acree of Russell […]

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Home a Total Loss Near Eli Friday Afternoon

June 28, 2019 Sean Hammond

The Eli Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on McClendon Ridge Rd. for a reported structure fire around 3 pm Friday afternoon, according to the fire department. The first arriving engine encountered heavy fire […]

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Sammy T. Mann, age 79, of Jamestown

June 28, 2019 Sean Hammond

Full audio obituary below… Sammy T. Mann, age 79, of Jamestown, passed away Thursday, June 27th, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital. He is survived by: One son Tony Mann of Jamestown One brother […]

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One Person Killed in Accident Thursday in Clinton County

June 28, 2019 Sean Hammond

Trooper Billy Begley is investigating a single vehicle fatal wreck that occurred on Thursday afternoon at approximately 5:47 PM, 10 miles north of Albany on U.S. 127 in neighboring Clinton County. Jeffrey Price, 76, of Albany was operating a […]

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Sheriff Comments on Quarterly Meeting

June 28, 2019 Derek Aaron

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston sat down with WJRS News following Thursday night’s second quarterly meeting for the Russell County Sheriff’s Office at the Russell County Schools’ ANC… We’ll have more with Polston on the […]

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RS Cemetery Having Maintenance Done Today

June 28, 2019 Derek Aaron

Russell Springs City Chris Ramsey tells WJRS NEWS about some chip and seal maintenance happening today that folks need to be aware of…

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2 Local Students Graduate from Rogers Explorers

June 28, 2019 Derek Aaron

Russell County Middle School students Lakyn Stearns and Bryanna Smith recently graduated from The Center for Rural Development’s 2019 Rogers Explorers program. Stearns attended Lindsey Wilson College while Smith attended the University of the Cumberlands. […]

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RC’s Unemployment Rate is 5.2 Percent

June 28, 2019 Derek Aaron

Unemployment rates fell in 91 Kentucky counties between May 2018 and May 2019, rise in 22 and stayed the same in seven counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency of the Kentucky […]

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School Board Meets Today at Noon

June 28, 2019 Derek Aaron

The Russell County Board of Education will have a special called meeting at noon today at the Russell County ANC’s conference room. The lengthy agenda includes such items as the 2019-20 principal’s combines budget, the […]

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Sunshine has Dominated the Weather Today

June 27, 2019 Sean Hammond

Friday will pretty much be a carbon copy of Thursday with temperatures a little warmer. There’s the forecasted highs for tomorrow. Most of us will be in the low 90’s with that humidity staying cranked […]

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