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Month: April 2020
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Obituaries
Herbert C. Brower, age 75, of Russell Springs
Herbert C. Brower, age 75, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, April 5th, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by: His Wife Marsha […]
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Three Arrested on Drug and Other Charges
According to jail records, Gerald Popplewell, age 45, Kenneth Dyer, age 34, and Angela Passmore, age 37, all of Russell Springs were arrested by Ethan Pike of the Russell Springs Police Department and all charged […]
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KDE Asking for Public Comment After State Testing Waiver Approved
The state applied for a waiver last month after the federal government announced that students affected by school closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic can bypass the testing. The request was tentatively approved, and formal […]
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Russell County Now with Four COVID-19 Cases; 2nd Death Reported in Lake Cumberland Area
Russell County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson announced on Monday evening that Russell County now has a fourth positive case of the Coronavirus. Robertson said that all cases are in self isolation. Kentucky now tops 1,000 cases… […]
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February Unemployment Rates
Unemployment rates rose in 59 Kentucky counties between February 2019 and February 2020, fell in 48, and stayed the same in 13 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency of the Kentucky […]
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Trading Post Items- Monday
For Sale: 13 in wheels, rough tread 16 in tire on 8 lug wheel, severa used steel fence posts, set of doctor scales and looking for scrap metal 270-507-8798 For Sale: Six foot bush hog, […]
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38 More Cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky on Sunday
Kentucky now has at least 955 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. Kentucky had 38 new cases confirmed on Sunday. Beshear cautions Kentuckians not to get caught up in the cases being lower than recent reports… […]
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Monticello Building Destroyed by Fire Sunday
A fire Sunday evening in downtown Monticello destroyed a building owned by the City. Stephen Staples of WKYM Radio in Monticello files this report for WJRS Local News… Staples said no adjoining businesses were apparently damaged […]