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Terry George, age 72, of Russell Springs

June 27, 2020 Sean Hammond

Terry George, age 72, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, June 26th, 2020 at Norton’s Hospital in Louisville. He is survived by: Two Children Renee Smith and Laura Godby, both of Russell Springs Sister-in-law Betty […]

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Former Adair County Judge-Executive Richard Lee Walker dies

June 27, 2020 WJRS Staff

Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Columbia for Richard Lee Walker, a well-known area real estate broker and former County Judge Executive in Adair county Rchard Lee Walker, age 77, died Wednesday in Louisville […]

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Suspects Captured (Again) and in Custody in Carjacking Incident

June 27, 2020 WJRS Staff

The three persons wanted in connection with a carjacking incident on Wednesday night in Russell Springs are finally captured and all three lodged in the Russell County Detention Center. Shortly before 8 o’clock Wednesday night, […]

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All Things Russell 6-26-20

June 26, 2020 Sean Hammond

Our topic this week is Tourism. Our guests are Janette Marson, Executive Director of the Lake Cumberland Tourism Commission, and Stephen Eastin, Manager at Lake Cumberland State Park.

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New COVID-19 Case in Russell County

June 26, 2020 Sean Hammond

Russell County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson announced on Thursday that Russell County has one new positive case of COVID-19. The new case is a 54-year-old female who works in a healthcare facility in another county but […]

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RS City Council Met Last Evening

June 26, 2020 Sean Hammond

The Russell Springs City Council met in special session on Thursday evening. WJRS News caught up with Mayor Eddie Thomas following the meeting…

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Unemployment Rates Continue to Rise

June 26, 2020 Sean Hammond

In what is no surprise to anyone, unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between May 2019 and May 2020, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency of the Kentucky Education and […]

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Suspect Still At Large Following Carjacking

June 26, 2020 Sean Hammond

One suspect remains at large following a carjacking and subsequent police chase Wednesday night in Russell Springs which resulted in shots reportedly being fired by one of the suspects. As WJRS NEWS first reported yesterday […]

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Election Results to be Released Tuesday

June 26, 2020 Sean Hammond

Russell County voters can expect Final vote totals for Russell County to be released at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon…. this according to Ruth Hill, Deputy County Clerk. Hill told WJRS NEWS last night that it will […]

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Ruby Starnes, age 93, of Russell Springs

June 26, 2020 Sean Hammond

Ruby Starnes, age 93, of Russell Springs, passed away Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 at the Fair Oaks Nursing Home in Jamestown. She is survived by: One Son Ronnie Loy of Jamestown Three grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, […]

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