Mickey I. Kempf, age 98, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, November 9th, at Fair Oaks Health Systems. Mickey was born in Evanston, Illinois on March 23, 1922, a daughter of the late Blanche Evelyn (Stotts) […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Tuesday, November 10, 2020 – Kentucky Blood Center, which has been battling a critically low blood supply since early summer, is issuing an urgent plea to the public for donations. Recent traumas […]
Authorities are investigating an apparent drowning that occurred in Wayne County Monday night. According to Z93 in Monticello, Wayne County Coroner Gordon Hicks pronounced a 74-year-old male from Louisville dead at the scene. The incident […]
Russell County Judge Executive Gary Robertson has proclaimed Saturday, Nov. 14 as Maxine Back Bledsoe Day in recognition of her 99th birthday. Whereas, Maxine Back Bledsoe was born on November 14, 1921 in Creelsboro, Kentucky. […]
By LARRY VAUGHT Redshirt sophomore running back Chris Rodriguez wouldn’t say he needed the bye week UK got but admits he was “thankful” for it going into Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt. Kentucky is only […]
Good Tuesday morning, yesterday was an absolutely wonderful day with sunshine and temperatures in the upper 70s making it feel more like Spring rather than November. A system will be coming into the area and […]
The Russell County Fiscal Court held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. County Judge Executive Gary Robertson spoke with WJRS News after the meeting.
Being in any type of leadership position during the COVID-19 pandemic is extremely difficult. Tough decisions have to be made and these decisions aren’t always going to be popular. In a situation that has become […]
Gov. Andy Beshear again expressed concern about schools in red zone counties continuing with in-person instruction. The comments came after Beshear read a written question that he said was from a school administrator in a […]
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 7.49%. Deaths: We are sad to report 5 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 90 deaths resulting in a 1.71% mortality rate (about 1 in 58) among known […]