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Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in RC Sunday

November 22, 2020 Zac Oakes

Three new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Russell County on Sunday. That brings the active case count to 118 with five individuals hospitalized. Below is the report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. […]

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Deanna Gosser Foley, age 81, of Russell Springs

November 22, 2020 WJRS Staff

Deanna Gosser Foley, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday evening, November 21, 2020, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehab. She was 81 years of age. Born on October 23, 1939, in […]

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Keith Appleby, age 63, of Jamestown

November 22, 2020 WJRS Staff

Keith Appleby, age 63, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, November 22nd, at Russell County Hospital. Keith was born in Jamestown, Ky on May 21, 1957 to the late Emma (Bell) and Johnny Appleby. Keith is […]

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Supreme Court issues new guidance for KY Courts

November 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

FRANKFORT, Ky., Nov. 20, 2020 – The Supreme Court has issued new mandates to govern court operations as nearly all 120 Kentucky counties are now in the COVID-19 red zone. Citing the news that 250,000 […]

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All Things Russell, Friday, November 20th

November 20, 2020 Sean Hammond

Jeff and Tony talk with Superintendent Michael Ford about COVID-19 and the effect it is having on the school district, Athletic Director Michael Carpenter about the KHSAA delaying the start of winter sports, and finally […]

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Jeffrey Lane Dutton, Jr., age 48, of Russell Springs

November 20, 2020 Sean Hammond

Jeffrey Lane Dutton, Jr., of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at his residence. He was 48. Born August 26, 1972, in Sharon, CT, he was a son of the late Jeffrey […]

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Kyra Elzy Is Good Choice for UK Women’s Team After Mitchell Retires

November 20, 2020 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Associate coach Kyra Elzy was elevated to interim coach when Kentucky women’s head coach Matthew Mitchell suddenly retired from coaching last week due to health concerns. He had been UK’s head coach […]

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Russell Co. Attorney’s Office recognized

November 19, 2020 Zac Oakes

Frankfort, KY – The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) has recognized the state’s 20 most successful child support collection partners from the past year, along with other employees who have increased payments […]

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Kentucky sets new single-day record of COVID cases

November 19, 2020 Zac Oakes

From the office of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky set a new single-day record Thursday with 3,649 COVID-19 cases. Today, Gov. Beshear also reported 112 […]

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33 new cases of coronavirus, one death in RC Thursday

November 19, 2020 Zac Oakes

Russell County reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, along with one new death, reported as a 48-year-old male. Russell County now has 121 active cases. Below is the full report from the Lake […]

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