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Beshear implements new restrictions as COVID cases climb

November 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

From the office of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Following a record 33 deaths announced Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear is issuing new restrictions that will help stop the rampant spread of COVID-19 and save Kentuckians’ lives […]

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29 new cases, two COVID-19 deaths in Russell County

November 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

A total of 29 new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Russell County yesterday, along with two new deaths. There are now 110 active cases in Russell County. Below is the full report from the […]

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Start of High School Basketball Delayed Until January 4th

November 18, 2020 WJRS Staff

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control has voted to delay the start of high school basketball across the state until January 4th. Meeting Wednesday in Frankfort, the board of control made the […]

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PVA Office Closed on Thursday

November 18, 2020 WJRS Staff

Russell County Property Valuation Administrator Tim Popplewell announced late Wednesday that his office would be closed on Thursday, November 19th, for cleaning.   Popplewell says his office staff has been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case.   […]

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Eads joins RCH team

November 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital welcomed a new member to the team, Abigail Eads. Eads joins Russell County Hospital as a Registered Dietician Nutritionist. Eads is a 2014 graduate of Russell County High School and a graduate […]

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Hwy 127 at Wolf Creek Dam closed next week

November 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

Due to the renovation of Wolf Creek Dam by the United States Corps of Engineers and BCI Construction USA, INC, US 127 will be completely closed at Wolf Creek Dam from 10:00 AM until 11:00 […]

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Russell Springs Police arrest Columbia man following pursuit

November 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Officer Justice ran a license plate on a gray Nissan Maxima. The license plate did not come back to that vehicle. Officer Justice initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle […]

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Audrey Pike, age 88, of Russell Springs

November 18, 2020 Sean Hammond

Audrey Pike, age 88, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, at Metcalfe Health Care. Born on February 8, 1932, in Adair County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late […]

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UK Basketball Preseason Rankings and Thoughts from Pro Day

November 18, 2020 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook publisher Chris Dortch doesn’t deny that his publication has Kentucky too low in the preseason rankings. Coach John Calipari’s team is ranked 13th. But Dortch and his […]

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Russell County Clerk’s Office changes hours

November 17, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Clerk’s Office will be closed on Wednesdays beginning this week. The closure is so staff can clean and sanitize the office and equipment. The new office hours for the county clerk’s office […]

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    Jeff Hoover talks with Kentucky Lieutenant Governor and Democratic candidate for governor Jacqueline Coleman about her campaign, education, school funding, Kentucky’s budget, working with the legislature, and her vision for the future of the Commonwealth. Coleman also discusses her background as an educator, coach, and mother and what sets her apart in the Democratic primary.

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