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Month: December 2020

Obituaries

Gladys Blakey, age 90, of Jamestown

December 10, 2020 WJRS Staff
Gladys Blakey, age 90, of Jamestown, KY passed away Monday, December 7th, at Taylor County Hospital, Campbellsville, KY. Gladys was born in Jamestown, KY on October 9, 1930, a daughter of the late Ada (Shearer) […]
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Tina Hall, age 49, of Jamestown

December 10, 2020 WJRS Staff
Tina Hall,  age 49, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Wednesday, December 9th, at Russell County Hospital. Tina was born in Albany, KY on September 12, 1971, a daughter of Darlene (Bell) and Eddie Bell. Tina […]
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Eli Country Store adjusts during shutdown

December 10, 2020 Zac Oakes
Marty Kazsuk wears a lot of hats. He is the fire chief for the Eli Fire Department, works for the Nicholasville Fire Department, and also runs the Eli Country Store. He’s seen the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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Campbellsville University President retiring

December 10, 2020 Zac Oakes
Dr. Michael Carter, president of Campbellsville University, announced his upcoming retirement from the university. Carter has served as president for 22 years at Campbellsville University, a popular higher-education destination for many Russell County students. Dr. […]
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Somerset Football Star Sheron Headed to UK

December 10, 2020 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHT Somerset quarterback Kiaya Sheron had his stellar high school career end in the Class AA playoffs in a 42-35 loss to Lexington Christian in the second. Sheron amassed 9,009 total yards and […]
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Russell Springs City Council meets tonight

December 10, 2020 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at City Hall on Main Street in Russell Springs. Below is the agenda for the meeting.   AGENDA   CITY […]
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KSP makes drug arrest in Casey County

December 9, 2020 Zac Oakes
Liberty, Ky. (December 9, 2020) – On December 8th, at approximately 4:23 P.M., Trooper Billy Begley responded to a residence on Thomas Ridge Rd in Casey County to assist Probation and Parole on a home […]
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Lake Cumberland region starting to see shortage in ICU beds

December 9, 2020 Zac Oakes
Hospital capacity has become a topic of concern, particularly in the Lake Cumberland region as hospitalizations from COVID-19 rise. A WKYT interactive map shows just how much of an issue hospital capacity is becoming in […]
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Lindsey Wilson College to hold virtual commencement ceremony

December 9, 2020 Zac Oakes
COLUMBIA, KY. – Lindsey Wilson College will not hold its traditional winter commencement ceremony due to concerns about large gatherings and travel related to COVID-19. Instead, the College is making plans for a virtual ceremony […]
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36 new cases of COVID-19 in RC Wednesday, one death

December 9, 2020 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 9.23%. Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 162 deaths resulting in a 1.58% mortality rate (about 1 in 63) among known […]
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