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Month: December 2020

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Eva Hill Bunch, age 90, of Jamestown

December 9, 2020 Sean Hammond
Eva Hill Bunch, of Jamestown, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation.  She was 90 years of age. Born on March 22, 1930, in Jamestown, Kentucky, she was […]
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Sunshine and Milder Temperatures the Next Couple of Days

December 9, 2020 Sean Hammond
Good Wednesday morning and there is a check of your forecast for today. The clouds held tough and kept us from seeing sunshine yesterday, but I think the sun will finally break through for today. […]
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UK Hoops Sophomore Edwards Credits Family

December 9, 2020 WJRS Staff
by LARRY VAUGHT Sophomore Dre’una Edwards scored a career-high 27 points with a career-tying 15 rebounds in a 70-50 win over Belmont — the first UK player with at least 27 points and 15 rebounds […]
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KHSAA To Discuss Winter Sports on Thursday

December 9, 2020 WJRS Staff
The KHSAA Board of Control will conduct a special meeting at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 10 via Zoom to address specific COVID-19 issues related to KHSAA sports and sport-activities. Due to the COVID-19 […]
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Georgetown man arrested following traffic stop

December 8, 2020 Zac Oakes
A Georgetown man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon. Jody Bandy, 45, of Georgetown, was arrested by Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Corey Meyer and charged with operating […]
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15 new cases of COVID-19, one death in RC Tuesday

December 8, 2020 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 9.56%. Deaths: We regret we must report 3 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 161 deaths resulting in a 1.6% mortality rate (about 1 in 63) among known […]
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Mary Helen Holt, age 88, of Russell Springs

December 8, 2020 WJRS Staff
Mary Helen Holt, age 88, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, November 30 2020 at Barren County Nursing and Rehab Center, Glasgow, Kentucky. She was born on Tuesday, December 29 1931, in Cincinnati, Ohio […]
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Planned Water Outages in Jamestown this Week

December 8, 2020 Sean Hammond
Beginning around 8:00 Wednesday morning, Jamestown Utilities has a planned water outage from the Jamestown Square to Basket Factory Road on West Cumberland. This will affect all side roads located off West Cumberland.   Around […]
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Temperatures Begin to Warm by Weeks End

December 8, 2020 Sean Hammond
Good morning and happy Tuesday everyone. Weather yesterday was pretty uneventful with a few little flurries falling during the mid-morning hours that didn’t amount to anything. Weather today will remain quiet as we will start […]
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Columbia Man Arrested on Numerous Drug Charges Monday

December 8, 2020 WJRS Staff
A Columbia man was arrested on numerous drug charges Monday evening in Russell County.    According to reports, 41 year old Douglas Alexander was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Kenny Perkins shortly before 11 o’clock Monday evening.   […]
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