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Kay Winemiller, age 78, of Russell Spring

December 22, 2020 WJRS Staff

Kay Winemiller, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at her home. She was 78 years of age. Born on December 13, 1942, in Sweetwater, Tennessee, she was the daughter of […]

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Treva R. Curtsinger, age 87, of Jamestown

December 22, 2020 WJRS Staff

Treva R. Curtsinger, 87, of Jamestown, KY passed away Monday, December 21st, at her daughters residence. Treva was born in Columbia, KY on October 1, 1933, a daughter of the late Dorothy M. (Hadley) and […]

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Sandra Ella Russell, age 59, formerly of Russell County

December 22, 2020 WJRS Staff

Sandra Ella Russell, 59, of Norton, MA, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Sandra was born in Chicago, IL to the late Isaac Russell and Geraldine O’Reilly Russell. She is survived by her husband, […]

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Russell County Schools planning to return to classroom no earlier than Jan 19

December 22, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved a plan that would allow students who choose to return to in-person education to do so no earlier than Jan. 19 The plan, presented by Russell County Schools […]

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Snow Still Possible Christmas Eve

December 22, 2020 Sean Hammond

Good Tuesday morning, everyone. Monday turned out to be a beautiful day and today will be much of the same with temperatures even warmer. Let’s get right into the forecast for today… Not much happening […]

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Pearl M. York, age 87, of Russell Springs

December 22, 2020 Sean Hammond

Pearl M. York, 87, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, December 20th, at her residence. Pearl was born in Jamestown, KY on January 29, 1933, a daughter of the late Mary (Clayton) and Chester […]

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Davis Hadley, age 80, of Russell Springs

December 22, 2020 Sean Hammond

Davis Hadley, 80, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, December 21st, at his residence. Davis was born in Russell Springs, KY on October 19, 1940, a son of the late Myrtle (Pierce) and Julius […]

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Sandra Kruit, age 79, of Russell Springs

December 22, 2020 Sean Hammond

Sandra Kruit, age 79, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, December 21 2020 at Fair Oaks Health Care. She was born on Friday, July 25 1941, in Macomb, Illinois. She was the daughter of: […]

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Free youth hunting this weekend

December 21, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that this weekend, Saturday Dec. 26 and Sunday Dec. 27, will be free youth hunting weekend. This two-day season permits hunters younger than 16 to hunt deer […]

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Russell Springs among 50 safest cities in Kentucky

December 21, 2020 Zac Oakes

A leading home security and safety advocacy website, safety.com, recently released a study that recognizes Russell Springs as one of the 50 safest cities in Kentucky. Analysts from Safety.com assessed data provided by the FBI […]

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