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Nine new cases of COVID-19, one death reported in RC on Monday

December 21, 2020 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.64%. Deaths: We are sad to report 6 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 216 deaths resulting in a 1.75% mortality rate (about 1 in 57) among known […]
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Law Enforcement Report Arrests Over the Weekend

December 21, 2020 WJRS Staff
Local officials report the arrest of individuals over the weekend on numerous charges. Reports are 31 year old Justin Gabehart of Russell Springs was arrested Friday evening around 7:30 by Deputy Ronnie Golden of the […]
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RC Board of Education to meet tonight

December 21, 2020 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 4:45 p.m. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Russell County Auditorium Natatorium Complex. The meeting is open […]
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Snow Chances Possible for Christmas Eve

December 21, 2020 Sean Hammond
Good Monday everyone and welcome into Christmas week. The weekend wasn’t much to be excited about in terms of weather, but for anyone that dreams of having a white Christmas you are definitely going to […]
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Hospice of Lake Cumberland receives national award

December 20, 2020 Zac Oakes
Hospice of Lake Cumberland has been named a National 2020 Hospice Honors Elite Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that continuously provide the […]
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Two new cases of COVID-19 announced in Russell County

December 20, 2020 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.58%. Deaths: We regret we must report 3 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 210 deaths resulting in a 1.72% mortality rate (about 1 in 58) among known […]
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Laker and Lady Laker Basketball Broadcast Schedule Released

December 20, 2020 WJRS Staff
Laker Country 1049 WJRS, your official home for Russell County Laker sports, released its tentative broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2021 high school basketball schedule.    Jeff Hoover will once again be the play by play […]
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UK Football Signs Seven In-State Football Players for 2021

December 20, 2020 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky coach Mark Stoops let everyone know what the biggest storyline should be from national signing day — Kentucky signing seven in-state players. “Kentucky high school football is really getting good,” said […]
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Obituaries

Jarvis Lynn Higginbotham, age 80, of Russell Springs

December 20, 2020 Sean Hammond
Jarvis Lynn Higginbotham, of Russell Springs, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020.  He was 80 years of age. Born on April 4, 1940, in Russell County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late […]
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Joyce D. Reese, age 70, of Russell Springs

December 18, 2020 Sean Hammond
Joyce D. Reese, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. She was 70 years of age. Born on September 15, 1950, in Russell […]
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