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RCSO arrests two on Thursday

December 17, 2020 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals yesterday. Deputy Kenny Perkins arrested 66-year-old Jerome Ehrgott of Russell Springs yesterday and charged him with resisting arrest, menacing, and assault fourth degree with minor injury. He […]
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Laker Basketball Seasons Open Tuesday, January 5th

December 17, 2020 WJRS Staff
Final schedules have been released for the Laker and Lady Laker basketball teams for the upcoming season.   Both teams will open their revised seasons on Tuesday, January 5th with a girl-boy doubleheader at Laker gym […]
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Stacy Riggs, age 41, of Russell Springs

December 17, 2020 Sean Hammond
Stacy Riggs, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield, in Ohio. She was 41 years of age. Born on October 28, 1979, in Somerset, Kentucky, she […]
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Kentucky Freshman Clarke May Play Point, Cal Says

December 17, 2020 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky coach John Calipari had suggested he might give freshman wing Terrence Clarke a chance to play point guard if his team’s point guard play did not improve. Sporting News columnist Mike […]
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Russell Springs City Council to hold special meeting tonight

December 17, 2020 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council will hold a special-called meeting tonight at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at City Hall on Main Street in Russell Springs. The agenda for the meeting can be […]
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Jamestown City Council to hold regular monthly meeting tonight

December 17, 2020 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at Jamestown City Hall. We will have a report from the meeting on tomorrow’s newscast and […]
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COVID testing today at the ANC

December 17, 2020 Zac Oakes
There will be a COVID testing clinic at the Russell County Auditorium/Natatorium Complex today. Testing will be available from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. weather permitting. The clinic will be a drive-thru clinic, so those […]
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Cloudy and Cool Today

December 17, 2020 Sean Hammond
Happy Thursday everyone, we are almost to the end of the work week. Had more rain come through the area last night as Wednesday was a pretty dreary day. We will remain cloud today as […]
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20 new cases of COVID in RC on Wednesday, 2 deaths ; Health Dept. provides update on vaccines

December 16, 2020 Zac Oakes
Covid-19 vaccine is arriving in Kentucky! You may have seen images this week of Kentuckians beginning to receive the new COVID vaccine. This is an incredibly exciting and hopeful development. The first vaccine that has […]
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Jamestown woman arrested on drug charge

December 16, 2020 Zac Oakes
A Jamestown woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a charge of meth trafficking, along with other charges. Andrea Fobbe, 38, of Jamestown, was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and charged with trafficking in […]
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