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Jamestown City Council to hold special-called meeting tonight

March 31, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown City Council will hold a special-called meeting tonight at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to read a resolution regarding a sewer extension project. The meeting will be held at Jamestown […]
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Anyone 16 and older in Kentucky eligible for vaccine by Monday

March 31, 2021 Zac Oakes
Yesterday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced all Kentuckians 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine April 5. Only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for 16 and 17-year-olds. People between the ages of […]
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No new cases of COVID-19 in RC on Wednesday

March 31, 2021 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 2.96%. Deaths: We are pleased to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 380 deaths resulting in a 1.79% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]
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Obituaries

Jimmy Caldwell, age 64, of Jamestown

March 31, 2021 WJRS Staff
Jimmy Lee Caldwell, age 64, of Jamestown,  passed away Tuesday, March 30th in Russell Springs due to a tractor accident. Jimmy was born in Somerset, KY on September 6, 1956, a son of the late […]
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Viola Williams, age 87, of Russell Springs

March 31, 2021 WJRS Staff
Viola Williams, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow.  She was 87 years of age. Born March 22, 1934, in Russell County, she was a daughter […]
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KDE says students no longer have to have temperature checks

March 31, 2021 Zac Oakes
(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), in consultation with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), has updated the flagship Healthy at School guidance based on the latest information from the U.S. […]
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Russell Co. FFA members earn regional awards

March 31, 2021 Zac Oakes
From Russell County High School FFA This spring the FFA tradition carried on with member competition in career development events. Russell County FFA members compete against 12 other schools in the Lake Cumberland Region for […]
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Jamestown man passes away following tractor accident

March 31, 2021 Zac Oakes
Russell County Coroner Mark Coots told WJRS News a Jamestown man passed away following a tractor accident Tuesday afternoon. Jimmy Caldwell, age 64 of Jamestown, was operating a tractor on Old Dunbar Road when he […]
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Star Theater adding additional show

March 31, 2021 Zac Oakes
Due to high demand, the Star Theater is adding an additional show for its production of Snow White. The show will be Thursday, April 22, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, April […]
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RCMS Baseball defeats Northern Pulaski

March 31, 2021 Zac Oakes
Russell County Middle School Baseball defeated Northern Pulaski Tuesday by a score of 7-1. The JV middle school team also won by a score of 9-7.
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  • Community Conversation 9-23

    Jeff Hoover talks with Russell County High School boys golf coach Brandon Selby about the Lakers’ season, senior Gabe Browning’s qualification for the state semifinal, and the team’s young roster. They also discuss plans for a new Laker Golf Academy featuring two golf simulators, a putting area and workout space.

  • Community Conversation 9-21

    Jeff Hoover talks with Ethan Selby of the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center about SkillsUSA and the hands-on career programs available to students. They also discuss the upcoming SkillsUSA car show, how students help organize and run the event, and how the proceeds help support SkillsUSA activities throughout the year.

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  • Community Conversation 9-17

    Jeff Hoover talks with Russell County Public Library Director Cody Gabehart about the grand opening of The Green, including the new pavilion, sensory play space, walking trail and amphitheater. They also discuss upcoming events, the library’s Halloween costume shop, the new library website, and the digitization of local genealogy and oral history records.

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