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Month: March 2021

Obituaries

Delmer Pierce, age 81, of Russell Springs

March 9, 2021 Sean Hammond
Delmer Pierce, 81, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, March 7th, in Russell Springs, KY. Delmer was born in Jamestown, KY on October 14, 1939, a son of the late Ethel (Hadley) and William […]
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Domestic dispute results in shots fired

March 9, 2021 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs woman is facing a charge of attempted murder following a domestic dispute Monday night, while her husband was arrested for assault but was released Tuesday morning. The incident occurred just after 6 […]
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Sarr Thankful for Opportunity at UK

March 9, 2021 WJRS Staff
by LARRY VAUGHT Olivier Sarr’s season at Kentucky may not have gone the way he envisioned it when he transferred from Kentucky but he still appreciates the opportunity he’s had to receive an American education […]
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3 new cases of COVID, one death reported on Monday

March 8, 2021 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 4.06%. Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 363 deaths resulting in a 1.77% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]
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Incident on Cumberland Parkway Sunday night results in local man’s death

March 8, 2021 Zac Oakes
An investigation is ongoing with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and the Russell County Coroner’s Office into a death that occurred on the Cumberland Parkway Sunday night at around 8:30 p.m. Russell County Sheriff Derek […]
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CDC offers new guidance for fully-vaccinated individuals

March 8, 2021 Zac Oakes
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has offered some new guidance for individuals who are fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means you are two weeks from your second dose of the Pfizer or […]
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UK Recruiting Not Affected by Losing Season, So Far

March 8, 2021 WJRS Staff
What kind of impact is Kentucky’s losing season going to have on future recruiting? If Kentucky assistant coach Bruiser Flint is right, he thinks recruits will be unaffected by the losses this season. “Why wouldn’t […]
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Russell County Fiscal Court to meet this evening

March 8, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session this evening. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and will take place in the courtroom of the Russell County Courthouse. We’ll have a report […]
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Ollion D. Garner, age 81, of Jamestown

March 8, 2021 Sean Hammond
Ollion D. Garner, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, at his home. He was 81 years of age. Born October 23, 1939, in Creelsboro, Kentucky, he was a son of the late […]
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Adair County man arrested last week on multiple warrants

March 8, 2021 Zac Oakes
On Wednesday, March 3 at around midnight, Adair County Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Padgett and Chief Deputy Justin Cross received information that a man wanted on several felony warrants was hiding at a location off of […]
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