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Wild Turkey Season to begin this weekend

April 12, 2021 Zac Oakes
The redbuds are blooming and the spring peepers can be heard across the Bluegrass, meaning springtime in Kentucky is upon us, and so is another highly anticipated season of wild turkey hunting. Resident and non-resident […]
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David Rexroat becomes winningest baseball coach in RCHS history

April 12, 2021 Zac Oakes
Russell County High School Baseball Coach David Rexroat became the winningest baseball coach in Russell County High School history Monday night with a 7-2 win over Wayne County. Rexroat picked up win 440 of his […]
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One new case of COVID-19 in RC on Monday

April 12, 2021 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.16%. Deaths: We are pleased to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 384 deaths resulting in a 1.78% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]
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Guest Op-Ed: Just Be Happy

April 12, 2021 WJRS Staff
When you hear about the experiences of parenthood, one role that never gets mentioned is the revisiting of elementary education as your children come of that age. My son is in fourth grade this year, […]
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Two more weeks of driver license services in RC Circuit Clerk’s office

April 11, 2021 Zac Oakes
Only two weeks remain until driver’s license services move out of the Russell County Circuit Clerk’s Office. In-person driver licensing services at the Russell County Circuit Clerk’s Office will cease on Monday, April 26, according […]
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Russell County Fiscal Court to meet Monday

April 11, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Russell County Courthouse. We’ll have more from the meeting […]
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Two from Lebanon arrested by RCSO on Sunday

April 11, 2021 Zac Oakes
Two individuals from Lebanon were arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday. Tyler and Christina Marples, both 38 years old, were arrested Sunday evening on multiple charges. Tyler Marples was charged with possession […]
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Three active cases of COVID-19 in RC

April 11, 2021 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 2.79%. Deaths: We are pleased to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 384 deaths resulting in a 1.79% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]
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Obituaries

Marshall Bloyd, age 79, of Russell Springs

April 11, 2021 WJRS Staff
Marshall Bloyd, age 79, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Thursday, April 08 2021 at Residence. He was born on Monday, June 23 1941, in Russell Springs, Kentucky. He was the son of: Mother – […]
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UK Football Recruit Wallace is Special Athlete

April 11, 2021 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHT Coach Ken Cribb worried what to say when college recruiters asked him about Trevin Wallace. Cribb didn’t have anything to hide. He just worried coaches would believe Wallace was “too good to […]
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