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Chester Voils, Jr., age 45, of Russell Springs

September 17, 2021 Sean Hammond

Chester Voils, Jr., of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Saint Joseph East Hospital, in Lexington. He was 45 years of age. Chester was born on November 4, 1975, in Columbia, […]

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Bobby Eugene Hubbard, age 82, of Russell Springs

September 17, 2021 Sean Hammond

Bobby Eugene Hubbard, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, in Jamestown. He was 82 years of age. Born on December 31, 1938, in Russell County, […]

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UK Freshman Brice Hopkins May Be Better than Expected

September 17, 2021 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT John Calipari insists he is telling his players that he plans to have four positions that are guard positions this season. “That doesn’t mean I’m starting four guards, but if you want […]

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Ina Ruth Higginbotham, age 88, of Russell Springs

September 17, 2021 Sean Hammond

Ina Ruth Higginbotham, age 88, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, September 15 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on Friday, April 07 1933, in Jamestown, Kentucky. She was the daughter […]

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Laker Football goes on the road to Warren East in first district game

September 16, 2021 Zac Oakes

The Laker Football team will go on the road Friday night to Warren East to take on the Raiders in the first district matchup of the season. The Lakers enter at 1-3 (with 2 COVID […]

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Soccer teams come away victorious

September 16, 2021 Zac Oakes

Both boys and girls soccer teams came away victorious on Thursday night. The boys came away with a 3-2 win over Hart County. Everson Padilla, Will Pratt, and Carlos Gomez scored goals for the Lakers, […]

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62 new cases of COVID in Russell County on Thursday

September 16, 2021 Zac Oakes

Of today’s 466 reported cases, 415 (89%) were unvaccinated and 130 of today’s cases (28%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved […]

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Russell County Hospital committed to continuing to provide monoclonal antibody treatment

September 16, 2021 Zac Oakes

Over the last few weeks, Russell County Hospital has provided 12-20 monoclonal antibody treatments per day to COVID patients, locally and those coming as far as Tennessee. Known to many as “the infusion” that is […]

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School board narrowly passes mask requirement in schools

September 16, 2021 Zac Oakes

Students, employees, and visitors will be required to continue wearing masks indoors at school according to action taken by the Russell County Board of Education in a special-called meeting Thursday. Masks have been required in […]

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Jamestown planning to host Trunk or Treat next month

September 16, 2021 Zac Oakes

The City of Jamestown is planning to host Trunk or Treat on the Jamestown Square next month as part of Halloween festivities. Trunk or Treat will be from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 30 and city-wide […]

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