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Month: September 2021

Obituaries

Bobby Gene Flatt, age 54, of Russell Springs

September 16, 2021 Sean Hammond
Bobby Gene Flatt, of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, in Lexington.  He was 54 years of age. Bobby was born on New Years Day in 1967, son of the late Billy […]
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Proposed solar project has first hearing

September 16, 2021 Zac Oakes
A solar panel farm proposed for Russell County took another step last night as the local Solar Panel Siting board heard public comments on the project. Meeting at the courthouse, the board heard from two […]
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New college and university rankings released

September 16, 2021 Zac Oakes
U.S. News and World Report has released its newest rankings of colleges.  Here is how universities and colleges in Kentucky were ranked. National Universities 127. University of Kentucky 187. University of Louisville 202. Bellarmine University […]
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Former UK Punter Max Duffy Still Holding Out Hope for NFL

September 16, 2021 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHT Max Duffy was an all-American punter at Kentucky and won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter his junior season. However, he did not stick on a NFL roster this […]
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Jamestown City Council to meet Thursday

September 15, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. We’ll have more details from the meeting on tomorrow’s Local News.
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One death, 46 new COVID cases reported in Russell County Wednesday

September 15, 2021 Zac Oakes
IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]
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Kenneth Tucker, age 82, of Russell Springs

September 15, 2021 Sean Hammond
Kenneth Tucker, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center, in Somerset.  He was 82 years of age. Kenneth was born on November 7, 1938, in […]
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Board of Education expected to discuss mask mandate at Thursday meeting

September 15, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education will hold a special-called meeting on Thursday at 4 p.m. in room 114 of the ANC. The board is expected to revise the safe return to in-person instruction plan, […]
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Arson arrest made in Triple Crown Outfitters fire

September 15, 2021 Zac Oakes
Kentucky State Police arrested two individuals following a 7-month investigation into a fire at Triple Crown Outfitters Lodge in Jamestown. The fire occurred in February and has since been under investigation due to suspicious circumstances. […]
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More than 30 indicted by grand jury

September 15, 2021 Zac Oakes
More than 30 individuals were indicted by a Russell County Grand Jury on Tuesday. Those indicted included the following:  Jeffrey Newland of Stephens Lane in Russell Springs, charged with trafficking in heroin, possession of drug […]
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