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RCMS Basketball team opens season with split against Clinton County

January 4, 2021 Zac Oakes

Russell County Middle School boys basketball opened its season last night with a split against rival Clinton County. The seventh-grade team came away with a 43-38 victory over the Bulldogs, while the eighth-grade team fell […]

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Local arrests made on Monday

January 4, 2021 Zac Oakes

Arrests made locally on Monday included the following individuals: William Sinclair, 33, of Clarksville, Tennessee, arrested by Russell Springs Police on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jonathon A. Stuber, 32, […]

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KSP conducting traffic safety checkpoints

January 4, 2021 Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Washington, Marion, Taylor, Green, Casey, Russell, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will […]

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21 new cases of COVID-19, one death in RC on Monday

January 4, 2021 Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 11.2%. Deaths: We are sad to report 8 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 271 deaths resulting in a 1.91% mortality rate (about 1 in 52) among known […]

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Special-called Jamestown City Council meeting tomorrow

January 4, 2021 Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will hold a special-called meeting tomorrow evening at 5 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. Below is the agenda for the meeting. A G E N D A Meeting called to order […]

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Ricky Lee Tucker, age 46, of Russell Springs

January 4, 2021 Sean Hammond

Ricky Lee Tucker, age 46, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, January 03 2020 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, January 02 1975, in Somerset, Kentucky. He was the son of: Mother […]

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Eric L. Kellogg, 52, of Russell Springs

January 4, 2021 Sean Hammond

Eric L. Kellogg, 52, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, January 1st, at his residence. Eric was born in Ashbula, OH on March 1, 1968, a son of the late Pauline (Smyrick) and David […]

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Russell County man dead from self-inflicted gunshot following 10-hour standoff

January 4, 2021 Zac Oakes

An incident on New Year’s Eve left a Russell County man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside following a 10-hour standoff with law enforcement. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston said Russell County deputies Corey […]

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Jamestown City Officials Could Appoint City Council Member This Week

January 4, 2021 WJRS Staff

Jamestown city officials are expected this week to fill a position on the Jamestown City Council. Long time city council member Larry Joe Murray died a couple of weeks ago due to complications from COVID-19. […]

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Weather Turns Quiet for a Few Days

January 4, 2021 Sean Hammond

Good Monday morning, everyone. This first Monday of 2021 is going to be pretty decent with a partly sunny sky and temperatures in the mid 40’s. May see a stray shower tonight but most […]

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