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Month: January 2022

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Lakers drop district matchup against Clinton County on Sunday

January 31, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Lakers played a rare Sunday afternoon game at Clinton County over the weekend, falling by a score of 57-46. The game was originally scheduled for Friday, and then was rescheduled twice before landing on […]

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Tracking a Possible Ice Storm

January 31, 2022 Sean Hammond

Good Monday, everyone! I first want to say that Mother Nature definitely holds all the cards. We had that system move through Friday which initially did not look to be that big of an impact, […]

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2022 General Assembly 1/3 of the way complete

January 31, 2022 Derek Aaron

State legislators are nearly a third of the way through the 2022 General Assembly as they continued last week with the discussion and passage of several noteworthy measures. Keith West provides details from Frankfort… The […]

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Adair man arrested locally on sexual abuse charge

January 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

An Adair County man was arrested locally Saturday evening by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. According to jail records, 32-year-old Paul Hadley was arrested and charged with sexual abuse first degree with a victim under […]

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Jamestown man arrested in Adair County over the weekend

January 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

A Jamestown man was arrested in Adair County over the weekend. According to jail records, 30-year-old Jeffrey Helton was arrested by the Adair County Sheriff’s Office and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug […]

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Russell County home completely destroyed by fire Saturday night

January 30, 2022 WJRS Staff

A Russell County home was completely destroyed by fire Saturday night. The Jamestown Fire Department responded to a call around 11 p.m. Saturday to a home on Stephens Ridge Road, just off Highway 619 in […]

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Jamestown man arrested on multiple charges

January 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

A Jamestown man was arrested on multiple charges over the weekend. Marco Guzman, age 30, was arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with criminal mischief second degree, criminal trespassing second degree, alcohol intoxication in a public […]

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Russell County has 4% unemployment rate

January 28, 2022 Derek Aaron

Russell County’s unemployment rate currently sits at 4 percent, Adair County is 3.6 percent, Casey 3.3 percent, Pulaski 3.6 percent, Cumberland 2.8 percent, Clinton 3.6 percent, Wayne 3.7 percent, and Taylor County at 2.7 percent, […]

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Several local students achieve academic honors at Campbellsville University

January 28, 2022 Zac Oakes

Several local students achieved academic honors at Campbellsville University. Russell County students named to the President’s List were: Madison Coffey Karisa Gentry Cayla Lawless Amy McQueary Zoie Polston Katie Proctor Abigail Russell    Russell County […]

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Obituaries

Harold W. Weiand, age 73, of Russell Springs

January 28, 2022 Sean Hammond

Harold W. Weiand, age 73, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Thursday, January 27 2022 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, October 20 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of: Mother […]

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    Superintendent Michael Ford joins Jeff Hoover to discuss the start of the new school year, the latest progress on the new middle school, the completed Laker Band practice area, school facility priorities, teacher recruitment, and the need for substitute teachers across the district.

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    Jeff Hoover talks with Kristina Burton of the Russell County Public Library about the upcoming grand opening of The Green, including the new Bank of Jamestown Pavilion, community events, and opportunities for families. They also discuss the library’s returning homework help program, teen advisory board, book clubs, and other ways the library is serving the Russell County community.

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