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Month: May 2022

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Popplewell, Hatchet named to All-Region Tournament team

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County Lady Laker juniors Emma Popplewell and Mady Hatchet were named to the All-Region Tournament team this weekend. The pair of Lady Laker juniors received the honors at the 4th Region Championship game held […]

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Russell Springs City Pool now open

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Pool is now open to the public. The Joseph Smith Hayes Memorial Pool at the Russell Springs City Park opened to the public over the weekend. Individual season passes are available […]

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Jamestown Council to discuss budgets at special-called meeting

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will hold a special-called meeting this evening. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. The council is expected to hold the first reading of the 2022-2023 […]

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REPORT: Russell County electric bills slightly higher than some neighboring counties

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes

A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows that the average electric bill in Russell County is slightly higher than some of its neighboring counties. The report uses data from 2020 and the […]

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Thomas files for re-election as Russell Springs Mayor, most council members file for re-election

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas has officially filed for re-election to the city’s executive office. Thomas is currently in his first four-year term as the mayor of Russell Springs. In other filings, five of the […]

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Wayne County man arrested after child found intoxicated in home

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes

A Wayne County man was arrested over the weekend after police were called to an apartment in Monticello about an eight-year-old boy who was reportedly very intoxicated. According to Monticello Police, the child was transported […]

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85 mph straight line winds responsible for damage in Adair Co. last week

May 31, 2022 Derek Aaron

Over the weekend, the National Weather Service conducted a storm assessment survey across the eastern portion of neighboring Adair County near the Adair-Russell county line from the storms that occurred on Thursday, May 26th, and […]

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Corps to hold Lake Cumberland shoreline management plan workshop

May 31, 2022 Derek Aaron

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Lake Cumberland Resource Management Office is holding two public workshops for its shoreline management plan update in the next few weeks. The public workshops are 6 p.m. […]

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Rowe Happy to be Part of Kentucky All-Star Team, then Headed to UK

May 30, 2022 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHTNo one is happier to be part of the Kentucky all-star team that will take on Indiana June 10 and 11 than University of Kentucky signee Cassidy Rowe.“It is always a dream for […]

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RCMS Baseball finishes as state runner-up

May 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Baseball team finished as the state runner-up at the tournament held at Lindsey Wilson College over the weekend. The Lakers knocked off Corbin 3-2 in the semifinals, but fell to […]

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Recent Podcasts

  • Community Conversation 8-12

    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.

  • Community Conversation 8-10

    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.

  • Community Conversation 8-6

    Russell Springs City Park Director Daniel Buster joins Jeff Hoover to discuss the latest improvements at the park, including construction on the new golf course and turf ballfield projects. He also shares details about the city's free Back to School Bash, featuring inflatables, games, free food, swimming, and family fun before students head back to class.

  • Community Conversation 8-5

    Jeff Hoover is joined by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rocky Adkins to discuss his campaign for Kentucky governor. Adkins reflects on his decades of public service, outlines his vision for the state's future, and shares his priorities for economic development, education, healthcare, and working across party lines. He also talks about how his and his wife's experiences as cancer survivors have shaped his perspective on leadership and public service.

  • Community Conversation 8-4

    Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum provides an update on county government, including the new fiscal year budget, the upcoming property tax rate process, and more than $1 million in planned road improvement projects. He also discusses the community commodities program, construction progress on the new Russell County Hospital and Extension Office, the opening of Air Methods at the Russell County Airport, and other developments aimed at improving services and supporting future growth across the county.

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