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  • [ August 19, 2022 ] FDA to allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter WJRS News
  • [ August 19, 2022 ] Laker Soccer team falls to Warren East Thursday night Local Sports
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‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign underway

August 19, 2022 Derek Aaron

This Labor Day weekend, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law enforcement across the nation in reminding drivers to “Drive Sober or Get Pulled […]

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Russell Springs woman indicted in Wayne County

August 19, 2022 Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs woman was indicted by a Wayne County grand jury this week. According to Z93 in Monticello, Chelsey Andrew of Russell Springs was indicted for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and […]

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Old Ford Garage on Main Street to be torn down

August 18, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas told WJRS News that the old Ford Garage on Main Street in Russell Springs is expected to be torn down by a local businessman. The Russell Springs Council approved a […]

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Holt takes over as school food service director

August 18, 2022 Derek Aaron

The Russell County School District has a new food service director in veteran educator Jessica Holt. Holt talked with WJRS NEWS about her new job… Holt recognized her cafeteria workers, an often overlooked group, that […]

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Lady Laker Volleyball to host home opener today

August 18, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Volleyball team will host its home opener tonight. The Lady Lakers will host Adair County tonight at Laker Gym with freshman starting off the action at 5 p.m. Freshman, JV, […]

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Meet the Lakers is tonight

August 18, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Meet the Lakers event for the Russell County Laker Football team will take place tonight. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with a program beginning at 6 p.m. This will include youth league to […]

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52 percent of RC students ride a bus

August 18, 2022 Derek Aaron

As the first week of school continues, Russell County Schools Transportation Director Eric Wolford said that of the district’s enrollment of 2,940 students, 52 percent of those ride school buses in a fleet that has […]

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Jamestown City Council to meet tonight

August 18, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.

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Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend

August 18, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend to the Eli community. The 18th annual festival will take place Friday and Saturday at the KOA campground. Each year, the festival brings a variety of local, […]

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RCMS 8th graders fall by 1 in OT loss

August 18, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School 8th grade basketball team lost a close one to Taylor County Tuesday night in the season opener, falling by a score of 36-35 in overtime. Addy Abrell led the scoring […]

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Obituaries

  • Jackie Lawless, age 76, of Jamestown
    August 8, 2022
  • Otis Dutton, age 90, of Russell Springs
    August 7, 2022
  • Terry Bea Morris, age 60, of Russell Springs
    August 7, 2022
  • Carol Ann Powell, age 71, of Russell Springs
    August 7, 2022
  • Irene Tuttle-Ilusak, age 84, of Columbia
    August 5, 2022

Recent Podcasts

  • ATR 8-19

    Shirley Roberson Daulton with the Lake Cumberland District Health Department sits down to talk about the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and new guidelines released from the Centers for Disease Control.  Russell County School Resource Officer Jackie Grider joins the show to go over school safety, and some new guidelines implemented this year at the local school district. 

  • ATR 8-12

    Derek Aaron and Tony Kerr sit down with Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford to discuss the upcoming first day of school. 

  • Slots Still Opened for Coding Classes

    Jana Shell stops by to give more information on the upcoming Commonwealth Coders classes. 

  • Laker Baseball Alumni Holding Fundraiser for Eastern Kentucky

    Laker Baseball Head Coach David Rexroat talks about a fundraiser hosted by the Laker Baseball Alumni. The fundraiser is a Burger lunch happening on Wednesday, August 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at French Valley Farms across from Minit Mart in Jamestown. All proceeds will go to flood victims in eastern Kentucky.  

  • All Things Russell 7-22

    Jeff Hoover and Tony Kerr go over the history of grocery stores in Russell County. 

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