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School attendance stays consistent Thursday

December 9, 2022 Derek Aaron
With continued illness being reported locally, Russell County Schools’ attendance numbers stayed consistent at 92 percent on Thursday. Salem Elementary at 88.3 percent was the lone school below the 90 percent mark yesterday. Jamestown Elementary […]
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Ackerman discusses RCMS improvement strategy

December 9, 2022 Zac Oakes
Russell County Middle School Principal Wayne Ackerman spoke to WJRS News about some new strategies being implemented at the school in light of recently released state data that showed need for improvement in the area […]
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Children under 5 now able to get an updated COVID vaccine

December 9, 2022 Derek Aaron
Children younger than five years old can now get an updated COVID-19 shot, according to the Food and Drug Administration. On Thursday, the FDA granted Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization for babies six […]
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State wildlife officials say striper population in Lake Cumberland is improving

December 9, 2022 Derek Aaron
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say the striped bass population in Lake Cumberland is improving, according to a new report. In years past, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife usually stocked 300,000 striped bass each […]
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‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign to begin mid-month

December 9, 2022 Derek Aaron
To keep Kentucky roadways as safe as possible through the holidays, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law enforcement nationwide in the “Drive Sober […]
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9-day late muzzleloader deer season begins Saturday

December 9, 2022 Derek Aaron
Kentucky’s late muzzleloader season for whitetail deer begins tomorrow, Saturday, December 10th and runs through Sunday, December 18th. Muzzleloaders, archery and crossbow equipment may be used during this season and all hunters must comply with […]
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Virginia Ann Swords, 91, of Jamestown

December 8, 2022 Sean Hammond
Virginia Ann Swords, 91, of Jamestown, passed away Wednesday, December 7th, at Taylor Regional Hospital, Campbellsville, KY. Virginia was born in Lima, OH on May 13, 1931, a daughter of the late Edna (Carnes) and […]
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Gerald Bault, age 81, of Russell Springs

December 8, 2022 Sean Hammond
Gerald Bault, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington.  He was 81 years of age. Born April 9, 1941, in Adair County, he was a son […]
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Curvan Truitt “Smitty/ Buster” Smith, 92, of Amelia, OH

December 8, 2022 Sean Hammond
Curvan Truitt “Smitty/ Buster” Smith, 92, of Amelia, OH, passed away on Friday, December 2nd at his residence. He loved life and was very active….gardening, cooking, traveling, playing cards and spending time making memories with his […]
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School board hits snag with athletic facilities project

December 8, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education hit a snag in regard to the construction of the school district’s athletic complex with bids coming in significantly higher than expected. Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News more […]
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