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Former Russell County man indicted on kidnapping, strangulation charges

January 9, 2023 Zac Oakes
A former Russell County man was arrested Thursday in Pulaski County after being indicted on charges that include kidnapping and strangulation. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Sean Campbell, now of Science Hill, […]
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Top High School Recruit in Class of 2024 from New York will Play in Harrodsburg Next Month

January 9, 2023 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHT Why would Cardinal Hayes coach Joe Lods bring a team from New York to Harrodsburg to play one high school game in early February? “Our best player (Ian Jackson) is getting recruited […]
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Inmate assaults deputy jailers in Adair County

January 9, 2023 Zac Oakes
An inmate reportedly assaulted two deputy jailers at the Adair County Regional Jail over the weekend. According to Columbia Police, 43-year-old Ryan Dudgeon, an inmate at the Adair County jail, is now facing two counts […]
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1 dead in Wayne County crash Saturday

January 9, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Monticello man was killed following a three-vehicle crash over the weekend in neighboring Wayne County, according to state police. The wreck occurred on KY 90 near Frazier Road in Wayne County around 6:30 eastern […]
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Friday crash in Clinton Co. kills Albany woman

January 9, 2023 Derek Aaron
State police say an 89-year-old Albany woman was killed on Friday following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 127 and KY 90 in neighboring Clinton County. According to police, at around 11:45 a.m. […]
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Virginia man leads police on chase through Somerset

January 9, 2023 Zac Oakes
A Virginia man led Somerset police on a chase through the city Friday night. Michael Barry, age 38 of Richmond, Virginia, is facing several charges from the incident. According to Somerset Police, the chase began […]
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One KY Senate leader wants to make city council, school board elections partisan

January 9, 2023 Zac Oakes
One of Kentucky’s Senate leaders wants to make city council and school board elections partisan races. Damon Thayer, the Republican Senate Majority Leader from Georgetown, made his stance known during an episode of Kentucky Tonight […]
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Dovie Lou Galbreath, age 58, of Jamestown

January 7, 2023 Sean Hammond
Dovie Lou Galbreath, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022.  She was 58 years of age. Dovie was born December 2, 1964, in Elwood, Indiana, daughter of the late James William, Sr. and Judith […]
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Danny Isbell, age 75, of Russell Springs

January 6, 2023 Sean Hammond
Danny Isbell, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Russell County Hospital. He was 75 years of age. Born on March 25, 1947, in Walton, Kentucky, he was a […]
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Lady Lakers take on Marion County in 2A matchup

January 6, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lady Lakers will travel to Lebanon tonight to take on the Marion County Lady Knights in a Kentucky 2A, Section 4 tournament matchup. The Lady Lakers enter at 3-10 on the season, […]
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