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Wayne County man arrested for impersonating local sheriff

March 20, 2024 Zac Oakes
A Wayne County man was arrested after he reportedly messaged a woman on Facebook posing as the Wayne County Sheriff. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Ellis Godsey of Monticello was arrested on a […]
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KY Supreme Court votes to remove Pulaski Circuit Clerk

March 20, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Kentucky Supreme Court voted last week to remove Pulaski County Circuit Court Clerk J.S. Flynn from his office. Flynn has been on paid leave for two years after complaints were filed against him alleging […]
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RCMS Baseball defeats Monroe County

March 20, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Laker Baseball team defeated Monroe County last night. In the A game, the Lakers won 14-2 in three innings over the Falcons. Raylan McAninch had a big game, finishing with […]
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Laker Baseball hosts district rival Monroe County tonight

March 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Laker Baseball team will host district rival Monroe County this evening at David Rexroat Field. Last night’s game between Russell County and Adair County was cancelled, so the Lakers enter the matchup at 1-0 […]
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First National Bank presents $400K to school district for naming rights of new athletic complex

March 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
It was truly a historic occasion during last night’s meeting of the Russell County Board of Education. During the board meeting, board chair Dick Kaszuk was  joined by Charlene Harris of Russell Springs First National […]
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Lady Laker Softball goes on the road to Taylor County today

March 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team will go on the road for a matchup with the Taylor County Lady Cardinals today. The Lady Lakers enter at 3-1 to take on the Lady Cardinals, who […]
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Mayor says Russell Springs splash pad is progressing well

March 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas said things are progressing well on the splash pad at the Russell Springs City Park. Thomas spoke to WJRS News about the progress made on the splash pad, some new […]
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KY Recovery Vocational aims to help those in recovery excel in the workplace

March 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
Employment can often be one of the biggest barriers for someone in recovery from substance use disorder. Continuing our conversation with Jeric Devore, the executive director for Kentucky Recovery Vocational in Russell Springs, Devore spoke […]
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Wayne County Deputy shot while serving warrant, standoff lasts for hours

March 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
A Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot while serving a warrant yesterday afternoon, creating an hours-long standoff with law enforcement. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon on Carters Dock Road near the Wayne County/Clinton County line. […]
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Glover happy about excess fees returned to fiscal court

March 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
Last week on local news, we spoke to Judge Executive Randy Marcum about excess fees turned over to the fiscal court from the county clerk’s office. We recently sat down with County Clerk Patti Glover […]
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