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Local gas prices lower than most neighboring counties

April 29, 2024 Zac Oakes
Gas prices in Russell County remain lower than most of its neighboring counties. According to AAA’s gas price tracker, the average price of gas in Russell County sits at $3.30. That’s on par with Adair […]
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Richard Marvin Foley, age 73, of Russell Springs

April 26, 2024 Sean Hammond
Richard Marvin Foley, born April 30, 1951, passed from this life on April 23, 2024. The son of the late Albert and Desria Foley, Richard retired from Lake Cumberland State Park and was an avid […]
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Stringer selected as new RCMS principal

April 26, 2024 Zac Oakes
Russell County Middle School has a new principal and it’s a familiar face to many at the school. Susan Stringer was selected as Russell County Middle School’s new principal during a meeting of the school’s […]
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Lady Lakers drop district matchup to Cumberland County

April 26, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Lady Lakers had a tough outing in a district matchup against Cumberland County at home last night, falling by a score of 8-0. The Lady Lakers struggled to get things going offensively, finishing with […]
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Kevin’s Kids Concert is this weekend

April 26, 2024 Zac Oakes
The annual Kevin’s Kids concert is scheduled to take place this weekend. In its 10th year, Kevin’s Kids has made a major impact on the students of Russell County. Kevin Williams recently spoke to WJRS […]
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Laker Baseball scheduled to go on the road to GRC tonight

April 26, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Laker Baseball team is scheduled to go on the road to George Rogers Clark tomorrow. First pitch between the Lakers and Cardinals is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. These two teams have played once this […]
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Smith talks philosophy as principal, goals for year 1

April 26, 2024 Zac Oakes
Continuing our conversation with new Jamestown Elementary School Principal Zach Smith, WJRS News asked Smith about his goals for his first year as the school’s principal. Smith said he wants to continue to build off […]
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RC Sheriff’s Office receives clean audit

April 26, 2024 Zac Oakes
Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball recently released her report on the Russell County Sheriff’s Office for the sheriff’s tax settlement for 2022-2023. This audit showed no instances of noncompliance and no matters of […]
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Lawsuit filed against Adair County Jail

April 26, 2024 Zac Oakes
A lawsuit has been filed against the Adair County Jail and multiple other entities in response to the death of an inmate at the facility that occurred last year. The family of Anthony Robinson, who […]
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Brandy Lynne “Bernie” Atkins, age 48, of Russell Springs

April 25, 2024 Sean Hammond
Brandy Lynne “Bernie” Atkins, of Russell Springs, passed from this life Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center, in Somerset.  She was 48 years of age. Brandy was born Wednesday, September […]
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