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Month: August 2024

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Derek Lee Vaughan, age 57, of Jamestown

August 8, 2024 WJRS Staff
Derek Lee Vaughan, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Taylor Regional Hospital, in Campbellsville. He was 57 years, 9 months, and 2 days of age. Derek was born on November 5, […]
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Charlene Sayers, age 80, of the Windsor community

August 8, 2024 WJRS Staff
Charlene Sayers, age 80, of Windsor, KY passed away Wednesday, August 07 2024 at Ephraim McDowell Hospital. She was born on Saturday, July 08 1944, in Liberty, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: Mother – […]
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School board approves change to district vaping/tobacco policy

August 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education met in special session yesterday morning, and during that meeting, the board approved a change to the district’s policy on vaping and tobacco products. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael […]
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Hospital hopes possible tax credits could lower cost of renovation/expansion project

August 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
With the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors in the beginning stages of planning a renovation/expansion project, hospital leaders hope possible tax credits will lower the cost of the project. The hospital board discussed these […]
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Teachers, school leaders touring local manufacturers today

August 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
Teachers and school leaders from across Russell County will be hitting the road today. It’s part of an initiative Superintendent Michael Ford says aims to help strengthen partnerships in the community, promote career awareness, and […]
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Russell Springs City Council to meet tonight

August 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The council is expected to hold a second reading and vote on the recently-discussed chicken ordinance, as well as a proposed zoning […]
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Commodities to be distributed today

August 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
Today is the monthly commodity distribution, according to the Russell County Judge-Executive’s office Judge-Executive Randy Marcum and the Russell County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program, will be giving out […]
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Linda Carol Grider Wood, age 76, of Henderson, formerly of Russell County

August 7, 2024 WJRS Staff
Linda Carol Grider Wood, of Henderson, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Lucy Smith King Hospice Care Center, in Henderson. She was 76 years of age. Born in Russell County, on June 11, […]
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Michael Lynn Selby, age 77, of Russell Springs

August 7, 2024 WJRS Staff
Michael Lynn Selby, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.  He was 77 years of age. Born on Tuesday, March 18, 1947, in […]
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Bro. Calvin Theodore “Ted” Johnson, age 58

August 7, 2024 WJRS Staff
Bro. Calvin Theodore “Ted” Johnson, of Tompkinsville, passed from this life to his eternal home on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Monroe County Medical Center, after a long illness, with Lea Ann, his wife […]
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    Susan Toby, chairperson of the Lake Cumberland Walk to End Alzheimer’s, joins Jeff Hoover to discuss Alzheimer’s awareness, early warning signs, the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, and how the community can support families affected by the disease. Toby also shares details about the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Somerset on September 27th and how listeners can participate or support the cause.

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  • Community Conversation 8-17

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