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Quisenberry felt the love immediately after committing to Kentucky

November 4, 2024 Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Almost immediately after Boyle County senior Montavin Quisenberry flipped his college commitment from West Virginia to Kentucky he started “getting a lot of love” immediately. “Kids in school, teachers at school, there […]

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Onza A. Wilson, age 85, formerly of Russell County

November 3, 2024 WJRS Staff

Onza A Wilson, Macon, Georgia, formerly of Russell Springs and Louisville, Kentucky passed from this life October 23, 2024, at Brightmoor Hospice Inpatient Care, Macon, Georgia. He was born in Russell Springs, KY on June […]

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Kay Stephens, age 74, of Russell Springs

November 3, 2024 WJRS Staff

Kay Stephens, age 74, of Russell Springs, passed away at 8:50 PM, Friday, November 1st, while in the company of family at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Kay was born in Russell Springs on January […]

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Freda Whittle, age 59, of Russell Springs

November 1, 2024 Sean Hammond

Freda Whittle, of Russell Springs, departed this life on August 22, 2024, at UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center, in Lexington. She was 59 years of age. Born April 7, 1965, in Detroit, Michigan, she was […]

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Lakers on the road at LaRue for regular season finale tonight

November 1, 2024 Zac Oakes

The Laker Football team returns to action tonight as they go on the road to Hodgenville for a matchup with LaRue County in the regular season finale. The Lakers enter tonight’s matchup at 4-5 to […]

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Early voting continues today

November 1, 2024 Zac Oakes

Early voting continues today at the Russell County Courthouse. Voters can cast their ballots for this year’s general election from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the upstairs courtroom. There was a strong turnout […]

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Where do I vote on Tuesday?

November 1, 2024 Zac Oakes

Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, and many Russell Countians will head to the polls that day to cast their ballots. In Russell County, there are five different polling locations throughout the county based […]

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Russell Springs, Jamestown not included in first round of medical cannabis lottery

November 1, 2024 Zac Oakes

The first round of the state’s medical cannabis lottery was held this week, but no local licenses were among those randomly selected. The lottery included 10 random selections for businesses as processors, with the nearest […]

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County Clerk receives clean audit from state auditor’s office

November 1, 2024 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Clerk received a clean audit from Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball. The recently-released report said the audit of the clerk’s 2023 financial statements noted no instances of noncompliance. The auditor […]

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School board to meet this morning

November 1, 2024 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session this morning to discuss school assessment results with the district’s principals, coaches and administrators, along with plans for improvement. The board will meet at […]

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