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Wolf Creek Dam road closure scheduled for tomorrow

July 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close a portion of U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam  tomorrow. The road will be closed from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The closure is part of […]
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Coomer graduates from dispatch academy

July 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
A Russell County 911 dispatcher has graduated from the academy. Skylar M. Coomer is one of 19 graduates from Class 166 of the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Public Safety Dispatch Academy. Coomer is the […]
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Marcum says county operation of transfer station going well

July 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
It’s been about a month and a half since the county took over operation of the transfer station. Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum told WJRS News the county’s operation of the transfer station is […]
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Russell Springs man arrested after reports of shots being fired into home; multiple firearms seized

July 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was arrested on multiple charges yesterday evening after reports of shots being fired into a home on G. Brown Road off Owenstown Road. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston told WJRS News […]
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Jamestown council to meet this evening

July 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The council will meet at 6 p.m. at city hall. Council meetings are open to the public. We’ll have more from the meeting […]
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Kenny Brooks thinks Kaelyn Carroll will contribute a lot as a freshman

July 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Kaelyn Carroll is a top 20, five-star recruit and Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks has liked everything he’s seen so far from the 6-foot-4 freshman. “KK, she’s special on and off the floor. […]
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New UK Wide Receivers coach says program culture continuing to improve

July 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT First-year receivers coach L’Damian Washington has been able to help persuade four receivers — Denarius Gray, Dallas Dickerson, Prince Jean and Davis McCray — to verbally commit to Kentucky despite UK’s 4-8 […]
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Shelby Jean Smith, age 83, of Russell Springs

July 16, 2025 Sean Hammond
Shelby Jean Smith, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at her home. She was 83 years of age. Born on April 3, 1942, in Russell County, she was a daughter of […]
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Charles E. Camp, 72, of Lawton, Oklahoma

July 16, 2025 Sean Hammond
Charles E. Camp, 72, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Friday, July 11th, at McMahon Tomlinson Nursing & Rehab Center in Lawton, OK. Charles was born in Noblesville, IN on July 31, 1952, a son of […]
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Whitlock named new principal at Clinton County High School

July 16, 2025 Zac Oakes
Former Russell County High School teacher and assistant basketball coach Chris Whitlock has been named the new principal at Clinton County High School. Whitlock teached and coached at Russell County High School during the 2023-2024 […]
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