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  • [ December 7, 2023 ] Kerr Files for Re-Election, Will Be Unopposed WJRS News
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Kerr Files for Re-Election, Will Be Unopposed

December 7, 2023 WJRS Staff

A long time Russell County office holder has filed for re-election and will apparently be unopposed next year. Circuit Clerk Tony Kerr, who was first elected in 1993, filed for re-election on November 8th.     Under […]

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UK Coach Says Dillingham and Sheppard Have Great Chemistry Together

December 7, 2023 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Two players not worried at all about not being in John Calipari’s starting lineup are Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham. Sheppard has the best overall statistics of anyone on the team while […]

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Calipari Believes Tre Mitchell One of Best Transfers in College Basketball

December 5, 2023 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT John Calipari has a question that he wishes someone could answer for him. “Why isn’t the country talking about Tre (Mitchell) as one of the top transfers (in the country). Is that […]

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Why Reading Is Important

December 4, 2023 WJRS Staff

By TOMMY DRUEN Kids can be mean, especially towards each other. This statement isn’t groundbreaking; we all acknowledge its truth. Most of us have encountered it in one form or another. I’m not justifying this […]

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Ricky Lee Whittle, age 50, of Jamestown

December 4, 2023 WJRS Staff

Ricky Lee Whittle, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday December 3, 2023, in London, Kentucky.  He was 50 years of age. Born January 3, 1973, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Gary […]

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Laker Boys Get Win Over Warren Central

December 2, 2023 WJRS Staff

The Russell County Laker boys basketball team improved to 2-0 on the young season as the defeated top ranked Warren Central Friday night at Laker gym by a score of 69-59. The Lakers took command […]

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Betty Lou Stapp Brown, age 81, of Jamestown

December 2, 2023 WJRS Staff

Betty Lou Stapp Brown, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at her home. She was 81 years of age. She was born at home, on November 4, 1942, in Jamestown, KY, a […]

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Kentucky Volleyball Now Seven Straight SEC Championships…Winners

November 29, 2023 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky volleyball has now won or shared the Southeastern Conference championship for seven straight years going into this week’s NCAA Tournament. One reason for UK’s late-season surge has been the play of […]

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Tre Mitchell Feels Blessed to Now Play at UK

November 28, 2023 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Tre Mitchell played at Mass, Texas and West Virginia before arriving at Kentucky this season where he has been a huge plus for the Wildcats with his 3-point shooting, passing and interior […]

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Travis Perry’s Parents Excited About Son Choosing UK

November 26, 2023 WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Ryan Perry and his wife are both University of Kentucky graduates and have been Kentucky fans their whole lives. However, they made sure they took the middle ground when their son, Lyon […]

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Obituaries

  • Jeanette Blankenship, 83, of Russell Springs
    December 7, 2023
  • Betty Jane Williams, age 79, of Dunnville
    December 7, 2023
  • Jeffrey D. Pierce, age 57, of Russell Springs
    December 5, 2023
  • Ricky Lee Whittle, age 50, of Jamestown
    December 4, 2023
  • Betty Lou Stapp Brown, age 81, of Jamestown
    December 2, 2023

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