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Message from KHSAA Regarding Fall Sports

August 3, 2020 WJRS Staff

07/31/20- Update for Member Schools Regarding Fall Sports and Current Activity Greetings to all related constituents and constituent groups. While Joe Angolia from our office previously distributed a summary of this week’s Board actions to […]

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Lake Cumberland District Health Department COVID report for Sunday, August 2nd

August 2, 2020 WJRS Staff

Lake Cumberland District Daily COVID-19 Case Summary County Current Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Recovered Death(s) Total Cases Total Cases Per 10,000 1. Adair 21.00 2.00 19.00 165.00 19.00 205.00 106.76 2. Casey 47.00 1.00 46.00 129.00 […]

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Ericka Wooldrige, age 48, formerly of Russell County

August 2, 2020 WJRS Staff

Ericka Wooldridge, age 48, of Winchester, KY passed away Saturday, August 01 2020 at Clark Regional Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, August 08 1972, in Columbia, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: Mother – […]

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Beauty Pageant Winners from 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair

August 2, 2020 WJRS Staff

Winners in various beauty pageants at the 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair on Friday night were announced.   The winners are as follows: Little Miss and Mister Pageant Winner:     Ellis Kate Wade of Somerset and […]

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Russell County Man Arrested in Adair County Saturday Evening

August 2, 2020 WJRS Staff

A Russell County man was arrested Saturday night on several charges in Adair county. Reports are that 27 years old Jason Harmon of Russell Springs was arrested by Deputy Stotts with the Adair County Sheriff’s […]

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Demolition Derby Crowd at Russell County Fair

August 1, 2020 WJRS Staff

With dark clouds looming, those in attendance just before 8 o’clock Saturday evening wait for the start of the demolition derby as part of the 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair.

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David “Slug” Jones, age 86, of Jamestown

August 1, 2020 WJRS Staff

David (Slug) Jones, age 86, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, July 31st, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY David (Slug) Jones was born in Jamestown, Kentucky on May 11, 1934, a son of the […]

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Donald “Shorty” Barrett, age 69, of Russell Springs

August 1, 2020 WJRS Staff

    Donald “Shorty” Barrett, age 69, of Russell Springs, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Lexington, Ky. He was born on July 2, 1951 in Indianapolis, IN to the late […]

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45 New Cases of COVID-19 in Lake Cumberland Area; Cases Now Reported in Youth Sports

July 31, 2020 WJRS Staff

Lake Cumberland District Daily COVID-19 Case Summary County Current Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Recovered Death(s) Total Cases Total Cases Per 10,000 1. Adair 19.00 3.00 16.00 164.00 19.00 202.00 105.20 2. Casey 45.00 1.00 44.00 128.00 […]

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Laker Football Schedule Is Released, Season Starts September 11th at Home vs. Casey County

July 30, 2020 WJRS Staff

  Laker Head Football Coach Ryan Richardson released yesterday the Laker football schedule for the upcoming season.   Coach Richardson says he is still looking to file the October 9th open date with an opponent. Once […]

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  • Community Conversation 8-12

    Superintendent Michael Ford joins Jeff Hoover to discuss the start of the new school year, the latest progress on the new middle school, the completed Laker Band practice area, school facility priorities, teacher recruitment, and the need for substitute teachers across the district.

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    Jeff Hoover talks with Kristina Burton of the Russell County Public Library about the upcoming grand opening of The Green, including the new Bank of Jamestown Pavilion, community events, and opportunities for families. They also discuss the library’s returning homework help program, teen advisory board, book clubs, and other ways the library is serving the Russell County community.

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    Jeff Hoover is joined by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rocky Adkins to discuss his campaign for Kentucky governor. Adkins reflects on his decades of public service, outlines his vision for the state's future, and shares his priorities for economic development, education, healthcare, and working across party lines. He also talks about how his and his wife's experiences as cancer survivors have shaped his perspective on leadership and public service.

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