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RCMS Girls Win 16th District Softball Tournament

September 16, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Russell County Middle School Lady Lakers softball team won the 16th District middle school softball championship last night in Tompkinsville. The Lady Lakers defeated Monroe County Middle School 5-1. Keira Gallagher earned the win […]
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Lakers Lose to Wayne County 2-1

September 16, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Laker boys soccer team traveled to Wayne County on Tuesday. Wayne scored early in the game, but the Lakers fought back and managed to even up the score in the 37th minute with Sebastian […]
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Lady Lakers Roll Past Somerset 6-1

September 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Russell County Lady Laker soccer team picked up a convincing varsity win over Somerset Tuesday night, defeating the Lady Briar Jumpers 6-1. Addison Coffey and Madison Bennett led the Russell County offense, with each […]
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RCHS Site-Based Decision Making Council Meets Wednesday Afternoon

September 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Russell County High School Site-Based Decision Making Council is scheduled to meet this afternoon. The council will meet at 3:30 in the library conference room at Russell County High School. Among the items on […]
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Solar Farm Truck Traffic Draws Complaints from Sano, Mt. Olive Residents

September 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
Residents of the Sano and Mt. Olive communities are raising concerns about what they describe as dangerous driving by dump trucks and other large vehicles traveling to and from the Mt. Olive Creek Solar construction […]
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Russell County Transfer Station Handles Up to 600 Tons Weekly

September 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Russell County Transfer Station and Recycling Center continues to stay busy, handling hundreds of tons of trash and unwanted materials each week. Ronald Johnson, who oversees the facility’s day-to-day operations, told WJRS News the […]
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RCMS Softball Advances to 16th District Championship

September 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Russell County Middle School Lady Lakers advanced to the 16th District softball championship with a dramatic 7–6 victory over Metcalfe County Monday night. Russell County fell behind 6–0 in the first inning but battled […]
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GIRLS SOCCER: Lady Lakers Continue Dominant Season With 8–0 Win

September 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Russell County Lady Laker soccer team remains undefeated following a dominant performance Monday evening. The varsity Lady Lakers shut out Wayne County 8–0, improving their season record to 10–0. Russell County’s defense has allowed […]
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BOYS SOCCER: Lakers Shut Out Falcons on Senior Night

September 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Russell County High School boys soccer team honored their seniors during Monday’s game vs. Monroe County. This year’s seniors are Gio Gomez, Xavi Medrano, Andre Perez, and Xavion Russell. The seniors found victory on the […]
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Wednesday Designated as “Josh Phipps Day of Remembrance and Honor”

September 15, 2026 WJRS Staff
Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 16th, marks two years since Russell County Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps was shot and killed in the line of duty. Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum has proclaimed Wednesday as the “Josh Phipps […]
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