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RCMS Baseball defeats Taylor County

March 28, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Laker Baseball teams defeated Taylor County last night. The Lakers defeated the Cardinals 9-5 with Tyson Stille getting the win on the mound. Stille pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up […]

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Wayne County business robbed at gunpoint

March 28, 2023 Zac Oakes

A Wayne County business was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. The robbery reportedly occurred just after midnight Sunday. According to law enforcement, a lone female employee in the store was closing when a man […]

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Rexroat picks up career win #500

March 27, 2023 Zac Oakes

Russell County High School Baseball coach David Rexroat hit another career milestone, this time picking up win #500 on Saturday. The Lakers defeated Somerset by a score of 9-4 to give Rexroat the milestone victory. […]

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RCHS Tennis has solid showing in weekend action

March 27, 2023 Zac Oakes

RCHS VS GLASGOW Boys lost 1-4  Singles Jaxon Popplewell won singles 6-2, 6-1 Daniel Blakley lost 1-8 Ethan Coe lost 6-8 Doubles Carson Buras and Braden Coe lost 3-6, 2-6 Weston Ryan and Ethan Coe […]

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Laker Baseball defeats Somerset

March 27, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Baseball team defeated Somerset over the weekend. The Lakers came out on top 9-4 over the Briar Jumpers. Trace Stringer led the Laker offense with 3 hits, while Mayes Gosser, Adam […]

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Man shot during attempted robbery in Wayne County

March 27, 2023 Zac Oakes

A Wayne County man was reportedly shot during an attempted robbery late Saturday night. According to law enforcement, the shooting happened just before midnight when a man reportedly attempted to break into a home, and […]

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RCHS Bass Fishing duo qualifies for nationals

March 27, 2023 Zac Oakes

Russell County High School’s Lucas Wray and Will Stephens qualified for The Bass Federation High School National Championship in Wisconsin in June. The duo qualified after finishing 12th of 179 boats in the TBF Kentucky […]

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Legislature still in veto period, set to return on Thursday

March 27, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Legislature remains in the veto period of the session today and tomorrow, but will return on Wednesday with Thursday being the final day of the 2023 regular session. When the legislature returns on […]

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Lady Laker Softball falls at home to Pulaski County

March 24, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team fell at home Thursday evening to the Pulaski County Lady Maroons by a score of 7-2. The Lady Lakers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but the […]

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School board votes to renew homeless grant position

March 24, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education voted to renew a position at Russell County Middle School that helps homeless students with a wide array of issues. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News about how […]

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  • Kevin Lee Cook, age 59, of Russell Springs
    March 29, 2023
  • Margaret N. White, 57, of Russell Springs
    March 28, 2023
  • Kevin Joe Russell, age 43, of Lexington
    March 28, 2023
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  • Joseph Curtis Slone, age 59, of Russell Springs
    March 28, 2023

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