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Avalanches Are Hard to Predict in Life

April 1, 2022 WJRS Staff

By Tommy Druen Avalanches are difficult to predict. There are a host of factors that go into the forecasting about them such as wind, precipitation and temperature. At the end of the day though, it’s […]

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OPINION: Time to legalize sports betting in Kentucky

March 2, 2022 Zac Oakes

This opinion piece was written by Jeff Moreland, Regional Editor for Bluegrass NewsMedia, and is being reprinted with permission from the author. You can find the original piece here. Kentuckians could get another shot at sports […]

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What It Means To Be From Rural Kentucky

February 1, 2022 WJRS Staff

By Tommy Druen When I was in sixth grade, Martha Wilkinson, who was Kentucky’s First Lady at the time, sponsored an essay contest for middle school students.  I forget what the exact theme was, and […]

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Open Discourse Allows for Understanding and Growth

July 6, 2021 WJRS Staff

Guest Op-Ed By Tommy Druen   Duke University is getting it right. Now, as a Kentuckian, I understand that I just lost a lot of readers. And those of you who have made it this […]

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OPINION: County is headed down dangerous spending path

June 18, 2021 Zac Oakes

As I sat in the courtroom of the Russell County Courthouse Monday night, it couldn’t help but seem that the warning coming from County Treasurer Kim Fenske was falling on deaf ears. As the magistrates […]

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Guest Op-Ed: What is Justice?

April 29, 2021 WJRS Staff

Op-Ed By TOMMY DRUEN On an early October afternoon in 1995, Americans sat glued to our televisions. We anxiously awaited the verdict of the first trial to capture our collective attention since the advent of […]

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Guest Op-Ed: Just Be Happy

April 12, 2021 WJRS Staff

When you hear about the experiences of parenthood, one role that never gets mentioned is the revisiting of elementary education as your children come of that age. My son is in fourth grade this year, […]

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NASA’S “Perseverance” Is An Inspiration for Us All

March 4, 2021 WJRS Staff

By TOMMY DRUEN On February 18th, amidst the political turmoil and continuing pandemic, Americans were able to unify and celebrate what was a monumental scientific accomplishment. In the late afternoon we learned that Perseverance, the […]

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Community photos of 2021 Winter Storm

February 20, 2021 Zac Oakes

Below are submitted photos from the Laker Country Facebook page of Snow Fun in Russell County during the recent winter storm!

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Guest Editorial: Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal

February 13, 2021 WJRS Staff

GUEST OP-ED BY TOMMY DRUEN Like most Kentuckians, I love basketball. To the chagrin of my family, I not only follow my favorite teams, but will watch a game whenever the ball is bouncing. NBA, […]

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  • Joseph Curtis Slone, age 59, of Russell Springs
    March 28, 2023
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  • Mary A. Stephens, age 59, of Jamestown
    March 23, 2023
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    March 19, 2023

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