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Beshear signs emergency bill to stop sale of “gas station heroin”

March 24, 2023 Zac Oakes

Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill yesterday that would classify any product containing tianeptine, an unregulated drug known as “gas station heroin” that produces opioid-like effects, as a Schedule I controlled substance, which would prevent […]

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Somerset church sustains significant damage from fire

March 24, 2023 Zac Oakes

A church in neighboring Somerset sustained significant damage from a fire Thursday afternoon. Cornerstone Baptist Church off Clifty Street in Somerset caught fire Thursday afternoon at around 2:45 p.m. ET. The first floor of the […]

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Deadline to register to vote less than one month away

March 24, 2023 Derek Aaron

The deadline to register to vote in the May primary is now less than one month away. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is April 17th at 4 p.m. Those who need […]

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KY’s unemployment rate stays at 3.9%

March 24, 2023 Derek Aaron

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for February was 3.9 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary February 2023 jobless rate was unchanged […]

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Severe Weather Risk for Friday

March 23, 2023 Sean Hammond

Severe weather is possible across the Lake Cumberland Area on Friday. Sean Hammond has the latest severe weather outlook in the video below.  

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High-speed pursuit on Cumberland Parkway results in arrest of Tennessee man

March 23, 2023 Zac Oakes

A Tennessee man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit on the Cumberland Parkway that went through Russell County on Wednesday. According to Kentucky State Police, 32 year-old Matthew Cole of Madison, Tennessee faces charges of […]

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Tourist commission vying for additional ARPA funding

March 23, 2023 Derek Aaron

More American Rescue Plan Act funding is available and the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission is going all in to try and obtain some of the additional money to use locally. Tourism Director Danielle Wilson talked […]

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Ford gives update on new athletic complex

March 23, 2023 Zac Oakes

Earthwork has begun at the location of the new Russell County Schools Athletic Complex. Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News more details about the work being done.

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Online absentee portal to open soon for 2023 primary election

March 23, 2023 Zac Oakes

The online portal to request an absentee ballot for the upcoming May primary election will be opening soon. The online portal will open in just over a week on Saturday, April 1. The portal opens […]

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Several local LCRCWC students pass rigorous electrical assessment

March 23, 2023 Derek Aaron

Several local electrical students at the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center recently passed the Electrical TRACK Assessment, a rigorous assessment developed by members of the electrical industry throughout the state. Passing the test […]

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  • William A. Pierce, age 84, of Russell Springs
    March 24, 2023
  • David “Clyde” Wooldridge, age 75, of Russell Springs
    March 23, 2023
  • Mary A. Stephens, age 59, of Jamestown
    March 23, 2023
  • Ruel Oakes, age 86, of Russell Springs
    March 19, 2023
  • Roger D. Hadley, age 58, of Russell Springs
    March 17, 2023

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