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Kentucky State Police Releases Details of Fatal Wreck on Parkway Wednesday

July 30, 2020 WJRS Staff
NEWS RELEASE KSP Investigates Fatal Collision In Russell Co. Russell Springs, KY. (July 30, 2020) – Kentucky State Police Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision in Russell County Wednesday afternoon. On July 29, […]
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Former RCHS Football Assistant Coach and Substitute Teacher Indicted on Rape Charges

July 29, 2020 Sean Hammond
A Russell County Grand Jury indicted 25-year-old Hunter Lovell yesterday on four counts of Rape, third degree.   The indictment alleges that in September, October, and November of last year while Lovell was a person in […]
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No New COVID-19 Cases in RC; Cases Slightly Down Statewide

July 29, 2020 Sean Hammond
Yesterday, Kentuckians saw a slight decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases.   State officials announced 532 new cases in Kentucky on Tuesday, well below the 674 new cases Kentucky recorded a week earlier on […]
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New Steps Announced to Combat Coronavirus

July 28, 2020 Sean Hammond
Gov. Andy Beshear announced yesterday that Kentucky bars must close and restaurants will have to reduce their indoor capacity to 25 percent.   The new order, which comes as the number of active COVID-19 cases continues […]
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State Announces New Restrictions on Monday In Face of Increasing COVID-19 Cases

July 27, 2020 WJRS Staff
Frankfort, KY – Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday announced several new measures to stem the rising number of cases of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. “At a time when Kentucky is dealing […]
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Governor Beshear to Announce New Steps to Combat Coronavirus

July 27, 2020 Sean Hammond
Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday said both the White House and Kentucky state government are in complete agreement that the recent escalation of cases is going to require the state to take some new steps […]
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Escalating COVID-19 Cases Concerning to White House and State Officials, Beshear Says Sunday

July 26, 2020 WJRS Staff
Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the commonwealth’s ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “I want you to know that the White House and Kentucky state government are in complete agreement […]
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Two New COVID-19 Cases in RC, 39 New Cases Across the Lake Cumberland Area

July 24, 2020 Sean Hammond
The Lake Cumberland District Health Department reported 39 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Adair County led the way in the district with 11 new cases. Russell County had two new cases, Casey 5, Clinton […]
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Two New COVID-19 Cases in RC; Over 600 More Confirmed Statewide

July 24, 2020 Sean Hammond
Kentucky announced 611 new cases of COVID-19 across the state yesterday, bringing the state total above 25,000 during a spike in cases over the past month.   Governor Andy Beshear announced seven more deaths, bringing the […]
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New COVID-19 Case in RC

July 23, 2020 Sean Hammond
The rate of new COVID-19 infections continues to climb across Kentucky, as the state announced 518 new cases of the virus on Wednesday. Governor Andy Beshear, who appeared live on WJRS yesterday morning, said that […]
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