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  • [ September 28, 2026 ] Russell County Hospital Invites Community to Tour New GlowPharm MedSpa & Wellness Clinic WJRS News
  • [ September 28, 2026 ] Shelia Ball, 67, of Russell Springs Obituaries
  • [ September 27, 2026 ] Mighty Lakers Earn First in Class, Best Overall Visual at Garrard County WJRS News
  • [ September 27, 2026 ] Laurel Walls, 89, formerly of Russell Springs Obituaries
  • [ September 26, 2026 ] Lakers lose to Dragons 41-13 Local Sports
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Russell County Hospital Invites Community to Tour New GlowPharm MedSpa & Wellness Clinic

September 28, 2026 WJRS Staff
Russell County Hospital is inviting the community to get a first look at GlowPharm — MedSpa and Wellness in Russell Springs. Hospital Chief Operating Officer Jansen Reader says the new space is designed to help […]
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Shelia Ball, 67, of Russell Springs

September 28, 2026 WJRS Staff
Shelia R. Ball, 67, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, September 25th, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY. Shelia was born in Albany, KY on November 17, 1958, a daughter of the late Emma […]
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Mighty Lakers Earn First in Class, Best Overall Visual at Garrard County

September 27, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Mighty Laker Marching Band brought home several honors from Saturday’s Garrard County Invitational. The Lakers took first place in Class AAA and won Best Percussion in the preliminary round. They finished fifth overall in the […]
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Laurel Walls, 89, formerly of Russell Springs

September 27, 2026 WJRS Staff
Laurel Walls, 89, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 20, 2026. He was born July 15, 1937, in Russell Springs, KY, to Chester Walls and Sally Bray. Laurel married Alma on October 6, […]
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Three Arrested After Search of Albany Gas Station

September 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Three Albany residents were arrested Friday after officers searched the Shell station on Tennessee Road. Clinton County Sheriff Ricky Marcum says officers seized large quantities of suspected narcotics and a substantial amount of cash during […]
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Lexington Man Arrested After Online Solicitation Investigation in Pulaski County

September 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
A Lexington man was arrested Friday in Somerset after allegedly arranging to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones says 48-year-old Jose Omar Preza Sanchez had engaged in sexually […]
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Margaret Roy, 66, of Russell Springs

September 25, 2026 WJRS Staff
Margaret Roy, age 66, of Russell Springs, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, at her residence. She was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1959, in Ludlow, Illinois. She was the daughter of: Mother – Gladys Bolin […]
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Misty Lee Conover, 39, of Russell Springs

September 25, 2026 Sean Hammond
Misty Lee Conover, 39, of Russell Springs, passed away at her home Wednesday, September 23, 2026. She was born June 6, 1987, in Taylor County, to Tommy Conover of Russell Springs and the late Joyce […]
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Student-Led Greasy Creek Ceremony Now Available to Watch on lakercountry.com

September 25, 2026 WJRS Staff
WJRS NEWS extends a heartfelt thank-you to the students of Russell County High School’s Next Gen Civics Club and Current Events class for the outstanding job they did creating the outline for and conducting the […]
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Industrial Development Authority Votes to Donate Land for RSVFD Substation

September 25, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Russell County Industrial Development Authority board voted Tuesday morning to donate three acres at the Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex for a proposed fire department substation. Russell Springs Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark Barnett […]
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