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Beshear signs bills that promote better health care

Last Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear joined state lawmakers and health care advocates in the Capitol Rotunda to ceremonially sign six bills that provide Kentucky families with better access to health care. The bills the Governor […]

William Kohn, age 70,

William Kohn, age 70, passed away at his residence in Somerset, KY He was born on Saturday, March 22 1952, in Chicago, IL. He was the son of: Mother – Yvette Belec Kohn, who has […]

Lana Kay Hale, age 75, of Russell Springs

  Lana Kay Hale, age 75, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at Russell County Hospital. She was born on Wednesday, November 20, 1946, in Russell Springs, KY. Kay was the […]

Russell County now ‘abnormally dry’

Following rainfall events this past week, Russell County and most of the Lake Cumberland area has moved from moderate drought status to “abnormally dry,” according to the U.S. Drought Monitor and the National Weather Service. […]

Wayne County man still missing

Wayne County law enforcement officers are continuing to search for a man who has been missing since July 5. 46-year-old Ricky Griffis was reported missing on July 6, and his car and cell phone were […]

KYTC advises of illegal sign placement

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is, once again, reminding folks that yard sale and other signs illegally placed on state right of way may be removed by KYTC crews as the cabinet performs mowing operations throughout […]

Local gas prices decrease from last week

Local gas prices continue to decrease, following a state and national trend. According to AAA, the average price of gas in Russell County on Thursday sat at $4.14, down from early last week when the […]

New state laws now in effect

The Kentucky General Assembly passed 234 bills during this year’s legislative session and all are now in effect statewide. Keith West files this report from Frankfort for WJRS NEWS… Schools also seemed to take a […]