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Real ID deadline pushed back again

Kentuckians now have two additional years to upgrade their drivers licenses to be complaint with Real ID. The Department of Homeland Security said this week the new deadline will be May 7, 2025, giving Americans […]

4-H poetry contest champions announced

Champions have been named in Russell County 4-H’s annual poetry contest. Autumn Onyon from Russell County High School and Sarah Stephens from the RCHSA were named senior champions while Molly Hammond and Kambyr Bradshaw, both […]

Commodities to be distributed Thursday

Thursday is the monthly commodity distribution, according to the Russell County Judge-Executive’s office Judge-Executive Gary Robertson and the Russell County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program, will be giving out […]

Kentucky Blood Center battling supply shortage

The state blood supply is at a critical juncture. WJRS NEWS talked with Eric Lindsey of the Kentucky Blood Center about the shortage… Lindsey said there a couple of different reasons as to why the […]

Eight indicted by Adair County grand jury

Eight people were indicted by an Adair County grand jury recently. Those indicted included the following individuals: Steven A. Swift on charges of fleeing or evading police first degree, wanton endangerment of a police officer, […]