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Unemployment Continues to Rise

Kentucky’s unemployment claims continue to soar at staggering rates. Last week, 69 thousand more initial claims were filed, bringing the 8-week total to over 742 thousand. Kentucky’s total labor force is around 2 million. Nationally, […]

Attendance Continues to Rise in the School District

Attendance numbers continue to increase in the local school district after classes were cancelled late last week due to low attendance. Thursday, district wide attendance was at 93.46%, with Jamestown Elementary having the highest at […]

Lake Cumberland Continues to Rise

The water levels of Lake Cumberland continue to rise, approaching record levels for the month of February, according to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Randy Kerr, civil engineer in the Water Resources Section […]

127 Yard Sale Continues Today

With the 127 Yard Sale in full swing, Russell County Tourism Director Janette Marson spoke to WJRS News about how the sale benefits the area… https://jeffh26.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Marson-8-2.mp3 Marson said, to her knowledge, all local lodging had […]