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Local gas prices continue sharp rise

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Following the national trend, local gas prices continue their sharp rise. As of Tuesday evening, multiple gas stations in Russell Springs were charging $4.19/gallon, a record-high. A couple stations in the county were reporting slightly […]

RC Schools Seeing Covid-19 Numbers Rise

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With neighboring Adair County Schools moving to NTI due to Covid-19 earlier this week, Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford provided a Covid update to WJRS NEWS regarding the Russell County School District… Ford said […]

Unemployment Rates Continue to Rise

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In what is no surprise to anyone, unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between May 2019 and May 2020, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency of the Kentucky Education and […]

STEM+H Degrees on the Rise

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Kentucky’s public universities chalked up another win for workforce readiness in 2018-19, surpassing a major milestone for bachelor’s degrees in high-demand STEM+H fields – science, technology, engineering, math and health care. The state’s strategic plan, […]

Unemployment Continues to Rise

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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

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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

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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 […]