Beshear signs tax cut bill into effect

Friday, February 7 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 1 yesterday, which cuts the state income tax from 4 percent to 3.5 percent. The bill passed easily through both chambers of the legislature. Russell County’s legislators, Rep. […]

Walters signs with LWC Baseball

Friday, May 17 by Zac Oakes

Russell County senior Adam Walters will be continuing his academic and athletic career not far from home. Walters made it official yesterday, signing with the Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raider Baseball team. WJRS News spoke […]

Beshear signs cancer biomarker testing bill

Thursday, April 6 by Zac Oakes

A new bill will require Kentucky health insurers to cover biomarker testing for cancer. House Bill 180 passed with bipartisan support and was signed by Governor Andy Beshear this week, going into effect Jan. 1. […]

Beshear signs bill to protect domestic violence victims

Wednesday, April 5 by Zac Oakes

Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill yesterday aimed at protecting domestic violence victims. The new law builds on a program shielding victims’ home addresses from voter rolls, and expands the program to mask their addresses […]

Governor signs juvenile justice bill

Wednesday, March 29 by Derek Aaron

Earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 162 into law, which appropriates more than $25 million to the Department for Juvenile Justice for staff salaries, facility security upgrades, transportation costs and enhanced programming. […]

Beshear signs emergency bill to stop sale of “gas station heroin”

Friday, March 24 by Zac Oakes

Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill yesterday that would classify any product containing tianeptine, an unregulated drug known as “gas station heroin” that produces opioid-like effects, as a Schedule I controlled substance, which would prevent […]

Yates signs with LWC Basketball | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, March 20 by Zac Oakes

Russell County senior Hannah Yates made it official Saturday, as she signed to continue her basketball career at Lindsey Wilson College. In her Lady Laker career, Yates finished with more than 600 points and 500 rebounds.

Transportation cabinet removing illegally placed signs along highways

Thursday, October 20 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are in the process of removing illegally placed items along state-maintained right-of-way areas. Political candidates, residents, business operators, realtors, and property owners along US and KY routes are reminded no signage […]

Mayor Eddie Thomas signs proclamation declaring H.M. Bottom Day in Russell Springs

Monday, September 26 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas signed a proclamation Friday, declaring September 23 as H.M. Bottom Day in the city. Mayor Thomas spoke to WJRS News after the signing about the importance of remembering H.M. Fire […]

Beshear signs bills that promote better health care

Monday, July 18 by Derek Aaron

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 […]

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Beshear signs tax cut bill into effect

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Beshear signs cancer biomarker testing bill

Beshear signs bill to protect domestic violence victims

Governor signs juvenile justice bill

Beshear signs emergency bill to stop sale of “gas station heroin”

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Transportation cabinet removing illegally placed signs along highways

Mayor Eddie Thomas signs proclamation declaring H.M. Bottom Day in Russell Springs

Beshear signs bills that promote better health care

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