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Russell County Jaycees Fair gets underway tonight

The annual Russell County Jaycees Fair officially gets underway tonight. Tonight’s events include the beef show at 6 and horse show at 7. Gate admission for tonight is $5. Carnival rides will not be available […]

Fair gets underway tomorrow

The Russell County Jaycees Fair is set to get underway tomorrow, kicking off nine consecutive days of events. WJRS News spoke with Russell County Jaycee and Fair Manager Dustin Adkins, who said like every year, […]

Russell County Fair gets underway in one week

The Russell County Jaycees Fair gets underway one week from today. The 129th edition of the Russell County Fair starts next Friday and will run for 9 days, from May 31 and concluding on Saturday, […]

Bicentennial Celebration Plans Underway

Plans are now underway to celebrate the 200th birthday of Russell County next year.    County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum announced a few months his plans to form a bicentennial committee to plan for activities and events […]

Kentucky tax filing season underway

The Kentucky tax filing season is now underway. The Kentucky Department of Revenue began accepting state individual income tax returns this week and will begin processing returns on February 5, 2024. The deadline for Kentuckians […]

Investigation underway in fatal Pulaski County shooting

An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting that occurred in Pulaski County over the weekend. According to multiple reports, the shooting occurred late Saturday night in the Science Hill community resulting in the death […]