Veterans Cemetery ceremony postponed to Monday
Due to the strong possibility of heavy rains in the area for most of the day Friday, the City of Russell Springs is postponing the dedication of the veterans cemetery until Monday. The ceremony will […]
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New veterans cemetery to be dedicated tomorrow
The City of Russell Springs will be hosting a dedication ceremony for the new veterans section at the city cemetery tomorrow. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The Russell Springs City Cemetery […]
Schools, offices closed tomorrow for Veterans Day
City and county government offices will be closed tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day. Jamestown and Russell Springs City Hall will be closed on Friday, as well as county government offices. Russell County Schools will […]
Russell Springs planning veterans memorial section of cemetery
The City of Russell Springs is planning to create a veterans memorial section in the Russell Springs Cemetery. Mayor Eddie Thomas spoke to WJRS News about the plans and when city leaders hope it will […]
Bill request would establish tax exemption for KY veterans
Legislation that would establish a tax exemption for Kentucky veterans following their retirement from the Armed Forces has been prefiled for the 2022 General Assembly. BR 971 would create a deduction of the first year’s […]
Russell Springs City Council presents donations to local veterans group, softball team
The Russell Springs City Council presented donations to two local veterans groups, along with a local softball team at Thursday night’s city council meeting. The council presented $500 each to the Russell County DAV Honor […]
UK Football Player Echols Honored Veteran’s Family During Gator Bowl | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
By LARRY VAUGHT Ally Echols grew up a Kentucky fan in Shepherdsville and met her husband, Thomas Paine Echols, a few months before he graduated high school there. Tom Echols, who was a year older, was from a military family. His father was in... Read More.
Proposed calendar would include no school on Good Friday, Veterans Day next year
The proposed school calendar for 2021-2022 would close school for Good Friday and Veterans Day, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. The board of education held its first hearing for the proposed calendar […]
Veterans Day Ceremony and Flag Raising
A Veterans Day and Flag Raising Ceremony was held in downtown Jamestown Wednesday afternoon. The P.O.W. flag was raised to fly directly underneath the American flag on the Jamestown Square. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston […]
School Board Changes Vote; Votes No School on Veteran’s Day Next Year | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
Citing pressure from the community, the Russell County school board changed its position from one month ago, and voted last night to not have school next year on Veterans Day. The calendar planning committee for the school system had earlier recommended that the local... Read More.