5:48 P.M. — PERPETRATOR IS IN CUSTODY IN LOUISVILLE Russell Countians, Kentuckians, and law enforcement officers across the state are mourning the death of Trooper Hayden Phillips, a Russell County native who was shot and […]

Russell County Hospital is inviting the community to get a first look at GlowPharm — MedSpa and Wellness in Russell Springs. Hospital Chief Operating Officer Jansen Reader says the new space is designed to help […]

The Mighty Laker Marching Band brought home several honors from Saturday’s Garrard County Invitational. The Lakers took first place in Class AAA and won Best Percussion in the preliminary round. They finished fifth overall in the […]

Three Albany residents were arrested Friday after officers searched the Shell station on Tennessee Road. Clinton County Sheriff Ricky Marcum says officers seized large quantities of suspected narcotics and a substantial amount of cash during […]

A Lexington man was arrested Friday in Somerset after allegedly arranging to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones says 48-year-old Jose Omar Preza Sanchez had engaged in sexually […]

WJRS NEWS extends a heartfelt thank-you to the students of Russell County High School’s Next Gen Civics Club and Current Events class for the outstanding job they did creating the outline for and conducting the […]