Russell County is among ten Kentucky counties approved to receive funding through the County Agricultural Investment Program. The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved more than $2.5 million Friday for agricultural diversification and rural-development projects across […]

A Lexington man has been identified as the victim of a weekend drowning on Lake Cumberland. Russell County Coroner Mark Coots told WJRS NEWS the victim is 42-year-old Andy Schmidt of Lexington. The 911 call […]

The Russell County Public Library will celebrate the grand opening of its new community space, “The Green,” with two days of activities in September. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Friday, September 18th, at […]

A portion of KY 76 in Russell County’s Salem community will be temporarily closed Tuesday as crews replace a cross drain beneath the roadway. The Kentucky Department of Highways says the closure will be between […]

A highway safety improvement project is set to begin next week along KY 90 in Clinton County. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the project will include minor widening and the addition of left-turn lanes from […]

An Albany man was arrested Thursday evening following a reported domestic violence incident. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department responded to a residence on George Sells Road shortly before 7 p.m. The victim was transported by […]

The Jamestown Fire Department will soon upgrade its extrication equipment following action by the Jamestown City Council last evening. Fire Chief Jeff Landers told council members the department’s current extrication tool is more than 20 […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested Tuesday morning in Columbia. Kentucky Probation and Parole officers took 63-year-old David Wayne Campbell into custody on an Adair Circuit Court indictment. Campbell is charged with receiving stolen property […]