Corps Official Reflects on Greasy Creek Park Restoration, Encourages Safety

Wednesday, September 23 by WJRS Staff

Approximately 80 people attended Tuesday morning’s dedication ceremony, officially opening the restored Greasy Creek roadside park. Among those attending was Michael Lapina, Eastern Kentucky Area operations project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ […]

Jamestown Fire Department Responds to Smoke at Courthouse, Fire at Home

Wednesday, September 23 by WJRS Staff

Jamestown firefighters responded to two smoke and fire calls Tuesday afternoon, just 15 minutes apart. Fire Chief Jeff Landers told WJRS NEWS firefighters were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the county clerk’s office at the […]

New Chapter Begins for Historic Greasy Creek Roadside Park

Tuesday, September 22 by WJRS Staff

A familiar gathering place with generations of memories has officially begun a new chapter. Approximately 80 people attended Tuesday morning’s dedication ceremony marking the opening of the revitalized Greasy Creek Roadside Park. The crowd included […]

Russell County School Board Chairman Elected KSBA Regional Director

Tuesday, September 22 by WJRS Staff

Russell County School Board Chairman Richard Kazsuk has been elected regional director of the Middle Cumberland Region of the Kentucky School Boards Association. Kazsuk was elected to a three-year term during the region’s fall meeting […]

Russell County School District Maintains Strong Financial Position; Board Approves 2026-27 Working Budget

Tuesday, September 22 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Board of Education unanimously adopted the school district’s working budget for the 2026–27 school year during its regular monthly meeting Monday morning. The budget must be submitted to the Kentucky Department of […]

Monument Square Traffic Restricted Wednesday for Filming

Monday, September 21 by WJRS Staff

Drivers should prepare for temporary road closures and traffic delays in downtown Jamestown on Wednesday. Nine Films, LLC will be filming in the downtown area from approximately 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Police Chief Nathan […]

Man Accused of Setting Mother’s Russell Springs Home on Fire

Monday, September 21 by WJRS Staff

A Russell Springs man has been charged with first-degree arson following a residential fire early Saturday morning. Russell Springs Police and members of the Russell Springs Fire Department responded to the fire on Oak Street […]

Laker Band Earns Runner-Up Finish in Class 3A at Lincoln Invitational

Monday, September 21 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County High School Mighty Laker Band earned a second-place finish in Class 3A during competition Saturday at the 2026 Lincoln Invitational in LaRue County. Adair County captured first place in Class 3A, while […]

Six Arrested in Columbia Drug Enforcement Operation

Friday, September 18 by WJRS Staff

The Columbia Police Department arrested six people Friday during a drug enforcement operation stemming from ongoing investigations into illegal drug activity in Columbia and the Adair County area. The investigations were conducted by HIDTA Detective […]

RCPL Celebrates Opening of New Five-Acre Community Space

Friday, September 18 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Public Library officially opened its newest community space, known as “The Green,” with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. More than 50 people attended the ceremony, including library board members and employees, local and […]

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Corps Official Reflects on Greasy Creek Park Restoration, Encourages Safety

Jamestown Fire Department Responds to Smoke at Courthouse, Fire at Home

New Chapter Begins for Historic Greasy Creek Roadside Park

Russell County School Board Chairman Elected KSBA Regional Director

Russell County School District Maintains Strong Financial Position; Board Approves 2026-27 Working Budget

Monument Square Traffic Restricted Wednesday for Filming

Man Accused of Setting Mother’s Russell Springs Home on Fire

Laker Band Earns Runner-Up Finish in Class 3A at Lincoln Invitational

Six Arrested in Columbia Drug Enforcement Operation

RCPL Celebrates Opening of New Five-Acre Community Space

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown