Casey County Traffic Stop Results in Multiple Charges

Thursday, September 17 by WJRS Staff

A Somerset man was arrested on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop in Casey County shortly after midnight Tuesday. According to the arrest citation, Casey County sheriff’s deputies stopped 30-year-old James Cox on […]

Liberty Man Charged with Resisting Arrest and Threatening

Thursday, September 17 by WJRS Staff

A Liberty man was arrested Wednesday morning on several charges. According to court records, 39-year-old Jason Goode was arrested at around 9:30 by Police Chief Steven Garrett. Goode was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, […]

Errol Thornton, 89, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, September 16 by WJRS Staff

Errol K. Thornton, 89, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, September 11th, at Russell County Hospital. Errol was born in Glendale, OH on August 23, 1937, a son of the late Avis (Smith) and Oscar […]

RCHS Site-Based Decision Making Council Meets Wednesday Afternoon

Wednesday, September 16 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County High School Site-Based Decision Making Council is scheduled to meet this afternoon. The council will meet at 3:30 in the library conference room at Russell County High School. Among the items on […]

Solar Farm Truck Traffic Draws Complaints from Sano, Mt. Olive Residents

Wednesday, September 16 by WJRS Staff

Residents of the Sano and Mt. Olive communities are raising concerns about what they describe as dangerous driving by dump trucks and other large vehicles traveling to and from the Mt. Olive Creek Solar construction […]

Russell County Transfer Station Handles Up to 600 Tons Weekly

Wednesday, September 16 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Transfer Station and Recycling Center continues to stay busy, handling hundreds of tons of trash and unwanted materials each week. Ronald Johnson, who oversees the facility’s day-to-day operations, told WJRS News the […]

Wednesday Designated as “Josh Phipps Day of Remembrance and Honor”

Tuesday, September 15 by WJRS Staff

Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 16th, marks two years since Russell County Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps was shot and killed in the line of duty. Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum has proclaimed Wednesday as the “Josh Phipps […]

Fiscal Court Approves Tax Rates for Hospital, EMS and Library

Tuesday, September 15 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Fiscal Court approved proposed tax rates for three local taxing districts during its regular monthly meeting Monday morning. The court accepted rates for Russell County EMS, the Russell County Public Library and […]

Robert L. Keith, 91, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, September 15 by WJRS Staff

Robert L. Keith, 91, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, September 13th, at Fair Oaks Health Systems, Jamestown, KY. Robert was born in Columbia, KY on August 5, 1935, a son of the late Pearlie […]

20th Annual Lake Cumberland Poker Run Draws Large Crowd

Monday, September 14 by WJRS Staff

More than 120 boats participated in the 20th annual Lake Cumberland Poker Run presented by State Dock over the weekend. Russell County Tourism Director Danielle Wilson told WJRS NEWS it is nearly impossible to determine […]

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Casey County Traffic Stop Results in Multiple Charges

Liberty Man Charged with Resisting Arrest and Threatening

Errol Thornton, 89, of Russell Springs

RCHS Site-Based Decision Making Council Meets Wednesday Afternoon

Solar Farm Truck Traffic Draws Complaints from Sano, Mt. Olive Residents

Russell County Transfer Station Handles Up to 600 Tons Weekly

Wednesday Designated as “Josh Phipps Day of Remembrance and Honor”

Fiscal Court Approves Tax Rates for Hospital, EMS and Library

Robert L. Keith, 91, of Russell Springs

20th Annual Lake Cumberland Poker Run Draws Large Crowd

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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