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Nationwide AT&T outage affects local area

A nationwide AT&T cell service outage affected Russell and surrounding counties yesterday morning. The outage began in the area sometime around 4 a.m. and lasted a few hours before service began to be restored for […]

Casey County first responders discuss dangerous issues with 911

First responders in Casey County are dealing with potentially dangerous issues involving 911 calls. Casey County’s 911 operations are dispatched through Bluegrass 911 Communications, a regional operation that dispatches for Casey, Lincoln, Garrard, and Mercer […]

Community blood drive is today

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is today. The blood drive will be held at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. One donor will win a $100 gift card […]

Bill targets use of AI in political advertising

A bill targeting the use of artificial intelligence in political advertising is making its way through the Kentucky Legislature. Charles Baglan has more on Senate Bill 131. Stay tuned to WJRS News for more on […]

RCPL holds ceremony to commission solar project

The Russell County Public Library held a Commissioning Ceremony yesterday morning to activate it’s new rooftop solar project with several local officials and partners in the project on hand. Library Director Lindsey Westerfield talked to […]

Russell County Chamber holds first meeting of 2024

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting of 2024 yesterday after last month’s meeting was cancelled due to weather. WJRS News caught up with new chamber president Brittany Stephens to talk about […]