Details still unknown following wreck on Cumberland Parkway yesterday afternoon

Thursday, June 1 by Zac Oakes

We are still learning details about a two-vehicle collision that occurred on the Cumberland Parkway yesterday afternoon. WJRS News has learned first responders were called out at about 2:30 yesterday afternoon near the 67 mile […]

Russell Springs Fire Department set to collect donations for Crusade for Children this weekend

Thursday, June 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department is set to collect donations for the WHAS Crusade for Children this weekend. Volunteers will be set up Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the intersection of Highway 127 and […]

School board planning renovations of high school science labs

Thursday, June 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved the use of American Rescue Plan funds to provide needed renovations to science labs at Russell County High School. Superintendent Michael Ford told WJRS News the labs are […]

Tourism director looks back at Memorial Day, ahead to tourism season on Lake Cumberland

Thursday, June 1 by Derek Aaron

By all indications, Memorial Day weekend, despite cooler temperatures, was still a success on Lake Cumberland as tourists poured in to the region. The unofficial kickoff to summer is just the first of many tourist-filled […]

Russell Springs woman arrested after walking nude through neighborhood

Thursday, June 1 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs woman was arrested after reportedly walking through a neighborhood nude. According to Russell Springs Police, Officer Vance Davis was called to Shepherd Drive off Old Columbia Road at around 8 a.m. Tuesday […]

Free fishing weekend is this weekend in KY

Thursday, June 1 by Derek Aaron

Gather the family and go fishing the first weekend in June for free in Kentucky. Fishing is good, clean outdoor fun that everyone can enjoy with a minimal investment in gear and time. Hundreds of […]

Interim joint committee meetings begin this month in Frankfort

Thursday, June 1 by Derek Aaron

The first week of committee meetings of the 2023 interim period begin Monday, June 5th for Kentucky lawmakers. An interim joint committee is composed of all members of a Senate standing committee and all members […]

School board approves raises for instructional assistants, facing $860K loss of SEEK funds

Wednesday, May 31 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education tackled the annual salary schedule at last night’s meeting with the board unanimously approving raises for instructional aides. The board approved raises for instructional assistants with 15 years of […]

Warning signage apparently stolen in area where teen drowned

Wednesday, May 31 by Derek Aaron

Following the Friday night drowning of a Pulaski County teen who was a passenger in a car that inadvertently drove into Lake Cumberland where Clifty Creek Road meets the water, questions have come about regarding […]

Eli Volunteer Fire Department receives grant for new equipment

Wednesday, May 31 by Zac Oakes

The Eli Volunteer Fire Department has some new equipment courtesy of a grant from the Kentucky Fire Commission. The new equipment includes a cutting tool used in rescue operations, an AED device, and a multi-gas […]

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Details still unknown following wreck on Cumberland Parkway yesterday afternoon

Russell Springs Fire Department set to collect donations for Crusade for Children this weekend

School board planning renovations of high school science labs

Tourism director looks back at Memorial Day, ahead to tourism season on Lake Cumberland

Russell Springs woman arrested after walking nude through neighborhood

Free fishing weekend is this weekend in KY

Interim joint committee meetings begin this month in Frankfort

School board approves raises for instructional assistants, facing $860K loss of SEEK funds

Warning signage apparently stolen in area where teen drowned

Eli Volunteer Fire Department receives grant for new equipment

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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