Two Campbellsville Men Arrested After Storage Unit Break-In

Monday, June 29 by Sean Hammond

Two Campbellsville men were arrested Sunday afternoon by Columbia Police after allegedly breaking into storage units. Police say 38-year-old Donald Ray Routt and 42-year-old Kasey Joe Cox were taken into custody around 3:45 p.m. after […]

Somerset Woman Arrested on Multiple Charges in Pulaski County

Monday, June 29 by Sean Hammond

A Somerset woman was arrested on multiple charges early Sunday morning by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. According to police reports, 63-year-old Sharon Young was taken into custody and charged with alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct, […]

County moving forward with grant for rubber-modified asphalt on Clifty Creek Road

Monday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court is moving forward with a grant that will help provide rubber-modified asphalt on Clifty Creek Road. Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum told WJRS News the state will pay half the […]

Russell County 9U team plays up a division, wins 10U Cal Ripken district championship

Monday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

It was a big weekend for the Russell County 9U Baseball team. The team played up an age division, and captured the West Kentucky District 6 10U championship. The team finished the tournament with a […]

School board to hold end-of-year meeting tomorrow

Monday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will hold its annual end-of-fiscal year meeting tomorrow. The meeting will take place at noon with multiple items on the agenda. These include the annual evaluation by the board […]

Lakefest gets underway next week

Saturday, June 27 by Zac Oakes

Lakefest gets underway in Jamestown next weekend. Activities begin Friday evening on the square with pageants and Triple Crown Wrestling. Saturday includes several annual popular events, beginning in the morning with Breakfast in the Park, […]

National Weather Service advising of potentially dangerous heat next week

Friday, June 26 by Zac Oakes

The National Weather Service in Louisville is advising area residents of potentially dangerous heat next week. The weather service says daily high temperatures in the 90s with oppressive humidity can be expected beginning Monday through […]

Important dates to know for the upcoming general election

Friday, June 26 by Zac Oakes

Here are important upcoming dates to know for this fall’s general election, courtesy of the Russell County Clerk’s Office. September 19, 2026 – Mail-in Absentee Ballot Request Portal Opens October 5, 2026 – Last Day to Register to Vote for […]

Russell County among Kentucky leaders in unemployment decline

Friday, June 26 by Zac Oakes

Russell County tied for the largest year-over-year decline in unemployment in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate fell from 5.9 percent in May 2025 to 4.5 percent in May […]

Local Agencies Receive WHAS Crusade Funding

Friday, June 26 by Sean Hammond

More than six point two million dollars raised during the 73rd WHAS Crusade for Children telethon is now going back into communities across the region. Officials say 100 percent of the $6,235,132.67 raised has been […]

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Two Campbellsville Men Arrested After Storage Unit Break-In

Somerset Woman Arrested on Multiple Charges in Pulaski County

County moving forward with grant for rubber-modified asphalt on Clifty Creek Road

Russell County 9U team plays up a division, wins 10U Cal Ripken district championship

School board to hold end-of-year meeting tomorrow

Lakefest gets underway next week

National Weather Service advising of potentially dangerous heat next week

Important dates to know for the upcoming general election

Russell County among Kentucky leaders in unemployment decline

Local Agencies Receive WHAS Crusade Funding

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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