Jamestown man arrested after blinding drivers with spotlight; allegedly in possession of drugs, AR-15

Monday, April 24 by Derek Aaron

A Jamestown man was arrested just before 11:30 p.m. this past Friday night after Russell Springs Police Department Officer Matt Parrish observed a vehicle driving with a spot light on, blinding other motorists. According to […]

Friday afternoon crash sends 2 people to RCH

Monday, April 24 by Derek Aaron

A two-vehicle crash this past Friday afternoon injured both a Russell Springs man and a Jamestown woman, according to Russell County Deputy Sheriff Dustin Bunch. Just before 4:45 p.m. Friday, Jessica Overby of Jamestown, operating […]

Man arrested in Adair County on child abuse charge

Monday, April 24 by Derek Aaron

A man in neighboring Adair County was arrested late last week on criminal abuse of six-year-old boy, according to Adair County law enforcement. Child Protective Services had initiated an investigation based on a complaint they […]

KY unemployment rate stays steady

Saturday, April 22 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March 2023 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. The rate remains unchanged from a year ago. Over the past 15 months, the rate has been […]

RSPD arrests Columbia man after alleged gun incident

Friday, April 21 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Police arrested a Columbia man Wednesday after he allegedly followed a woman and pointed a gun at her. Alan Harden, age 61, was arrested and charged with wanton endangerment second degree and reckless […]

Jamestown moving forward with new water tank project

Friday, April 21 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council gave final approval on some paperwork to continue moving forward with a major water tank project that aims to provide better water service to citizens. Mayor Regena Hinton spoke to WJRS […]

RCH spending an additional $288,000 to finalize replacement of original plumbing

Friday, April 21 by Derek Aaron

This week, the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors gave their blessing on the final work to replace the hospital’s original, aging plumbing infrastructure. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson sat down with the WJRS NEWS to […]

Russell Countians spend more than 11 percent of income on childcare

Friday, April 21 by Zac Oakes

New data from the U.S. Department of Labor revealed Russell County families pay more than 11 percent of their income toward childcare, higher than what is considered affordable by the Department for Health and Human […]

Rolling road blocks on parkway planned for Sunday in Adair County

Friday, April 21 by Derek Aaron

Rolling road blocks will affect traffic traveling the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway in neighboring Adair County this coming Sunday, April 23, for overhead utility line work. Under an approved Kentucky Transportation Cabinet permit, A […]

Camper Appreciation Weekend coming to state parks, including Lake Cumberland

Friday, April 21 by Derek Aaron

All Kentucky State Park campgrounds, including Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, will be offering two nights of camping for the price of one during their annual Camper Appreciation Weekend, April 28-30, 2023. The 2023 camping […]

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Jamestown man arrested after blinding drivers with spotlight; allegedly in possession of drugs, AR-15

Friday afternoon crash sends 2 people to RCH

Man arrested in Adair County on child abuse charge

KY unemployment rate stays steady

RSPD arrests Columbia man after alleged gun incident

Jamestown moving forward with new water tank project

RCH spending an additional $288,000 to finalize replacement of original plumbing

Russell Countians spend more than 11 percent of income on childcare

Rolling road blocks on parkway planned for Sunday in Adair County

Camper Appreciation Weekend coming to state parks, including Lake Cumberland

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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