Blood drive today at SKRECC
Today is the monthly Russell County Community Blood Drive at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room in Jamestown. The blood drive takes place from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Donors will be entered to win […]
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Arrest Made in Pickup Truck Theft
An arrest has been made in the alleged theft of a Dodge pickup truck earlier this week in Russell Springs. According to reports, at around 4:30 this morning, 23-year-old Sarha Harris of Russell Springs was […]
Severe Weather Threat Late Friday into Early Saturday
The Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire Lake Cumberland Area in a Level 2 Slight Risk for severe weather. The main threat will be damaging winds, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. […]
Russell Springs woman indicted on arson charge; man indicted on drug and gun charges
A Russell Springs woman was indicted on an arson charge stemming from a fire in June 2019. A Russell County grand jury indicted 34-year-old Tiffany Cox on a single charge of arson 2nd degree yesterday […]
RCH plumbing work nearing completion
During Tuesday’s monthly meeting of the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors, Scott Thompson, the healthcare facility’s CEO, gave the board an update on the ongoing plumbing work that is nearing completion. WJRS NEWS talked […]
Community blood drive is Thursday
The Russell County Community Blood Drive is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 30th. The blood drive will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. Donors will […]
County sees COVID cases increase this week
There were 19 new COVID-19 cases in Russell County this week, a double-digit increase from last week’s total of nine, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Looking at other counties in the Lake […]
Governor signs juvenile justice bill
Earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 162 into law, which appropriates more than $25 million to the Department for Juvenile Justice for staff salaries, facility security upgrades, transportation costs and enhanced programming. […]
Severe Weather Threat Increases Late this Week
The Storm Prediction Center has posted a 15 percent probability of strong to severe storms Friday and possibly early Saturday morning. More details in the video below…
Wilson says fishing tournament was huge success for tourism
Special to Laker Country By Danielle Wilson Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission Executive Director The Student Angler Federation (SAF) High School State Championship Series was hosted by Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission on March 25th, 2023, at […]