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Hollis DeHart, former RS mayor, passes away

Monday, March 6 by Derek Aaron

A longtime educator and former elected official has died. Hollis DeHart, who served three three terms as Russell Springs mayor in the late 2000s and early 2010s and before that served on the city council, […]

Russell County back in ‘green’; Cumberland, Clinton still ‘yellow’ with COVID

Monday, March 6 by Derek Aaron

After spending a week in the yellow, or medium, level of COVID spread last week, Russell County is back in the green this week, according to the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Their latest COVID-19 […]

Just 10 days remain in Frankfort for state legislators

Monday, March 6 by Derek Aaron

Legislators can see the light at the end of the tunnel as they near the end of this year’s short session in Frankfort. Charles Baglan recaps last week at the state capitol for WJRS NEWS…

Bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent reintroduced in US Senate

Saturday, March 4 by Zac Oakes

A bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent in the United States has once again been introduced in the United States Senate. Florida Senator Marco Rubio reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which is similar to […]

Severe weather, tornadoes, high wind all a possibility today

Friday, March 3 by Derek Aaron

Russell County and the Lake Cumberland area faces an enhanced level 3 risk of severe thunderstorms along with high winds and the potential for tornadoes today. WJRS NEWS participated in conference call with Meteorologist John […]

Stephens named KY Department of Fish & Wildlife Biologist of the Year

Friday, March 3 by Derek Aaron

Russell County native Cody Stephens, a biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, recently picked up a big honor within the agency. Stephens, a 2009 RCHS graduate, talked with WJRS NEWS about the […]

Local students working at RCH; Community Health Needs Assessment circulating

Friday, March 3 by Derek Aaron

Several students from the Lake Cumberland Regional and College Workforce Center have begun internships at Russell County Hospital. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson talked with WJRS NEWS about the partnership… Thompson also said the hospital is […]

Needle exchange program stats for February

Friday, March 3 by Derek Aaron

During the month of February, the Lake Cumberland District Health Department’s Harm Reduction Syringe Exchange Program saw 68 total visits with 46 repeat visitors and six new visitors in Russell County. A total of 2,050 […]

Smith receives study abroad scholarship

Friday, March 3 by Zac Oakes

Thirty-one Western Kentucky University students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the October 2022 application cycle. Among those is Alexis Smith of Russell Springs, daughter of Lydia and Tracy Smith. […]

Big week for trout stockings in Lake Cumberland Tailwater

Friday, March 3 by Derek Aaron

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery staff with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel stocked Rainbow and Brown trout in the Cumberland River in both Russell and Cumberland […]