Unemployment increases in Russell County, Lake Cumberland area

Tuesday, May 14 by Zac Oakes

Data released earlier this month showed an increase in unemployment in Russell County and the Lake Cumberland area as a whole. Russell County’s unemployment rate for the month of March came in at 6.4 percent, […]

Adair man arrested for stabbing incident in Eli/Salem area

Monday, April 15 by Zac Oakes

An Adair County man was arrested following a situation in which the sheriff’s office said he stabbed another man. According to the Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston, 42-year-old Freddy Roblero was arrested yesterday morning and […]

Branscum says new LCADD Regional Training Center will benefit Lake Cumberland Area

Friday, April 5 by Zac Oakes

Continuing our look at House Bill 1 and the effects it will have on the local area, WJRS News spoke to State Rep. Josh Branscum about another aspect of the bill. The funding measure includes […]

Comer talks importance of tourism in area

Tuesday, April 2 by Zac Oakes

Wrapping up our discussion with Congressman James Comer, WJRS News spoke to Comer about the importance of tourism in the area and his focus on eliminating obstacles to the success of the industry. Here’s what […]

County approves bid for bridge project in Creelsboro area

Tuesday, March 5 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court approved a bid for a bridge project in the Creelsboro area at Friday’s special-called meeting. Judge Executive Randy Marcum spoke to WJRS News about the project. The bid came in […]

Russell County opioid dispensing rates among lowest in area

Friday, February 23 by Zac Oakes

The recent release of a study conducted in 2022 shows opioid drugs are dispensed at a lower rate in Russell County than many neighboring counties and lower than state and national averages. According to a […]

Nationwide AT&T outage affects local area

Friday, February 23 by Zac Oakes

A nationwide AT&T cell service outage affected Russell and surrounding counties yesterday morning. The outage began in the area sometime around 4 a.m. and lasted a few hours before service began to be restored for […]

Local gas prices on par with other counties in the area

Wednesday, February 21 by Zac Oakes

Gas prices in Russell County are on par with other counties in the area. Many stations in Russell County are selling at around the $2.99 mark, according to GasBuddy, and stations in Adair and Pulaski […]

Thomas named new chair of Lake Cumberland Area Development District board

Friday, February 16 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas has been named the new chair of the Lake Cumberland Area Development District Board. Thomas serves as the Chairman of the board, which covers 10 counties that make up the […]

Well-known area orthodontist passes away in accident

Wednesday, February 7 by Zac Oakes

A well-known area orthodontist passed away in an out-of-state accident. According to a post on Facebook from Cumberland Orthodontics in Somerset, Dr. Ryan Brown suffered an accident out-of-state last Thursday that ultimately led to his […]

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Unemployment increases in Russell County, Lake Cumberland area

Adair man arrested for stabbing incident in Eli/Salem area

Branscum says new LCADD Regional Training Center will benefit Lake Cumberland Area

Comer talks importance of tourism in area

County approves bid for bridge project in Creelsboro area

Russell County opioid dispensing rates among lowest in area

Nationwide AT&T outage affects local area

Local gas prices on par with other counties in the area

Thomas named new chair of Lake Cumberland Area Development District board

Well-known area orthodontist passes away in accident

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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