State highway fatalities take noticeable drop in 2022; stay the same in Lake Cumberland area

Thursday, April 13 by Zac Oakes

New data from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shows highway deaths in Kentucky dropped in 2022 from the year prior. The data shows there were 744 fatalities in 2022, which is a 7.6 % decrease from […]

Russell County gas prices cheaper than many in area

Thursday, April 13 by Zac Oakes

Russell County gas prices, on average, are cheaper than many neighboring counties according to data from AAA. The company’s gas price tracker has the average price of gas in Russell County at $3.33. That’s lower […]

Several LC area counties receive agriculture loans for various programs

Monday, March 13 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation recently approved loans for several neighboring and nearby counties in the Lake Cumberland area. Loans approved include $250,000 for the Agricultural Infrastructure Loan Program in Adair County and $250,000 for […]

Construction project to impact Waitsboro Recreation Area in Somerset

Tuesday, March 7 by Derek Aaron

Neighboring Pulaski County’s Waitsboro Recreation Area on Lake Cumberland is set to see a replacement of their existing water distribution system, service lines, and supply lines, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced. T […]

Potential for damaging, severe thunderstorms on tap for Friday; enhanced risk in our area

Thursday, March 2 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 on Friday. WJRS NEWS participated in conference call with Meteorologist […]

FCC commissioner makes surprise visit to area to view DUO’s broadband progress

Friday, February 24 by Derek Aaron

Brendan Carr, the commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, visited the area earlier this week to see first-hand how DUO Broadband is helping to build out high-speed fiber optic broadband to rural customers. Tom Preston, […]

New COVID map has most of Lake Cumberland area in green

Tuesday, February 21 by Zac Oakes

The latest map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health shows most of the Lake Cumberland area in the green category, or low incidence rate for COVID-19. Russell County is in the green, along […]

Storm blows through area Thursday with several reports of damage

Friday, February 17 by Derek Aaron

A squall line of thunderstorms with expected straight line wind gusts of around 60 mph pushed through Russell Springs and outlying communities around 3 p.m. Thursday, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning from the National Weather […]

Russell County has highest unemployment rate in area

Friday, January 6 by Derek Aaron

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate comes in at 5.4 percent, the highest in the 10-county Lake Cumberland district. The unemployment rate in Russell County increased 0.1 percent from October to November, according to new data […]

Local gas prices among highest in area

Friday, January 6 by Zac Oakes

Gas prices in Russell County are among the highest in the area, according to AAA’s gas price tracker. The average price of gas in Russell County sits at $2.96. Looking at neighboring counties, Clinton County […]

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State highway fatalities take noticeable drop in 2022; stay the same in Lake Cumberland area

Russell County gas prices cheaper than many in area

Several LC area counties receive agriculture loans for various programs

Construction project to impact Waitsboro Recreation Area in Somerset

Potential for damaging, severe thunderstorms on tap for Friday; enhanced risk in our area

FCC commissioner makes surprise visit to area to view DUO’s broadband progress

New COVID map has most of Lake Cumberland area in green

Storm blows through area Thursday with several reports of damage

Russell County has highest unemployment rate in area

Local gas prices among highest in area

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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