National Weather Service upgrades area to Extreme Heat Warning

Monday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

The National Weather Service in Louisville has upgraded the area from a heat advisory to an extreme heat warning. The warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. CT on Thursday. The weather service advises area […]

Area rainfall totals from yesterday

Monday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

Nearly 8.5 inches of rainfall were recorded at the Cumberland County mesonet station yesterday. That was the most rainfall recorded at any mesonet station in the state yesterday. Clinton County wasn’t far behind, coming in […]

School board approves request for marching band practice area as project nears completion

Tuesday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education met yesterday evening, approving a pair of requests for the marching band practice area. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News about those requests as the […]

Drought Conditions Persist Across the Area

Monday, June 8 by Sean Hammond

Local drought conditions have seen little improvement, according to the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor. A small portion of Russell county has now moved back into the moderate drought category. However, the vast […]

Area Competitors Claim Wins at Russell County Fair Truck and Tractor Pull

Monday, June 8 by Sean Hammond

We have results from the KTPA Truck and Tractor Pulls last Friday at the Russell County Fair. Area winners included Adam Bennett from Columbia in the Super Modified 4WD Class, Jeff Sprowl from Tompkinsville in […]

Area agencies receive VOCA funds

Wednesday, May 20 by Zac Oakes

Multiple area agencies are set to receive funds through the Victims of Crime Act grant program. This program is the primary federal grant program supporting direct assistance services to victims of child abuse, sexual assault […]

Russell County unemployment lowest in Lake Cumberland Area in March

Monday, May 18 by Zac Oakes

Russell County had the lowest unemployment rate in the Lake Cumberland area in the month of March. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reports Russell County had an unemployment rate of 4.3 percent in March. Cumberland […]

Drought conditions persist in area

Friday, May 8 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw some much-needed rain this week, but drought conditions persist in the area. The Russell County Mesonet Station recorded just over an inch-and-a-half of rain this week. However, the U.S. Drought monitor still […]

Area residents warned of text message scam

Thursday, May 7 by Zac Oakes

Area residents are being warned about a new text message scam circulating. Area residents have recently received text messages claiming that they owed payments to the courts. These messages are not legitimate and are part […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate was lowest in area in February

Monday, May 4 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s unemployment rate was the lowest in the Lake Cumberland area for the month of February. Russell County’s unemployment rate came in at 4.4 percent. The next highest in the area were Adair County […]

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National Weather Service upgrades area to Extreme Heat Warning

Area rainfall totals from yesterday

School board approves request for marching band practice area as project nears completion

Drought Conditions Persist Across the Area

Area Competitors Claim Wins at Russell County Fair Truck and Tractor Pull

Area agencies receive VOCA funds

Russell County unemployment lowest in Lake Cumberland Area in March

Drought conditions persist in area

Area residents warned of text message scam

Russell County’s unemployment rate was lowest in area in February

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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