Russell County Community Blood Drive Set for Thursday

Tuesday, October 20 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is set for Thursday in Jamestown, with donors helping supply blood to hospitals across Kentucky. The Kentucky Blood Center will collect donations from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. in […]

Columbia Police Report September Enforcement and Community Activities

Friday, October 2 by WJRS Staff

Columbia Police recorded 778 calls for service and contacts during September, according to the department’s monthly activity report released by Chief Evan Burton. Officers issued 73 citations and investigated 26 accidents, including four involving injuries. […]

Russell County Hospital Invites Community to Tour New GlowPharm MedSpa & Wellness Clinic

Monday, September 28 by WJRS Staff

Russell County Hospital is inviting the community to get a first look at GlowPharm — MedSpa and Wellness in Russell Springs. Hospital Chief Operating Officer Jansen Reader says the new space is designed to help […]

RCPL Celebrates Opening of New Five-Acre Community Space

Friday, September 18 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Public Library officially opened its newest community space, known as “The Green,” with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. More than 50 people attended the ceremony, including library board members and employees, local and […]

FOUND SAFE Search Underway for Missing 11-year-old in Fairview Community

Monday, August 24 by WJRS Staff

12:33 p.m. — the missing child has been located and is being brought out of an area near the end of McClendon Lane. Russell County EMS is being requested to respond and examine the child. […]

Portion of KY 76 to Close Tuesday in Salem Community

Friday, August 21 by WJRS Staff

A portion of KY 76 in Russell County’s Salem community will be temporarily closed Tuesday as crews replace a cross drain beneath the roadway. The Kentucky Department of Highways says the closure will be between […]

Two Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash in Fairview Community

Monday, August 3 by WJRS Staff

Two people were injured in a single-vehicle accident Monday morning in the Fairview community of Russell County. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston told WJRS NEWS that 39-year-old Curtis Peterson of Russell Springs was driving a […]

David Bunch, 77, of Sano Community

Monday, August 3 by WJRS Staff

David Milton Bunch, age 77, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026 at his residence in the Sano community of Adair County. He was born on Saturday, August 7, 1948, in Bryan, KY. He was the […]

Russell County Sheriff’s Department Arrests Two in Jabez Community

Saturday, August 1 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Sheriff’s Department reports two people were arrested just before dawn Saturday at a residence on Middle Ridge Road in the Jabez community. According to Sheriff Derek Polston, deputies Stone Bolin and Devin […]

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Russell County Community Blood Drive Set for Thursday

Columbia Police Report September Enforcement and Community Activities

Russell County Hospital Invites Community to Tour New GlowPharm MedSpa & Wellness Clinic

RCPL Celebrates Opening of New Five-Acre Community Space

FOUND SAFE Search Underway for Missing 11-year-old in Fairview Community

Portion of KY 76 to Close Tuesday in Salem Community

Two Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash in Fairview Community

David Bunch, 77, of Sano Community

Russell County Sheriff’s Department Arrests Two in Jabez Community

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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