Flood Advisory for Russell and Surrounding Counties

Sunday, January 9 by Sean Hammond

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST/4 PM EST/ THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE…Portions of SOUTH CENTRAL Kentucky and south central Kentucky, including the following areas, in […]

Flood Watch for Russell and Surrounding Counties

Thursday, December 30 by Sean Hammond

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Forecast rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches will be possible from Friday evening through Saturday evening. […]

Local gas prices cheaper than neighboring counties

Monday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

The average price of gas in Russell County is cheaper than the neighboring counties and on par with the state average. According to AAA, the average price of gas in Russell County is $3.10, which […]

Russell County among top 10 counties nationwide in new COVID cases

Tuesday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

Russell County was back in the top 10 of the New York Times’ COVID tracker on Monday for the number of new cases per 100,000 population over the last seven days. Russell County ranked seventh […]

Russell County among top counties nationwide seeing most rapid increase in COVID cases

Wednesday, September 8 by Zac Oakes

The increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week in Russell County is among the most in the country per capita, according to data compiled by the New York Times. The Times’ COVID case tracker […]

Russell Co. leads many neighboring counties in vaccination rate

Wednesday, July 21 by Zac Oakes

Russell County leads most of its neighboring counties in vaccination rate against COVID-19. As the Delta variant begins to draw concerns, Gov. Andy Beshear is drawing attention to the importance of being vaccinated. In Russell […]

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Russell and Surrounding Counties

Thursday, December 24 by WJRS Staff

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ FRIDAY… This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kentucky. .DAY ONE…Today and […]

Gov. Beshear urges schools in red-zone counties to consider going virtual

Tuesday, November 10 by Zac Oakes

Gov. Andy Beshear again expressed concern about schools in red zone counties continuing with in-person instruction. The comments came after Beshear read a written question that he said was from a school administrator in a […]

Examining polling locations in nearby counties

Friday, October 2 by Zac Oakes

As Election Day draws near, counties are preparing for a general election unlike any in recent memory. While voters have the option to vote absentee due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and early voting will […]

Floods block roads, damage property in Russell and surrounding counties

Monday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

Heavy rainfall on Sunday across the commonwealth produced significant flash flooding in many areas, including in Russell and surrounding counties. The most significant flash flooding in the area seemed to be in Liberty, where flooding […]

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Flood Advisory for Russell and Surrounding Counties

Flood Watch for Russell and Surrounding Counties

Local gas prices cheaper than neighboring counties

Russell County among top 10 counties nationwide in new COVID cases

Russell County among top counties nationwide seeing most rapid increase in COVID cases

Russell Co. leads many neighboring counties in vaccination rate

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Russell and Surrounding Counties

Gov. Beshear urges schools in red-zone counties to consider going virtual

Examining polling locations in nearby counties

Floods block roads, damage property in Russell and surrounding counties

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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