Current Weather

38°CloudyWind chill 35°

Body Found in Field in Clinton County

By Randy Speck Special to WJRS NEWS Clinton County Sheriff Jeff Vincent and other authorities are investigating the finding of a deceased male subject in the eastern part of the county near the Wayne County […]

Russell County Unemployment Rate Released

Unemployment rates fell in all 120 counties between November 2020 and November 2021, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Russell County’s unemployment rate is […]

Russell County has 69 active COVID cases

County Active Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Released Death(s) Total Per 10K Total Gain New Case Gain 1. Adair 106.00 10.00 96.00 3,865.00 91.00 4,062.00 2,115.40 25.00 25.00 2. Casey 21.00 3.00 18.00 3,022.00 65.00 3,108.00 1,923.39 […]

No school in Russell County Thursday or Friday

Russell County Schools will be closed and utilize Non-Traditional Instruction on Thursday, Jan. 6 and Friday, Jan. 7, per Superintendent Michael Ford. Students will need their devices to start NTI on Thursday and are expected […]

Winter Storm Warning for Russell County

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ TO 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THURSDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. […]