Two injured in Casey County accident

Monday, September 21 by Zac Oakes

Trooper Austin Cornett is investigating a single vehicle collision that occurred on Sept. 20, approximately 30 minutes after midnight on Long Hollow Rd. James Henderson, age 17 of Hustonville, was operating a 2006 Chevy pickup […]

KSP investigating fatal collision in Wayne County

Monday, September 21 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky State Police, London Post is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on KY 3106 in the Monticello area of Wayne County at approximately 9:30 am Sunday morning. The initial investigation indicates that a […]

County to purchase, transfer drag strip property to RCIDA

Monday, September 21 by Zac Oakes

Last month, WJRS News reported that the county was moving forward with the process of condemning a property on Airport Road, commonly known as the drag strip. After holding a mediation meeting with the owners […]

Bassmaster Tournaments expected to bring in huge crowds to Russell County

Thursday, September 17 by Zac Oakes

Bassmaster is the World Leader in Bass Fishing events, and the Bassmaster Tournaments represent every level of fishing competition – from Junior & High School all the way up to the Elite, Academy Sports Bassmaster […]

Russell County Man Injured in One Vehicle Accident

Thursday, September 17 by Sean Hammond

A Russell County man received serious injuries following a one vehicle accident late Wednesday afternoon. Reports are 30 year old Bryan M. Lussenhop. of Hadley Cemetery Road in Jamestown was traveling north on Highway 55, […]

Russell County receives nearly $230 thousand in CARES funds

Tuesday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell County will receive nearly $230 thousand in funding from the federal CARES Act, according to an announcement from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s office and the Kentucky Department for Local Government. Russell County will use […]

County sees increase in alcohol revenue; tax rates set for special districts

Tuesday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw an increase in the amount of revenue from alcohol sales in the month of July, according to County Judge Executive Gary Robertson. Robertson said the month of July produced about $8,500 more […]

Russell County is Code Orange in state’s COVID-19 dashboard

Monday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

A dashboard from the Kentucky Department of Public Health showing the Current Incident Rate for COVID-19 in Kentucky counties has Russell County in a “Code Orange”, the second-worst color coding a county can receive. Russell […]

Clinton County Schools Suspending In-Person Instruction

Monday, September 14 by WJRS Staff

One area school system has announced it is suspending in person instruction due to concerns of COVID-19. In a Facebook Live post Sunday night, Clinton County school superintendent Tim Parson announced that effective this Wednesday, […]

Adair County Woman Arrested in Russell on Drug Charges

Monday, September 7 by WJRS Staff

An Adair County woman was arrested Saturday evening in Russell County on drug related charges. Reports are that 19 year old Hailey Tate of Columbia was charged by Deputy Sheriff Corey Meyer with Possession of […]

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Two injured in Casey County accident

KSP investigating fatal collision in Wayne County

County to purchase, transfer drag strip property to RCIDA

Bassmaster Tournaments expected to bring in huge crowds to Russell County

Russell County Man Injured in One Vehicle Accident

Russell County receives nearly $230 thousand in CARES funds

County sees increase in alcohol revenue; tax rates set for special districts

Russell County is Code Orange in state’s COVID-19 dashboard

Clinton County Schools Suspending In-Person Instruction

Adair County Woman Arrested in Russell on Drug Charges

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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