Local residents selected for BRIGHT Kentucky Class

Tuesday, July 11 by Zac Oakes

Three Russell County residents were selected for the 2023 BRIGHT Kentucky class. Lyndsey Brown from the Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Tyler Stapp from Russell County Hospital, and Jordan Pierce from Tarter Farm and Ranch […]

Southern Living labels Lake Cumberland State Park as one of top adventure spots in Kentucky

Tuesday, July 11 by Zac Oakes

The popular Southern Living Magazine recently featured Lake Cumberland State Park as one of its top spots for adventure in the state of Kentucky. The well-known lifestyle magazine, which circulates more than 3 million print […]

Poynter selected for Leadership Kentucky 2023 Class

Friday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

Russell County resident Aaron Poynter was recently selected for the 2023 Leadership Kentucky class. This year’s class includes 52 participants from across the state representing a variety of public and private sectors. The class travels […]

Increase in ticks locally, across Kentucky this summer

Monday, June 26 by Zac Oakes

Here locally and across the state, there are reports of an increase in the number of ticks being found on people and animals. Russell County Agriculture Extension Agent Jonathan Oakes said the increase in ticks […]

Adkins says success of rural Kentucky is key to state’s future

Friday, June 23 by Derek Aaron

We conclude our discussion today with Rocky Adkins, the governor’s senior advisor, who was in Russell County this week speaking to the local business community. Today, Adkins speaks to WJRS NEWS on the obstacles that […]

Kentucky unemployment rate 3.7% in April

Friday, May 19 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary April 2023 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. The April jobless rate was down 0.1 percentage points from March and was down 0.1 percentage points […]

Rogers named Kentucky SRO Association Rookie of the Year

Tuesday, May 16 by Zac Oakes

Jamestown Elementary School Resource Officer Jamie Rogers has been named the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers Rookie of the Year. Rogers, a 24-year law enforcement veteran, is in his first full year as the […]

Kentucky Gives Day is today

Tuesday, May 9 by Derek Aaron

Today is the 11th annual Kentucky Gives Day. The 24-hour online giving campaign provides the 268 participating charities the opportunity to raise as much money as possible from through 10:59 p.m. central time tonight, all […]

Kentucky sees drop in overdose deaths for first time since 2018

Wednesday, April 26 by Zac Oakes

The state of Kentucky saw a drop in overdose deaths for the first time since 2018 last year, according to a new report. After a record number of deaths in 2021, fatal overdoses dropped 5% […]

Kentucky Fishing and Boating Guide now available

Monday, March 20 by Derek Aaron

The new license year for fishing and hunting in Kentucky began this month, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has the latest information to help Lake Cumberland and Cumberland River anglers get a […]

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Local residents selected for BRIGHT Kentucky Class

Southern Living labels Lake Cumberland State Park as one of top adventure spots in Kentucky

Poynter selected for Leadership Kentucky 2023 Class

Increase in ticks locally, across Kentucky this summer

Adkins says success of rural Kentucky is key to state’s future

Kentucky unemployment rate 3.7% in April

Rogers named Kentucky SRO Association Rookie of the Year

Kentucky Gives Day is today

Kentucky sees drop in overdose deaths for first time since 2018

Kentucky Fishing and Boating Guide now available

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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