RC Sheriff’s Office receives clean audit

Friday, April 26 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball recently released her report on the Russell County Sheriff’s Office for the sheriff’s tax settlement for 2022-2023. This audit showed no instances of noncompliance and no matters of […]

Local Emergency Services, Red Cross partnering to offer free smoke alarms to RC residents

Friday, March 8 by Zac Oakes

Local emergency services and the American Red Cross are partnering to offer free smoke alarm to Russell County residents. Sign-ups for the smoke alarms will be taking place during the upcoming Storm Spotters Class as […]

RC Schools receive $100K grant for preschool education bus

Wednesday, January 24 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools is the recipient of a $100,000 grant that will provide an education bus that school officials say will make a major impact for the children of Russell County. WJRS News spoke with […]

Skid Steer stolen in Pulaski County recovered at RC Fairgrounds

Friday, December 22 by Zac Oakes

A Caterpillar Skid Steer reported stolen in Pulaski County was recovered at the Russell County Fairgrounds last night. According to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston, a member of the Russell County Jaycees contacted Polston last […]

RC Schools once again providing school supplies for students this year

Tuesday, July 25 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County School District will once again be providing school supplies for students this upcoming school year. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News about the district’s plan to provide school supplies for Russell […]

RC grand jury indicts Somerset man on 25 counts of child pornography

Wednesday, June 14 by Zac Oakes

A Somerset man was indicted by a Russell County grand jury yesterday on 25 counts of possession of child pornography. Stephen P. Hunter, age 58 of Somerset, was indicted on 25 counts of possession of […]

RC Fair begins next weekend

Friday, May 26 by Zac Oakes

The annual Russell County Jaycees Fair begins one week from today. Fair festivities begin next Friday night with the beef and horse shows. The fair runs from Friday, June 2 through Saturday, June 10. This […]

RC native Coffey selected for Fulbright Specialist Program

Thursday, May 18 by Derek Aaron

Russell County native and a 1994 graduate of Russell County High School, Dr. Brian Coffey, who currently serves as an associate professor in the agricultural economics department at Kansas State University, was recently selected to […]

Three RC FFA members receive FFA State Degrees

Monday, May 8 by Derek Aaron

Three Russell County High School FFA members, Bryanna Smith, Abby Wolford, and Elizabeth Hoskins, are recipients of the Kentucky FFA State Degree, the highest degree Kentucky FFA can award its members. The Kentucky FFA State […]

RC native Roy receives scholarship funded by Pulaski Rotary Club

Friday, April 28 by Derek Aaron

Current Somerset Community College student and Russell County High School graduate Isaac Roy recently met with the Somerset-Pulaski County Morning Rotary Club to receive the Jack Ford Boy Scout Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is funded […]

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RC Sheriff’s Office receives clean audit

Local Emergency Services, Red Cross partnering to offer free smoke alarms to RC residents

RC Schools receive $100K grant for preschool education bus

Skid Steer stolen in Pulaski County recovered at RC Fairgrounds

RC Schools once again providing school supplies for students this year

RC grand jury indicts Somerset man on 25 counts of child pornography

RC Fair begins next weekend

RC native Coffey selected for Fulbright Specialist Program

Three RC FFA members receive FFA State Degrees

RC native Roy receives scholarship funded by Pulaski Rotary Club

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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