Russell Springs man arrested Sunday night

Monday, July 8 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested last night on a strangulation charge. According to reports, 37-year-old Brandon D. Jones was arrested last night by Russell Springs Police on a charge of strangulation second degree. Jones […]

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP following traffic stop

Monday, July 8 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police following a traffic stop Saturday night. According to reports, 27-year-old Zeremieh Wallace was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with operating a motor vehicle […]

Russell Springs man arrested on drug charges

Friday, July 5 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested on drug charges yesterday afternoon. According to reports, 67-year-old Ronnie D. Lawless was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine – second offense, public intoxication of a controlled substance, […]

Ronald Lee Powell, age 75, of Russell Springs

Thursday, July 4 by WJRS Staff

Ronald Lee Powell, of Russell Springs, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was 75 years of age. Born December 2, 1948, in Adair County, he was a son of […]

Harold Daniel Schackow, age 85, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, July 3 by Sean Hammond

Harold Daniel Schackow, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024, at Russell County Hospital. He was 85 years of age. Born September 29, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the […]

More than 1,900 arrests made in Russell County last year

Wednesday, July 3 by Zac Oakes

The 2023 Crime in Kentucky report was released this week, and the data shows more than 1,900 arrests were made in Russell County last year. The Crime in Kentucky report is compiled by Kentucky State […]

June was driest month of the year so far in Russell County, noticeably drier than last year

Wednesday, July 3 by Zac Oakes

According to the Russell County Mesonet site, June was the driest month of the year so far for Russell County. The mesonet site recorded just under 2.5 inches of rain during the month of June. […]

Mary Ann McDaniel, age 86, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, July 3 by Sean Hammond

Mary Ann McDaniel, of Russell Springs, passed away from this life Monday, July 1, 2024, at Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Somerset. She was 86 years of age. Born on October 7, 1937, in Webster […]

Earl Ervin Kibler, age 86, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, July 2 by Sean Hammond

Earl Ervin Kibler, age 86, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Fair Oaks Nursing Home. He was born on Thursday, March 17, 1938, in Battle Creek, MI. He was the […]

Russell County classified as at-risk by Appalachian Regional Commission

Tuesday, July 2 by Zac Oakes

Russell County is classified as at-risk by the Appalachian Regional Commission for fiscal year 2025, according to a new report from the organization. That’s an improvement from last year, when Russell County was classified as […]

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Russell Springs man arrested Sunday night

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP following traffic stop

Russell Springs man arrested on drug charges

Ronald Lee Powell, age 75, of Russell Springs

Harold Daniel Schackow, age 85, of Russell Springs

More than 1,900 arrests made in Russell County last year

June was driest month of the year so far in Russell County, noticeably drier than last year

Mary Ann McDaniel, age 86, of Russell Springs

Earl Ervin Kibler, age 86, of Russell Springs

Russell County classified as at-risk by Appalachian Regional Commission

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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