Russell County gas prices in the middle of the pack regionally

Friday, May 5 by Derek Aaron

Russell County gas prices, on average, are currently running in the middle of the pack with regard to neighboring counties’ prices, according to data from AAA. The company’s gas price tracker has the average price […]

Russell, others hope to be added to federal disaster declaration

Thursday, May 4 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky Emergency Management has requested that 10 more counties, including Russell and several neighboring counties, be added to the major disaster declaration issued last month, due to severe storms and straight-line winds back in early […]

Leadership Russell County graduates 2023 class

Thursday, May 4 by Derek Aaron

The 2023 class of Leadership Russell County, sponsored annually by the Russell County Chamber of Commerce, recently completed their 8-month program with a trip to Lake Cumberland to discuss the local tourism industry. Program graduates […]

Russell County reports just 3 new COVID cases; Wayne Co. highest in region with 25

Wednesday, May 3 by Derek Aaron

There were three new COVID-19 cases in Russell County this week, a decrease of one from last week’s total of four, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Looking at other counties in the […]

Wildlife officials release trout in Russell, Wayne counties

Wednesday, May 3 by Derek Aaron

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery staff with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel this week stocked Rainbow trout in the Cumberland River in both Russell and Wayne […]

John L. Williams, age 84, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, May 3 by WJRS Staff

John L. Williams, 84, of Russell Springs, passed away at home. John was born in Jamestown on August 23, 1938, a son of the late Gussie (Sullivan) and Joe L. Williams. He was a retired […]

Russell Springs Fire Dept. work mobile home fire early Tuesday

Tuesday, May 2 by Derek Aaron

Just before 5 a.m. this morning, the Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire on Decatur Road, containing the fire after approximately two hours, according to Fire Chief Bobby Johnson. No […]

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP on drug, traffic charges

Tuesday, May 2 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police Monday evening on drug and traffic charges. According to jail records, 52-year-old Robert Thall was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, failure to maintain […]

Russell Springs man arrested on drug, other charges over the weekend

Tuesday, May 2 by Derek Aaron

A Russell Springs man was arrested over the weekend on drug and other charges, according to jail records. Michael Daniels, age 45, was taken into custody by Deputy Dustin Bunch with the Russell County Sheriff’s […]

Emily Guffey, age 85, of Russell Springs

Monday, May 1 by Sean Hammond

Emily Guffey, age 85, of Russell Springs, died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Russell County Hospital. She was born in Jamestown, Kentucky on December 11, 1937, the daughter of the late William Stanley and Rittie […]

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Russell County gas prices in the middle of the pack regionally

Russell, others hope to be added to federal disaster declaration

Leadership Russell County graduates 2023 class

Russell County reports just 3 new COVID cases; Wayne Co. highest in region with 25

Wildlife officials release trout in Russell, Wayne counties

John L. Williams, age 84, of Russell Springs

Russell Springs Fire Dept. work mobile home fire early Tuesday

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP on drug, traffic charges

Russell Springs man arrested on drug, other charges over the weekend

Emily Guffey, age 85, of Russell Springs

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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