Russell County Schools receive grant to assist with homeless students

Thursday, April 21 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools recently received a grant to assist with homeless students in the district. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford told WJRS News the district received a grant for just over $72,000 through the […]

Russell County had one of state’s largest decreases in unemployment last year

Wednesday, April 20 by Zac Oakes

Russell County had one of the largest decreases in unemployment from 2020 to 2021, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County had a decrease of 2.6 percent, from 8 percent in 2020 to […]

Russell County School Board gives go-ahead to major athletic facilities upgrades

Tuesday, April 19 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education gave approval to move forward with a major athletic facilities upgrade at its meeting Monday night. The plan, which comes with a price tag of around $7.65M, would create […]

New details released regarding theft from Russell Springs business

Tuesday, April 19 by Zac Oakes

New details have emerged regarding the arrest of a Dunnville man on Friday by Kentucky State Police. According to Russell Springs Police Chief Tim Pierce, 18-year-old Austin Passmore was arrested and charged with theft of […]

Russell Springs Police release March Activity Report

Tuesday, April 19 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Police Department released its monthly activity report for the month of March. During the month, the department made 21 warrant arrests, initiated 14 traffic stops, worked 22 auto collisions, and answered 11 […]

Russell County Tennis has mixed results against Pulaski

Monday, April 18 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Tennis team took on Pulaski County recently. Here’s a look at the results. 1 seed Lucas McFall (RC) defeated Jackson Martin 8-2 2 seed Jay Bailey (RC) lost to Ben Hampton […]

Betty Ann Arnold, age 68, formerly of Russell Springs

Sunday, April 17 by Sean Hammond

Betty Ann Arnold, 68, of Campbellsville, KY, passed away Friday, April 15th, at Taylor County Regional Hospital, in Campbellsville, KY Betty was born in Russell Springs, KY on November 6,1953 to the late Cazza (Wells) […]

Thelma Jean Hall, age 73, of Russell Springs

Saturday, April 16 by Sean Hammond

Thelma Jean Hall, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was 73 years of age. Born on December 30, 1948, in Russell Springs, she […]

J.H. McFarland, Sr., age 73, of Russell Springs

Saturday, April 16 by Sean Hammond

John Henry “J.H.” McFarland, Sr., of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at his home. He was 73 years of age. J.H. was born in Russell Springs on April 29, 1948, son […]

Sewer work to begin soon on several roads in Russell Springs

Friday, April 15 by Derek Aaron

A nearly $420,000 project to rehabilitate a failing area of Russell Springs’ gravity sewer system will soon get underway. That was the word at Thursday night’s city council meeting as Public Works Director Terry Russell […]

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Russell County Schools receive grant to assist with homeless students

Russell County had one of state’s largest decreases in unemployment last year

Russell County School Board gives go-ahead to major athletic facilities upgrades

New details released regarding theft from Russell Springs business

Russell Springs Police release March Activity Report

Russell County Tennis has mixed results against Pulaski

Betty Ann Arnold, age 68, formerly of Russell Springs

Thelma Jean Hall, age 73, of Russell Springs

J.H. McFarland, Sr., age 73, of Russell Springs

Sewer work to begin soon on several roads in Russell Springs

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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