Larry (Flash) Wilson, age 61, of Russell Springs

Saturday, January 16 by Sean Hammond

Larry (Flash) Wilson, 61, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Thursday, January 14th, at University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY Larry (Flash) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 12, 1959, a son of the […]

Russell Springs City Council approves homelessness prevention agreement

Friday, January 15 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council approved their portion of an interlocal agreement Thursday night as part of a community-wide effort to address homelessness in the community. The interlocal agreement, which has come before the Jamestown […]

Congressman James Comer to Appear on “All Things Russell” Friday

Friday, January 15 by WJRS Staff

First District Congressman James Comer will be a special guest on “All Things Russell” Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. on WJRS. The popular community program airs every Friday morning and is hosted by Jeff Hoover […]

All Things Russell 1-15 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, January 15 by Sean Hammond

On today's edition of All Things Russell Jeff and Tony talk about COVID-19 vaccinations in the Lake Cumberland Area and the rollout plan. Congressman James Comer joins the show to discuss the domestic terrorists that stormed that Capitol in Washington DC last week.

Transportation Cabinet seeking input from Russell Co. citizens

Thursday, January 14 by Zac Oakes

Somerset, KY – Public input is needed to help the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) identify transportation concerns along the U.S. 127 corridor in Russell County between the Jamestown Bypass and KY 379. KYTC along with […]

Russell Springs City Council will hold remote meeting tonight

Thursday, January 14 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will hold a remote meeting tonight due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the state of emergency regarding threats to public health presented by the novel coronavirus and under KRS […]

11 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County on Wednesday

Thursday, January 14 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 12.29%. Deaths: We are sad to report 2 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 286 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

Russell County sees growth in voter registration in 2020

Wednesday, January 13 by Zac Oakes

Recent reports from the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office show that voter registration grew in Russell County in 2020. A report from Dec. 2019 shows that Russell County had 14,176 registered voters in the county, […]

10 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County on Tuesday

Wednesday, January 13 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 12.23%. Deaths: We regret we must report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 284 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

Russell County Hospital CEO talks about COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Tuesday, January 12 by Sean Hammond

Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco joins Sean on the morning show to talk about COVID-19 vaccine distribution, how long does the vaccine offer immunity for, and dispels some rumors going around in the community […]

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Larry (Flash) Wilson, age 61, of Russell Springs

Russell Springs City Council approves homelessness prevention agreement

Congressman James Comer to Appear on “All Things Russell” Friday

All Things Russell 1-15 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Transportation Cabinet seeking input from Russell Co. citizens

Russell Springs City Council will hold remote meeting tonight

11 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County on Wednesday

Russell County sees growth in voter registration in 2020

10 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County on Tuesday

Russell County Hospital CEO talks about COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

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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