State Ag Commissioner Quarles visiting Russell County today

Wednesday, September 30 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles will participate in a Hunger Initiative fundraiser at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Russell County Stockyards in Russell Springs. An honorary auction will be held for the […]

Columbia Man Arrested this Morning in Russell County on Drug and Other Charges

Tuesday, September 29 by Sean Hammond

According to reports, Christian Ryan Stanley, age 24 was arrested by Officer Justice with the Russell Springs Police Department and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Methamphetamine), Drug Paraphernalia Buy/Possess, […]

Trunk or Treat Scheduled for this Year in City of Jamestown and Russell Springs

Monday, September 28 by Sean Hammond

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas and Jamestown Mayor Nick Shearer discuss plans for Trunk-or-Treat in the Cities of Jamestown and Russell Springs…

Last Week of “Virtual Only” Instruction for Russell County Schools

Monday, September 28 by WJRS Staff

Today marks the start of the final week of school in Russell County before fall break, and it will also be the last week of “virtual only” instruction. Russell County schools will observe fall break […]

Russell County vs Warren Central | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Saturday, September 26 by Sean Hammond

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Trevor Garrick Gosser, 42, of Russell Springs

Friday, September 25 by Sean Hammond

Trevor Garrick Gosser, 42, of Russell Springs, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 29, 1978 in Somerset, Ky. He was a State Agriculture Inspector and a member of Pine […]

All Things Russell, Friday, September 25th | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, September 25 by Sean Hammond

Superintendent of Russell County Schools Michael Ford joins Jeff and Tony to discuss the current reopening plan for Russell County Schools.

Unemployment rises in Russell County

Thursday, September 24 by Zac Oakes

Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between August 2019 and August 2020, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. In Russell County, […]

Russell County students can return in-person on Oct. 12

Wednesday, September 23 by Zac Oakes

In less than three weeks, Russell County students will have the ability to return to in-person instruction. That comes after a 4-1 vote by the Russell County Board of Education this week approving a plan […]

Marshall Marvin Oakes, age 70, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, September 22 by Sean Hammond

Marshall Marvin Oakes, 70, of Russell Springs, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the T.J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow. He was born May 13, 1950 in Russell County to the late Junie & Lorene Crockett […]

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State Ag Commissioner Quarles visiting Russell County today

Columbia Man Arrested this Morning in Russell County on Drug and Other Charges

Trunk or Treat Scheduled for this Year in City of Jamestown and Russell Springs

Last Week of “Virtual Only” Instruction for Russell County Schools

Russell County vs Warren Central | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Trevor Garrick Gosser, 42, of Russell Springs

All Things Russell, Friday, September 25th | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Unemployment rises in Russell County

Russell County students can return in-person on Oct. 12

Marshall Marvin Oakes, age 70, of 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