Russell Springs woman arrested on auto theft charge

Tuesday, July 22 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs woman was arrested on an auto theft charge last night. Russell Springs Police arrested 42-year-old Andrea H. Williams. She’s charged with theft of an automobile valued over $10,000 and tampering with physical […]

Mable D. Ousley, 84, of Russell Springs

Friday, July 18 by Sean Hammond

Mable D. Ousley, 84, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, July 17th, at home. Mable was born in Pennington Gap, VA on February 22, 1941, a daughter of the late Mattie (Nelms) and Jessee James […]

Vergene “Jean” Sullivan Flanagan, age 88, of Russell Springs

Friday, July 18 by Sean Hammond

Vergene “Jean” Sullivan Flanagan, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset. She was 88 years of age. Born on June 1, 1937, in Eli, she […]

KY Brotherhood Ride to make stop in Russell County tomorrow

Friday, July 18 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Brotherhood Ride will make its final stop in Russell County tomorrow. The ride got underway earlier this week, with cyclists making their way across the state beginning in Elliot County and concluding the […]

Russell Springs man arrested on drug trafficking charges

Friday, July 18 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested on drug trafficking charges last night. Kentucky State Police say 38-year-old Buddy Tyler Bernard was arrested and charged with trafficking in more than 2 grams of methamphetamine, trafficking in […]

Paul Edward Roy, age 85, of Russell Springs

Thursday, July 17 by Sean Hammond

Paul Edward Roy, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Campbellsville, Kentucky, with his loving family by his side. He was 85 years, 3 months, and 14 […]

Taken right here in Russell Springs — hard to beat this view. | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, July 17 by Riley Coffey

This shot from the Russell Springs City Park was taken near the beginning of the trail that spans around the park. A simple view from a not-so-familiar part of the park in town, but one that captures just how beautiful our county can be.

Russell Springs man arrested after reports of shots being fired into home; multiple firearms seized

Thursday, July 17 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested on multiple charges yesterday evening after reports of shots being fired into a home on G. Brown Road off Owenstown Road. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston told WJRS News […]

Shelby Jean Smith, age 83, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, July 16 by Sean Hammond

Shelby Jean Smith, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at her home. She was 83 years of age. Born on April 3, 1942, in Russell County, she was a daughter of […]

Russell Springs Fire Department staying busy

Wednesday, July 16 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Fire Department has been busy the last few months, with 97 runs reported between April 1, 2025 and July 9, 2025. The fire department reported 36 runs last month requiring service. Russell […]

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Russell Springs woman arrested on auto theft charge

Mable D. Ousley, 84, of Russell Springs

Vergene “Jean” Sullivan Flanagan, age 88, of Russell Springs

KY Brotherhood Ride to make stop in Russell County tomorrow

Russell Springs man arrested on drug trafficking charges

Paul Edward Roy, age 85, of Russell Springs

Taken right here in Russell Springs — hard to beat this view. | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell Springs man arrested after reports of shots being fired into home; multiple firearms seized

Shelby Jean Smith, age 83, of Russell Springs

Russell Springs Fire Department staying busy

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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