Virginia Gay Stevens, age 84, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, July 15 by Sean Hammond

Virginia Gay Stevens, of Russell Springs, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Russell County Hospital. She was 84 years of age. Born on January 20, 1941, in McQueary County, she was a daughter […]

KY Brotherhood Ride will honor fallen deputy Phipps with stop in Russell County

Tuesday, July 15 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Brotherhood Ride, which takes place each year in remembrance of first responders who died while in the line of duty, will make its final stop in Russell County. The ride gets underway Wednesday, […]

Russell Springs man indicted in Adair County

Tuesday, July 15 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was recently indicted in Adair County. Waylon Polston of Russell Springs was indicted on charges including trafficking in marijuana between 8 ounces and 5 pounds, possession of a controlled substance second […]

Trio of Russell County Youth Baseball teams win championships

Monday, July 14 by Zac Oakes

Three Russell County Youth Baseball teams won their respective Cal Ripken State Tournaments over the weekend. Russell County’s 12U Majors, 10U Minors, and 8U Coach Pitch teams won the Western Kentucky Cal Ripken championships. The […]

Russell Springs Fire Dept. responds to moped fire at Save-A-Lot

Friday, July 11 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department was called out last night to Save-A-Lot on East Steve Wariner Drive. On scene, Russell Springs Fire Chief Bobby Johnson told WJRS News firefighters discovered a moped on fire […]

Russell Springs man arrested on wanton endangerment charge

Thursday, July 10 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested last night just before midnight. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 45-year-old Frankie Travis McGowan and charged him with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled […]

Russell Springs Council to meet this evening

Thursday, July 10 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will meet this evening. The council will meet at City Hall on Main Street in Russell Springs beginning at 6 p.m. The council will hear updates from the city’s fire […]

Mable Joyce Twyford, age 82, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, July 9 by Sean Hammond

Mable Joyce Twyford, of Russell Springs, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. She was 82 years of age. Born on September 26, 1942, in Adair County, she […]

Examining arrest rates in Russell and surrounding counties

Wednesday, July 9 by Zac Oakes

With the recent release of the 2024 Crime in Kentucky report by Kentucky State Police, WJRS News is examining how arrest rates compare in Russell and surrounding counties. To account for population differences among neighboring […]

Russell Springs woman facing multiple charges in Adair County

Wednesday, July 9 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs woman was arrested on multiple charges in Adair County Monday afternoon. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Tabitha Martinez and charged her with falsely reporting an incident to law enforcement, endangering […]

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Virginia Gay Stevens, age 84, of Russell Springs

KY Brotherhood Ride will honor fallen deputy Phipps with stop in Russell County

Russell Springs man indicted in Adair County

Trio of Russell County Youth Baseball teams win championships

Russell Springs Fire Dept. responds to moped fire at Save-A-Lot

Russell Springs man arrested on wanton endangerment charge

Russell Springs Council to meet this evening

Mable Joyce Twyford, age 82, of Russell Springs

Examining arrest rates in Russell and surrounding counties

Russell Springs woman facing multiple charges in Adair County

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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