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Committee to begin search for new RCHS Principal

The Russell County High School Site Base Decision-Making Council will hold its first meeting of the RCHS Principal selection process today. RCHS Principal Darren Gossage is retiring, and the SBDM council is tasked with finding […]

New unemployment work search requirements in effect

Work search requirements for people on unemployment insurance were reinstated yesterday in Kentucky. Anyone on unemployment will be required to search for work like they did before the pandemic, which involves reporting at least one […]

Sheriff’s Office arrests five in drug search

Five were arrested as part of a search warrant executed by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Saturday evening at a residence on Jericho Road. According to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston, a warrant was executed […]

Search Leads to Drug Arrest

The search of a residence resulted in suspected methamphetamine and an arrest early Thursday morning by the Russell Springs Police Department. Just after 3:30 am Officer Lucas Justice conducted a search of a residence for […]

Search Warrant Leads to Arrest

A drug-related arrest was made over the weekend, WJRS News Director Derek Aaron has the details… https://jeffh26.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Aaron-8-12.mp3

Marijuana Plants Discovered During Search

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston and Deputy Nathan Ginn conducted an early morning search of property off Hwy. 1611 on Branchview Road in the Ono community of Russell County that resulted in 20 marijuana plants […]