Howard V. Gaskins, 82 years of age, of Russell Springs, departed for his Heavenly home on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Russell County Hospital. Howard was born on June 20, 1942, in Jamestown, a […]
Sheila Gaye Gaskins, age 69, of Russell Springs, KY passed away early Friday morning, April 18, 2025, at Russell County Hospital. She was born on Sunday, July 24, 1955, in Somerset, KY. She was the […]
Helen Sue (Conley) Jones, 89, formerly of Russell Springs, KY and had been residing with her daughter in Attica, IN, passed away in the Franciscan Health Crawfordsville Hospital, Crawfordsville, IN on Sunday, March 30, 2025 […]
Russell Springs Police made 45 arrests last month. So far this year, Russell Springs Police have made 10 felony arrests and 98 misdemeanor arrests. In the month of March, Russell Springs Police performed 95 traffic […]
John Sherman McDaniel, Jr. “Johnny”, 90, of Russell Springs, passed away peacefully at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital on April 14, 2025. Born on August 21, 1934, in Glasgow, Kentucky to John Sherman McDaniel, Sr. […]
The City of Russell Springs is planning to auction surplus items. Mayor Eddie Thomas told WJRS News about some of the items the city is planning to auction. The city will use govdeals.com for the […]
The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department has been busy in 2025. The department reported 147 total calls so far this year. Volunteer firefighters have responded to 20 fire calls this year and 40 EMS assist […]
Rodney “Scotty” Scott, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at his home. He was 65 years of age. Rodney was born Wednesday, March 2, 1960, to the late Maze […]
The City of Russell Springs plans to utilize grant funds to update its water infrastructure. Much of last week’s city council meeting was spent approving documents for a grant that would modernize the city’s water […]
A Russell Springs man was arrested on a drug charge last night. 39-year-old Christopher L. Brown was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with possession of methamphetamine second offense, possession of an open alcoholic […]