Liberty to Begin Pumping Water from Green River Monday as Lake Recovery Effort Enters Next Phase

Sunday, July 12 by WJRS Staff

The City of Liberty will begin pumping water from the Green River into Lake Liberty on Monday morning following the successful completion of a major emergency water supply project. Liberty Mayor, Dr. Sam Hadaad, says […]

Russell Springs Begins $2 Million Water Line Replacement Project

Friday, July 10 by WJRS Staff

A major infrastructure improvement project is now underway in the City of Russell Springs, replacing some of the city’s oldest water lines. Cleary Construction of Tompkinsville has begun work on the city’s cast iron, asbestos, […]

Liberty Reports Progress on Emergency Green River Water Pipeline

Thursday, July 9 by WJRS Staff

According to an update from the City of Liberty, crews are continuing to fuse and install pipeline that will carry water from the Green River to Lake Liberty, the reservoir that supplies drinking water to […]

Boil Water Advisory in effect for section of Old Columbia Road, multiple side streets

Tuesday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

A boil water advisory is in effect for a section of Highway 1870 – known as Old Columbia Road – and multiple side streets. The advisory begins at Tonkin Drive and goes to the Adair […]

Boil Water Advisories issued in Jamestown

Tuesday, June 23 by Zac Oakes

*These advisories were lifted Wednesday morning. Two different boil water advisories have been issued in Jamestown. A boil water advisory has been issued for Cowan Road and Marcum Road in Jamestown. Another boil water […]

Thomas talks Russell Springs water project

Tuesday, June 23 by Zac Oakes

Work is continuing on a major water project in Russell Springs. Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas was recently a guest on Community Conversation on WJRS where he spoke about the project. Thomas is asking residents […]

Casey County Fair cancelled amid ongoing water issues

Monday, June 22 by WJRS Staff

The entire 2026 Casey County Fair has been canceled due to ongoing water shortages. The Casey County Fair Board on Friday announced the fair, scheduled for July 17th through the 25th, will not take place […]

Liberty Mayor Preparing Emergency Declaration Over Water Shortage

Friday, June 12 by Sean Hammond

Liberty Mayor Dr. Sam Haddad is preparing to declare a local State of Emergency as concerns continue to grow over declining water levels at Lake Liberty. According to the Casey County News, officials with the […]

Three candidates file for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

Wednesday, June 3 by Zac Oakes

Three candidates filed for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor in Russell County. Those three candidates were: Michael Rexroat, Darrell Selby and Sandra Voils. Three seats are up for election in November.

Huckaby and Murray file for reelection to city council seats; Voils files for soil and water conservation

Monday, June 1 by Zac Oakes

We have more candidate filings to report. Lance Huckaby has filed to run for another term on the Russell Springs City Council. William Murray has filed to run for another term on the Jamestown City […]

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Liberty to Begin Pumping Water from Green River Monday as Lake Recovery Effort Enters Next Phase

Russell Springs Begins $2 Million Water Line Replacement Project

Liberty Reports Progress on Emergency Green River Water Pipeline

Boil Water Advisory in effect for section of Old Columbia Road, multiple side streets

Boil Water Advisories issued in Jamestown

Thomas talks Russell Springs water project

Casey County Fair cancelled amid ongoing water issues

Liberty Mayor Preparing Emergency Declaration Over Water Shortage

Three candidates file for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

Huckaby and Murray file for reelection to city council seats; Voils files for soil and water conservation

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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