The Russell County Grand Jury returned indictments against eleven people Tuesday, according to the Russell County Circuit Clerk’s office. Lisa Mann of Old Columbia Road in Russell Springs was indicted on two counts of assault […]

A proposal to purchase 60 acres of land to build a multi-sport complex has been rejected by the Russell County Industrial Development Authority. WJRS NEWS has confirmed through, at least two elected officials, that John […]

Russell County Hospital reported a small net gain for the first quarter of its fiscal year as work continues on the hospital’s expansion. At Tuesday’s Board of Directors meeting, CEO Scott Thompson said crews could […]

Approximately 80 people attended Tuesday morning’s dedication ceremony, officially opening the restored Greasy Creek roadside park. Among those attending was Michael Lapina, Eastern Kentucky Area operations project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ […]

Jamestown firefighters responded to two smoke and fire calls Tuesday afternoon, just 15 minutes apart. Fire Chief Jeff Landers told WJRS NEWS firefighters were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the county clerk’s office at the […]

A familiar gathering place with generations of memories has officially begun a new chapter. Approximately 80 people attended Tuesday morning’s dedication ceremony marking the opening of the revitalized Greasy Creek Roadside Park. The crowd included […]

Russell County School Board Chairman Richard Kazsuk has been elected regional director of the Middle Cumberland Region of the Kentucky School Boards Association. Kazsuk was elected to a three-year term during the region’s fall meeting […]

The Russell County Board of Education unanimously adopted the school district’s working budget for the 2026–27 school year during its regular monthly meeting Monday morning. The budget must be submitted to the Kentucky Department of […]