Month: June 2020

A Boil Water Advisory has been issued in Jamestown. It extends from the LCCSO building on Industry Drive down to Park Avenue and includes all side roads as well.

Stolen Vehicle Results in Two Arrests Wednesday

WJRS News received reports on Wednesday evening of shots fired in Russell Springs as a result of a vehicle that was stolen from the West 80 Marathon. Jeff Hoover files this report… The incident took […]

Some Election Results Released in Russell County Wednesday

Although official final results from Tuesday’s primary election will not be released until next week, WJRS NEWS did obtain yesterday afternoon some results. After several requests, staff from the office of County Clerk Sue Brockman […]

Special Called Meeting

The Russell Springs City Council will have a special called meeting this evening at 6:00 pm. The full agenda is below… I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. NEW BUSINESS • OPENING OF […]

Guidelines Released for Reopening of Kentucky Schools

The Kentucky Department for Public Health issued yesterday it’s highly anticipated guidance for schools and school’s districts on how to safely reopen for the upcoming school year amid the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. WJRS NEWS […]

Irvin Lee Daniel, age 57, of Campbellsville

Irvin Lee Daniel, age 57, of Campbellsville, passed away Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 at Taylor Regional Hospital. He is survived by: One Daughter Bethany Daniel of Liberty One Son Josh Lee Daniel of Liberty Three […]

New Expansion to Lake Cumberland Marina

A huge, new expansion is coming to Lake Cumberland Marina, formerly known as Alligator Dock #1 in eastern Russell Country. The Army Corp of Engineers announced last week their approval of an expansion of the […]

Primary Election Results May Not Be Known for Several Days

Primary Election Day is now over, but the official final results may not be known for days. Polls closed last night at6 o’clock in maybe the most unusual and different election in modern times due […]

Jamestown Woman Arrested Tuesday

Deputy Sheriff Corey Meyer arrested 50-year-old Sandra Dix on charges of Possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; possession of marijuana; and possession of drug paraphernalia. Dix was lodged in the Russell County Detention Center shortly […]

Over 300 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Statewide Tuesday

Yesterday in Kentucky, there were 315 newly reported cases of COVID-19. Also, 11 new deaths Tuesday, raising the state’s total to 537 Kentuckians lost to the virus. In Russell County, there were no new cases of […]