Year: 2020

A Russell Springs woman was arrested on drug charges Wednesday afternoon. Sarah McNay, 42, of Russell Springs, was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with failure to appear in court, possession of methamphetamine, and […]

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.48%. Deaths: We are sad to report 3 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 227 deaths resulting in a 1.78% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

It was another successful year for the WJRS Food Drive to help those in need this holiday season. Food drive coordinator Kem Bell said about $15,000 was raised this year thanks to the generous support […]

Good Wednesday morning it is Christmas Eve Eve. Not going to waste much time first off our weather today will be sunny with clouds increasing and temperatures close to 60, and then get ready for […]

Russell Springs native Prem Patel is one of 11 students selected nationwide to be part of the first-ever class of Gen.G Foundation scholarship recipients. Patel is a graduate of Russell County High School and now […]

News came earlier this week from the Washington Post that of all 50 states, Kentucky was the only state where ICU bed capacity being used is lower than it was three months ago. The information […]

The proposed school calendar for 2021-2022 would close school for Good Friday and Veterans Day, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. The board of education held its first hearing for the proposed calendar […]

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.48%. Deaths: We regret we must report 8 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 224 deaths resulting in a 1.79% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]