Month: June 2021

Russell County Lakers Baseball pitcher and first baseman Nathan Lawson has been named First-Team All-State. Lawson is one of 22 players selected state-wide for the first-team honors. The junior finished the season with 7 wins […]

Lakers perform well at state track meet

Russell County Lakers track team members performed well at the state track meet. Justin Stearns finished 6th overall in the boys 800 meter run. The boys 4×400 meter relay team finished 15th overall. The team […]

Masks, social distancing no longer required in schools

As Kentucky’s mask mandate was mostly lifted on Friday, students in Kentucky schools will no longer be required by the state to wear masks when they return to classrooms in August. Individuals who choose to […]

Russell Springs City Council to hold special meeting Monday morning

The Russell Springs City Council will hold a special-called meeting Monday morning at 7 a.m. The meeting will be held at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is the second reading of the city’s […]

State Police Arrest Two Persons Saturday Afternoon

June 13, 2021 WJRS Staff

Two persons were arrested Saturday afternoon in Russell County by troopers with the Kentucky State Police. Reports are that 29 year old Angel Little of Russell Springs was arrested by Trooper Harper shortly before 7 […]

Helen B. Chumbley Oakes, age 76, of Russell Springs

June 13, 2021 Sean Hammond

Helen B. Chumbley Oakes, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center, in Somerset. She was 76 years of age. Helen was born on June 18, […]

Results from Russell County Fair Demolition Derby

Click the link below to view the demolition derby results from the Russell County Fair Thursday night. 2nd Demo Derby Results

Results from talent show at Russell County Fair

The Talent Show took place at the Russell County Fair Thursday night. Below are the results. 1st place: Thomas Oesterreicher 2nd place: Anne Gosser 3rd place: Bradin Mota

Dr. Brooke Bartrug selected for KDE Advisory Council

Dr. Brooke Bartrug, a teacher at Russell County Middle School, is one of 14 Kentucky Public School educators selected for the Kentucky Department of Education Teacher Advisory Council. The council is designed to improve Kentucky’s […]

Russell Springs Fire Rescue raises more than $10K for Crusade

Russell Springs Fire Rescue raised more than $10,000 for Crusade for Children by setting up and collecting donations at the Hwy 127 and Hwy 80 intersection. This sets a new record for the amount of […]