Month: June 2021

The United States House of Representatives and Senate passed a measure this week that will establish June 19, most commonly known as Juneteenth, as a federal holiday. The day marks June 19, 1865, when the […]

Traffic on Wolf Creek Dam could reopen to two lanes in the fall, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. District 8 Public Information Officer Amber Hale told WJRS News the rock mitigation project that is […]

Data from the CDC shows that about 41 percent of adults in Russell County have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The data shows 41.1 percent of Russell County residents age 18 and older have been […]

South Kentucky RECC is planning a power outage today, weather permitting, in the Clifty Creek Road area. The planned outage is expected to begin at 9 a.m. and last at least two hours. About 42 […]

Eight local students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Kentucky for the 2021 Spring Semester. Jensen Carnes, Ashley Dutton, Evan Grider, Kaylyn Loy, Katelynn Luttrell, Prem Patel, Abigail Roy, and Andrew […]

It’s been a busy few weeks for Russell Springs City Pool manager Hollie Miller and the staff at the pool, which employs 11 lifeguards this summer. The pool opened on Memorial Day and has had […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court moved forward with spending $230 thousand out of the county’s general fund budget to purchase two new trucks and added equipment (a snowplow and a salter) for the county road […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court met Monday Night. County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson spoke to WJRS News after the meeting.