Month: March 2022

A bill to lower the state income tax in Kentucky was approved by the Kentucky House. The bill, which will now be up for approval in the state senate, reduces the state’s personal income tax […]

Local gas prices continue to rise sharply as they do across the nation. On Sunday, the gas price tracker by AAA showed the average price of gas in Russell County to be $3.86. Many gas […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office made several arrests over the weekend, according to detention center records. Jacob D. Hall, 21, of Jamestown, was arrested late Saturday night by Deputy Ronnie Golden with the Russell County […]

During the month of February, there were eight traffic accidents investigated by state police working in the Post 15 area, which includes Russell and surrounding counties. During the month there were: 1041 Citations Written 256 […]

Legislators continued their work in Frankfort last week as the General Assembly enters a pivotal time of this session. Keith West files this report for WJRS NEWS… Legislators return to Frankfort today with both the […]

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are prepping to treat for noxious and nuisance weeds throughout the state in April to help control their presence along state highways to improve driver safety and maintenance operations. Property owners […]

The Kentucky State Police Post 15 in Columbia announced troopers will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Russell, Adair, Washington, Marion, Taylor, Green, Casey, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and […]

The Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is having their monthly board meeting on Tuesday, March 8 at 1 p.m. at the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery classroom. The Friends group, which was founded […]