Month: July 2022

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission briefly discussed the possibility of a large-scale high school bass fishing tournament on Lake Cumberland in March of next year during their monthly meeting Wednesday. The event, which would be […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police Tuesday night. According to jail records, 39-year-old Jimmy L. Weston was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled […]

Local gas prices continue to fall, with the average price of gasoline falling below $4 per gallon for the first time in several weeks. According to the AAA gas price tracker, the average price of […]

Three Russell County residents were arrested in Casey County last week following a traffic stop, according to the Casey County Sheriff’s Office. The traffic stop occurred on Highway 127 last week, according to the sheriff’s […]

The Russell Springs Police Department is investigating a case of child abuse following a welfare check at a mobile home earlier this week. According to police, officers Matt Parrish and Jeremie West were dispatched to […]

The accuracy and security of the state’s voting process was the topic of discussion in Frankfort this week. Here’s Keith West with details for WJRS NEWS…

A native of neighboring Cumberland County was one of two people killed in a crash on I-165 on Tuesday afternoon, according to Kentucky State Police. Angel Perez, 38, of Louisville, was driving a 2007 International […]

Russell County Middle School has a new assistant principal as Travis Miller has been hired to take on the role. Miller spoke to WJRS NEWS about accepting the position… Miller previously served as a teacher […]