Month: August 2022

With today being the first day of school for students in Russell County, District Transportation Director Eric Wolford told WJRS NEWS that means the return of school buses on rural county roads and advised motorists […]

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday for their monthly meeting in a filled community room at the Russell County Public Library in Jamestown. Chamber President Marisa Ramsey detailed the luncheon and what’s next […]

Russell County Schools has recorded an increase in enrollment as the new school year begins today. According to numbers provided by the school district, enrollment in the district is up 90 students from the end […]

Today is the deadline to register for the upcoming Wounded Warriors fishing event at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. Veterans who have suffered injuries related to their service must register today to take part in […]

Kentucky State Parks have launched their 2022 Photo Contest. The three-month contest is accepting photo submissions now through October 31, 2022, and provides an opportunity for U.S. residents 18 and over to share stories through […]

The Russell Springs City Council approved two resolutions that will allow the city to use American Rescue Plan Act funds to make improvements at the city’s community center and cemetery. Mayor Eddie Thomas spoke to […]

The Russell County Board of Education unanimously approved the lowering of the board’s tax rate at Monday’s meeting. The board approved the lowering of the tax rate from 52.2 cents per $100 of assessed value […]

Russell County remains yellow on the latest COVID spread map, which was recently released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Yellow indicates a medium spread of the virus. Meanwhile, neighboring Adair County is also […]

A popular landmark on the shoreline of Lake Cumberland will forever be known as “Sid Bell Falls,” the namesake of its landowner when the Corps of Engineers purchased it during construction of Wolf Creek Dam […]