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  • [ August 4, 2026 ] Russell County Airport Board Reviews Website Proposal, Hears Aviation Business Requests WJRS News
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Russell Springs woman arrested on drug charge Monday

August 2, 2022 Derek Aaron

A Russell Springs woman was arrested on a drug-related charge by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on Monday evening, according to jail records. Felecia Nicole Bunch, age 33, was arrested for possession of a controlled […]

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KSP Post 15 to conduct traffic safety checkpoints

August 2, 2022 Zac Oakes

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

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2 FFA students participate in leadership program at UK

August 2, 2022 Derek Aaron

Russell County FFA Chapter President Bryanna Smith and vice president Abby Wolford recently represented Russell County at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Institute for Future Agriculture Leaders program held at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. […]

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127 Yard Sale begins this week

August 2, 2022 Zac Oakes

The annual 127 Yard Sale begins this week, making its way from Michigan to Alabama with Russell County serving as a mid-way point for the world’s longest yard sale. While the annual yard sale doesn’t […]

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Tourist commission to meet today

August 2, 2022 Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission Board of Directors will meet today at noon at the tourism office in Russell Springs in a special-called session. The meeting is open to the public. The tourism office is […]

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Obituaries

Jonica Moran, age 64, of Somerset

August 1, 2022 Sean Hammond

Jonica Moran, age 64, of Somerset, KY passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at residence. She was born on Monday, October 28, 1957, in Reading,Ohio. She was the daughter of: Mother – Janna Kelsey Moran, […]

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Laker Golf season underway

August 1, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Laker Golf season is underway, as the team competed in two events last week. The team competed in the Somerset Invitational last Friday at Eagles Nest Country Club and shot a team score of […]

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The Tooth Booth a drop-off point for supplies for EKY

August 1, 2022 Derek Aaron

One Russell Springs business has a deep connection with eastern Kentucky and with the devastating floods decimating much of the area last week, Dr. Shana Hughes and her mother, Ramona, from The Tooth Booth, who […]

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Brockman retires from County Clerk job, Glover appointed

August 1, 2022 Zac Oakes

Sue Popplewell Brockman announced her retirement Monday morning, and Russell County Judge Executive Gary Robertson appointed County Clerk-Elect Patti Glover as the new county clerk. Glover won a crowded Republican primary in May and is […]

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Russell County yellow in new COVID map; no more green counties

August 1, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County is in the yellow category on the new COVID-19 community level map as the entire state is now either yellow or red. Russell County’s yellow level indicates a medium level of community spread. […]

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Recent Podcasts

  • Community Conversation 8-5

    Jeff Hoover is joined by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rocky Adkins to discuss his campaign for Kentucky governor. Adkins reflects on his decades of public service, outlines his vision for the state's future, and shares his priorities for economic development, education, healthcare, and working across party lines. He also talks about how his and his wife's experiences as cancer survivors have shaped his perspective on leadership and public service.

  • Community Conversation 8-4

    Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum provides an update on county government, including the new fiscal year budget, the upcoming property tax rate process, and more than $1 million in planned road improvement projects. He also discusses the community commodities program, construction progress on the new Russell County Hospital and Extension Office, the opening of Air Methods at the Russell County Airport, and other developments aimed at improving services and supporting future growth across the county.

  • Community Conversation 8-3

    Jeff Hoover is joined by marriage and family therapist Joy Jones to discuss an upcoming community seminar focused on human trafficking awareness. Jones shares her experience working with survivors, explains common warning signs of exploitation, and talks about how parents, educators, churches, and community members can help protect vulnerable individuals through education and awareness.

  • Community Conversation 7-31

    Jeff Hoover talks with Dr. Emiley Button, Director of Nursing at Lindsey Wilson University, about the school's new fully online RN to BSN program. They discuss how the program helps working nurses earn their bachelor's degree, partnerships with area hospitals and Somerset Community College, tuition assistance opportunities, and the growing demand for nurses across Kentucky.

  • Community Conversation 7-30

    Jeff Hoover talks with Gordon Lester of the Russell County Family Resource and Youth Services Center about the annual Back to School Bash at the Russell County Fairgrounds. They discuss free backpacks, school supplies, food, and community support available to Russell County students, along with the year-round work Family Resource Centers do to help local children and families succeed in school.

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