Month: October 2022

An Adair County woman was arrested locally on Wednesday on a firearm charge. Hannah Philpott, age 18, was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and charged with receiving a stolen firearm. Philpott was arrested […]

KY 768 in neighboring Adair County will be temporarily closed on Monday, October 17th, as part of an ongoing bridge deck restoration project. KY 768 will be closed at mile point 1.4 (Big Creek Bridge) […]

Social Security benefits will increase 8.7 percent next year, the largest increase in four decades, the Social Security Administration announced on Thursday. The cost-of-living adjustment increase will affect more than 64 million Americans who collect […]

Kentucky’s early muzzleloader season for whitetail deer is this weekend, October 15-16, giving hunters another opportunity to harvest the state’s most popular big-game animal. Muzzleloaders, archery and crossbow equipment may be used during this season […]

The U.S. Drought Index has been updated and the data released Thursday shows all of Russell County and surrounding Lake Cumberland area as being in a moderate drought. The data was tabulated on Tuesday and […]

A crew from the Russell County Detention Center picking up roadside litter Thursday morning uncovered something surprising as they began their morning work. Russell County Jailer Bobby Dunbar said he received a call from a […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court addressed issues regarding voting machines and salaries for employees in the county clerk’s office. Here’s Judge Executive Gary Robertson speaking to WJRS News about these issues.

The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at City Hall on Main Street in Russell Springs. The council is expected to discuss […]