Month: October 2022

A two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Columbia killed an Adair County woman, according to police. The Columbia Police Department responded to the collision at the intersection of Burkesville Street and Veterans Memorial Bypass Wednesday. According […]

A Monticello man was arrested for attempting to murder his wife. According to Z93 in Monticello, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies made multiple visits to a residence on domestic violence calls, and upon a visit on […]

The monthly commodity distribution is today at the Russell Springs City Park,  according to the Russell County Judge-Executive’s office Judge-Executive Gary Robertson and the Russell County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s […]

An historic Russell County landmark was severely damaged earlier this week during a one-vehicle crash eight miles east of Russell Springs on KY 76, according to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston. Polston said that around […]

In a follow up to a story we brought you last week on WJRS NEWS where we told you that the Russell County Ambulance Service is now reportedly charging a setup fee of approximately $850 […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued its annual “Antler Alert” to remind drivers of an increase in the number of deer around roadways during the final three months of the year. About half of deer-vehicle […]

According to data from the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the number of reported COVID cases in Russell County last week was 20, down from 24 the week prior. The department reported just shy of […]

Two local restaurants have been given “okay to open” status by the Lake Cumberland District Health Department following inspections late last month. La Fonda Yummilicious, which moved locations from midtown to 517 South Highway 127, […]