Month: November 2022

KSP troopers, officers, and volunteers from Post 15 in Columbia will be holding a Cram the Cruiser Food Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT on Friday, December 2. The event will be at […]

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson says he is hopeful the local hospital will soon have a contract in place to offer drug addiction treatment. He spoke to WJRS NEWS about what is in the […]

Russell Springs Elementary will have their regularly scheduled site base meeting on Monday, November 28th. The meeting will be at 3:15 p.m. at the school.

A committee has been formed to begin working on next year’s school calendar. Forming the school calendar is a tall task and the committee includes members from various parts of the community. Superintendent Michael Ford […]

Russell County Hospital has contracted to have a Somerset cardiologist hold clinic in Russell County. WJRS NEWS talked with Hospital CEO Scott Thompson about the new endeavor…

The annual Russell County Celebrates Christmas on the Square in Jamestown will be taking place in just one week. The 6th annual event is scheduled for Friday, December 2 from 5-8 p.m. The event will […]

The annual Russell Springs Christmas Parade will take place tomorrow. The parade will go down Main Street in Russell Springs and will begin at around 5 p.m. Following the parade, there will be a ceremony […]

A Casey County man has been found guilty of two counts of sexual abuse charges. According to testimony at trial, 71-year-old Dennis Keith Sims sexually abused two (2) children between December 2020 and January 2021 […]

The Russell County Board of Education approved a program at its most recent board meeting that aims to address student dental needs. Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News a breakdown of what the program entails.

The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the maximum homestead exemption at $46,350 for the 2023 and 2024 tax periods. By statute, the amount of the homestead exemption is recalculated every two years to adjust […]