Year: 2022

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 11 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, a decrease from last week’s total of 28. The numbers were delayed this week due to the Christmas holiday. […]

Those who haven’t paid their 2022 property tax bills have a limited amount of time to do so before incurring penalties. The courthouse will be closed today and Monday, including the sheriff’s office, but anyone […]

The Russell Springs Fire Department responded to a car fire Wednesday afternoon. According to Fire Chief Bobby Johnson, fire crews were called out Tuesday afternoon just after 2 p.m. to a car fire on Coon […]

A $138,000 refresh of Russell County Hospital is in the works following approval from the hospital’s board of directors earlier this week. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson talked to WJRS NEWS about the changes to come… […]

Utility crews are continuing repair work on water lines throughout the county. Crews are still responding to calls of leaks, burst pipes, and other water-related issues. Yesterday evening, crews were working to repair water line […]

The city of Russell Springs issued a couple of additional boil water advisories on Wednesday due to issues caused by the recent extreme cold temperatures. One advisory was issued for Highway 76 in Eli starting […]

The Russell County Community Blood Drive takes place today, going from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room at 2405 N. Main Street in Jamestown. Donors will be entered to win […]

New data from the Kentucky Board of Elections shows voter registration in Russell County has dropped over the past month. In the October report, Russell County had 14,528 registered voters. In November, that dropped to […]