Month: June 2023

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session on Friday for its end-of-fiscal year meeting. The board is set to provide its annual evaluation of Superintendent Michael Ford as well as discuss […]

A Russell Springs woman was arrested last night on a drug trafficking charge. According to jail records, 34-year-old Minnie Peterson was arrested and charged with trafficking in two or more grams of methamphetamine – second […]

Lake Cumberland State Park will reopen today following the weekend storms. All amenities, outdoor pool, and food service will be operating on normal hours, according to park officials. The park was closed Monday, Tuesday, and […]

As smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to make its way into the United States, the smoke is creating issues for air quality. According to the U.S. Air Quality Index, a division of the United […]

On the heels of an announcement that Kentucky will receive around $1.1 billion in federal funds for high-speed internet, Duo Broadband CEO Tom Preston wold WJRS News the organization is fortunate to receive funds and […]

The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department was called out yesterday afternoon to a fire on a balcony at an apartment complex on Main Street. According to officials, eight firefighters were called to the apartment complex […]

A big weekend is upcoming in Jamestown and Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton talked with WJRS NEWS about this year’s Lakefest celebration, which gets underway this Friday, June 30th with some familiar events and some new […]

First responders were called to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 127 and French Valley Road Monday afternoon. According to Russell Springs Police, the accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon when […]

A Russell Springs man is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. According to jail records, 44-year-old Joseph Harris was arrested yesterday and charged with sexual abuse of a minor first degree with the victim […]

The National Weather Service in Louisville confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Russell County Sunday night. According to the weather service, the tornado reached speeds of around 110 mph in the Jamestown area. […]