Month: July 2023

The Russell County Board of Education approved a couple new positions aimed at helping the district’s teachers during a meeting last week. Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News details about the new positions.

The Russell County Hospital community health screenings begin today. The annual screenings begin today with those that have last names beginning with A or B. The screenings are from 7-9 a.m. at the Russell County […]

A single-vehicle accident Saturday night on the Cumberland Parkway is under investigation by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Few details are known as of now, but emergency crews were called to the scene on the […]

The Russell Springs Fire Department responded to a fire at a mobile home Saturday morning on C Weston Road. Seven firefighters were called out to the scene at about 4:15 a.m. and were able to […]

A Jamestown man was arrested on an indictment warrant by Kentucky State Police over the weekend. Troy L. Pierce, age 47, was arrested by Kentucky State Police over the weekend on an indictment warrant in […]

A Jamestown man was arrested on a drug trafficking charge over the weekend. According to jail records, 21-year-old Noah Rexoat was arrested by Russell Springs Police and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and failure to […]

Wayne County Schools has a new superintendent. The Wayne County Board of Education met in special session Thursday evening and voted 3-2 to name Donnie Neal the district’s new superintendent. Neal served the district for […]