Month: August 2023

Judge-Executive Randy Marcum and the Russell County Fiscal Court, in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program, will be distributing commodities at the Russell County Fairgrounds beginning at 10:30 a.m. until all commodities are […]

An Adair County man was arrested in Tennessee and charged with crimes involving a minor. According to Columbia Police, 26-year-old Jonathan Berryman was arrested in Grundy County, Tennessee yesterday morning. He’s charged with possessing matter […]

Data from the Alzheimer’s Association shows that nearly 10.5 percent of Russell Countians over the age of 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association recently released county-level data for the first time to show how […]

WJRS News is continuing to follow a story involving the death of a four-month-old child on Saturday in Jamestown. WJRS News reached out to Kentucky State Police Post 15, which is reportedly leading the investigation […]

As the new school year approaches and summer break comes to a close, local pools will soon be adjusting their hours of operation. This is the last full week the Russell Springs City Pool will […]

An 18-year-old from neighboring Pulaski County died over the weekend. The man, identified as Wyatt Morrisey, reportedly drowned Saturday evening near Bee Rock Trail on the Rockcastle River. Morrisey was reportedly swimming with friends in […]

An Adair County man was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday evening. According to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred on Allen Schoolhouse Road about 9 miles east of Columbia. Upon arrival, the […]

A Jamestown funeral director has filed a lawsuit against Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston and Deputy Ronnie Golden, alleging he was unlawfully arrested and the victim of excessive force, in violation of his civil rights. […]