Month: September 2023

The Russell County Detention Center Litter Patrol found a rifle along Highway 619 while picking up litter yesterday. Russell County Jailer Bobby Dunbar said the gun was lot loaded and gave WJRS News a breakdown […]

There are plans in the works to reopen the Jabez voting precinct. At this week’s fiscal court meeting, the court approved funds to purchase needed equipment. Jabez has not had a polling location since 2019 […]

Russell County 4-H Shooting Sports recently participated in the Kentucky 4-H Shoot. Here’s how Russell County’s 9-11 year olds performed at the competition. Dalton Foley took first place in the black powder percussion rifle and […]

Lindsey Wilson College in neighboring Adair County has enrolled a record number of students for the fall semester. Lindsey Wilson exceeded its enrollment projections for the 2023-24 academic year when the college enrolled 3,925 students […]

The number of registered voters in Russell County has decreased noticeably since the beginning of the year. According to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office, Russell County had 14,508 registered voters in January. The Secretary […]

The Russell County 4-H Shooting Sports team competed at the state competition recently. The team of Vinson Kerns, Logan Russell, Zach Walters, and Audrie Roy placed first in the 15-18 target archery contest. The team […]