Month: October 2023

Excused in-person voting for the November general election is set to get underway tomorrow. WJRS News recently sat down with County Clerk Patti Glover to talk about this election season. Glover told voters what they […]

Russell County Middle School teacher Jason Davidson has been chosen as one of 21 teachers state-wide to participate in the University of Kentucky – Jewish Heritage Fund Holocaust Education Initiative. The program creates a network […]

A Kentucky soldier who was killed in World War II but was unaccounted for up until this year will be laid to rest in Russell Springs next month. Army Private First Class Henry C. Wade […]

The identity of a man found in Lake Cumberland near Fishing Creek last week has been released. According to the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office, the man was identified as 28-year-old Robert E. Lee of Somerset. […]

The Russell County Community Blood Drive will take place tomorrow. The blood drive will be tomorrow from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. One donor will win a $100 gift card sponsored by McDonald’s of Russell […]

A missing Adair County teenager has been located. According to Kentucky State Police, 13-year-old Crystal Vertrees has been located. Vertrees was reported missing around Sept. 29. No other details are available from Kentucky State Police.

A splash pad at the Russell Springs City Park has been in the works for a while, and Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas said it is getting closer to being built. Thomas spoke to WJRS […]