Month: December 2023

A total of 21 people were indicted by a Russell County grand jury yesterday. Those indicted include the following individuals: William Phelps, age 42 of Dunnville, charged with fleeing or evading police first degree, two […]

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas said the city’s manhole project that has been ongoing for the last week or so is finishing up. Mayor Thomas spoke to WJRS News more about how the project has […]

Last night, Governor Andy Beshear released his budget proposal ahead of the 2024 legislative session, which includes a significant pay raise for public school employees. Beshear’s budget proposal provides $1.1 billion over two years to […]

Sign-ups for the Feeding America Commodity Cards will continue this week. This week, sign-ups will be for those with last names beginning with letters H-N. Anyone who receives commodities at the fairgrounds through the partnership […]

Three men were flown to the University of Kentucky Hospital after a car crashed into a house on Maple Street Friday night. The accident occurred sometime Friday evening after a GMC SUV with three men […]

The Russell Springs and Eli Volunteer Fire Departments battled a fire at a horse barn Friday morning. According to the Russell Springs Fire Department, the blaze occurred just after 9 a.m. at a horse barn […]

The Russell Springs City Council voted to approve the construction of a new building for the city’s Streets Department. Mayor Eddie Thomas spoke to WJRS News about why the new building is needed. The 40×70 […]

The Russell County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The board is expected to vote on a new name for the old area technology center, as well as discuss purchasing […]