Month: January 2024

High winds are expected today, which have the potential to produce power outages across the area. Wind gusts today could be in excess of 50 miles per hour. The National Weather Service in Louisville held […]

Fourteen local students were named to the President’s List at Lindsey Wilson College for the Fall 2023 semester. Those students named to the President’s List were: Jayne Freevol Benjamin Garland Kolten Grider Scott Hamm Karli […]

The City of Russell Springs is receiving more than $80 thousand in road funds from the state for a project on Bluebird Drive. WJRS News spoke to Mayor Eddie Thomas about the road project after […]

A bill that would eliminate early in-person voting in Kentucky has been filed in the state legislature. Early voting was instituted in Kentucky in 2020, and has been popular among voters. According to the Kentucky […]

Online vehicle registration is once again available. Those interesting in registering their vehicles or renewing registration can do so via drive.ky.gov. Anyone renewing their registration will need the vehicle’s title number, the plate number, and […]

Next year will mark Russell County’s bicentennial, or 200 years since the county was founded. WRJS News spoke with Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum about creating a committee that will plan celebration events for […]

A new bill aimed at crime prevention was introduced in the Kentucky House of Representatives this week. Keith West files this report from the state capitol. Stay tuned to WJRS News for more updates from […]

The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The council is expected to discuss funding for 911 along with several other topics at tonight’s meeting. The council will meet at […]

Two-dozen local students were named to the Dean’s List at Lindsey Wilson College for the Fall 2023 semester. Those students named to the Dean’s list were: Juliah Bault Riley Burke Auburn Butler Gage Carnes Chase […]