Month: February 2024

The recent release of a study conducted in 2022 shows opioid drugs are dispensed at a lower rate in Russell County than many neighboring counties and lower than state and national averages. According to a […]

A bill regulating the sale of Kratom is continuing to make its way through the Kentucky Legislature. Keith West provides this update on the bill. Stay tuned to WJRS News for the latest on bills […]

A Wayne County man was arrested following a reported school shooting threat. According to reports, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office received a call from employees at Wayne County Hospital about five threatening phone call messages […]

A nationwide AT&T cell service outage affected Russell and surrounding counties yesterday morning. The outage began in the area sometime around 4 a.m. and lasted a few hours before service began to be restored for […]

A Pulaski County man was arrested at the hospital and charged with murder in connection with his wife’s death. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 78-year-old James L. Brock is charged with murder in […]

First responders in Casey County are dealing with potentially dangerous issues involving 911 calls. Casey County’s 911 operations are dispatched through Bluegrass 911 Communications, a regional operation that dispatches for Casey, Lincoln, Garrard, and Mercer […]

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is today. The blood drive will be held at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. One donor will win a $100 gift card […]