Month: June 2024

Lake Cumberland Head Start will receive $11,000 from the WHAS Crusade for Children. This grant will be used to purchase sensory room equipment for children with special needs in the 10-county area, which includes Russell […]

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will meet this evening. The board will meet at 4 p.m. in the conference room at the hospital. Board meetings are open to the public. We’ll have more […]

With a lot of discussion amongst counties, cities, and school districts in the area about medical cannabis, WJRS News looked into regulations put in place by the state regarding medical cannabis. Beginning July 1, the […]

A special ceremony was held on Friday to recognize former Russell Springs Police Chief Joe Michael Irvin. The city dedicated its police station to Irvin, which will now be known as the Joe Michael Irvin […]

A Jamestown man was among the latest group of graduates from the Kentucky State Police Academy. According to a release from state police, Taylor Grider of Jamestown was among 37 graduating members of Cadet Class […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested in neighboring Adair County on child sex abuse charges. According to reports, 50-year-old James R. Grantham was arrested by the Adair County Sheriff’s Office late Thursday night and charged […]

Authorities are investigating a drowning on Lake Cumberland near the South Fork area in Pulaski County. The victim has been identified as 72-year-old Darrell Kirby of Liberty Township, Ohio. Kirby reportedly was on a pontoon […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested late Friday night on drug and theft charges. According to reports, 26-year-old James Faller was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, theft of a firearm, and failure to […]