Month: June 2024

A single-vehicle wreck occurred on the Cumberland Parkway yesterday, sending a man to the hospital. According to various reports, the single-vehicle wreck occurred near mile marker 55 sometime around 3 p.m. on the Cumberland Parkway […]

The Russell County Board of Education gave the green light to start a youth wrestling program at yesterday’s special-called meeting, along with the purchase of a truck for the district’s maintenance department. WJRS News caught […]

The ballot position drawing for the city council races in the upcoming November general election was held yesterday at the Russell County Courthouse. Eight candidates have filed for six seats on the Russell Springs City […]

The weekly summer meal kit pickups will take place today. According to an announcement from the Russell County Schools Nutrition Department, the Russell Springs City Park will no longer serve as a pickup location due […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court officially voted to ban medical cannabis operations within the county at yesterday’s meeting. Judge Executive Randy Marcum spoke to WJRS News about the decision to prohibit medical cannabis operations within […]

A new report from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy reports six overdose deaths that occurred in Russell County last year. That’s a decrease locally, as 8 overdose deaths were reported in Russell County […]

The weekly summer meal kit pickups will take place tomorrow, but according to a news release, the Russell Springs City Park will no longer serve as a pickup location. Parents/guardians can pick up meal kits […]