Year: 2024

A child death investigation in Adair County has led to the child’s mother being indicted for murder. According to Kentucky State Police Post 15, 24-year-old Jamie Hendriksen of Columbia was indicted on a charge of […]

One person was sent to the hospital following a three-vehicle collision in Jamestown on Wednesday. According to Jamestown Police, the collision occurred just after 11 a.m. Wednesday near Casey’s Convenience Store. Police say a 2007 […]

A bill aimed at addressing a shortage of substitute teachers in Kentucky is making its way through the state legislature. Keith West files this report from Frankfort. Stay tuned to WJRS News from the latest […]

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas has been named the new chair of the Lake Cumberland Area Development District Board. Thomas serves as the Chairman of the board, which covers 10 counties that make up the […]

Local gas prices are on the rise. Several gas stations around the county are selling at prices at $3 per gallon or more. Prices have risen noticeably over the last few weeks. At the end […]

The Russell County Laker Dance teams had a strong finish at the final competition of the season. The high school dance team was named grand champion of the day at The Dance Association and brought […]

The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The council is expected to consider a resolution like the one passed at the Russell Springs Council and Russell County Fiscal Court meetings […]