Month: July 2025

WJRS News recently sat down with Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson to discuss the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill in Congress and its impact on Medicaid funding. Thompson gave a breakdown to WJRS […]

Wrapping up our series examining the data from the annual Crime in Kentucky Report, we’re examining how local crime statistics compared from 2023 to 2024. In 2024, there were 3 reported cruelty to animals cases, […]

According to a recently-released report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics, Russell County High School graduates outpaced many graduates from across the state when it comes to postsecondary readiness. The new high school feedback report […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested last night just before midnight. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 45-year-old Frankie Travis McGowan and charged him with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled […]

The Russell Springs City Council will meet this evening. The council will meet at City Hall on Main Street in Russell Springs beginning at 6 p.m. The council will hear updates from the city’s fire […]

WJRS News recently sat down with Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson to discuss the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill in Congress and its impact on Medicaid funding. Thompson told WJRS News the biggest […]