Month: August 2025

Chunk of Gold, the horse owned by local businessman Terry Stephens, took home first place in the West Virginia Derby yesterday. Chunk of Gold entered the race as the second-favorite at 2-1 odds in the […]

A Columbia man was taken to the hospital following a single-vehicle wreck on Highway 55 in Adair County near the Hardscratch General Store. Authorities in Adair County say 20-year-old Alex James Tidwell was operating a […]

A Jamestown man was arrested over the weekend by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. 19-year-old Irvin Herd was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, possession […]

The Russell Springs Fire Department was called out to a structure fire Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called out just before 4 p.m. Friday to the structure fire on D Wilson Road off Bottom Road. Records […]

The Russell County Health Department is reminding parents about vaccines students need before they return to school. Bridgett Kean with the local health department was recently a guest on Community Conversation on WJRS. She said […]

Local gas prices remain lower than most neighboring counties. The average price of gas in Russell County comes in at about $2.78. Some neighboring counties are seeing higher prices. Pulaski County comes in at about […]