Month: November 2025

The Russell County Board of Education heard an update from Superintendent Michael Ford at this week’s board meeting about the SEED Academy. The regional agritech training center will feature 19,147 square feet of space, including labs, […]

Judge Scarlett B. Latham of the 40th Judicial District, which covers Russell, Clinton, and Wayne counties, has filed paperwork to seek reelection next year. Latham was first elected as District Judge in 2010 and will […]

South Kentucky RECC is warning area residents about ongoing holiday utility scams. The local electric cooperative says scammers are particularly active during the holiday season and target co-op members with fake utility bill threats. South […]

A Whitley County woman was arrested by Russell Springs Police last night. 22-year-old Amber Miller of Rockhold was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication of a controlled substance, and theft by […]

A pair of rifle-caliber bullets were found in a restroom at Jamestown Elementary yesterday. According to a release from the Russell County School District, the bullets were discovered in a toilet in a girls restroom […]

The Russell County Board of Education approved a bid for an upcoming demolition project at last night’s meeting. Superintendent Michael Ford provided WJRS News more details about the bid and the timeline for the demolition […]

A woman in Wayne County was arrested and is facing child abuse charges after she allegedly abused her three children. 25-year-old Kaylee Judd was arrested last week and charged with criminal abuse first degree of […]