Year: 2025

As temperatures remain below freezing, there are options available for those in the community in need of warm shelter. The Russell Springs Fire Department on West Steve Wariner Drive is open as a warming center. […]

At last month’s fiscal court meeting, the topic of a memorial for Deputy Josh Phipps was brought up by Sheriff Derek Polston. Judge Executive Randy Marcum was on Community Conversations on WJRS yesterday, and said […]

More than a dozen local students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of the Cumberlands. Those students were: Elly Richardson Summer Aaron Steven Cissell Olivia Wilson Christopher Yates Ryan Abrell Isaiah Stephens […]

An Indiana man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office yesterday. 45-year-old Joshua Broughton was arrested and charged with burglary third degree and public intoxication of a controlled substance. Broughton was arrested by Deputy […]

Russell Springs Police Officer Blake Adamson was one of the recipients of this year’s Governor’s Award for Impaired Driving Enforcement. Adamson received the award for having the most impaired driving arrests in the department in […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at a home under construction in the Esto community. Sheriff Derek Polston said at least two individuals were involved in the break-in, and a third individual […]