Year: 2025

Russell County Middle School student Porter Branscum received third place in the Kentucky Association of Counties “I Love My Kentucky County” art contest. Branscum’s painting of Rockhouse Bottom in Creelsboro earned third place out of […]

WJRS News recently sat down with four students from the Russell County High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp to talk about what the program means to them. The program institutes the values of […]

A Russell Springs woman was indicted on multiple charges in Adair County last week. Annie Nicole McNelly was indicted by an Adair County grand jury on charges including fleeing or evading police first degree, two […]

Russell Creek Bridge on the Cumberland Parkway will be reduced to one lane today for bridge inspection. Lane closures will begin at around 8 a.m. and continue until around 6 p.m. Crews will inspect both […]

Two people were arrested on theft charges yesterday evening by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. 41-year-old Dwayne M. Padgett and 47-year-old Kandy A. Popplewell, both of Russell Springs, were arrested and charged with theft by […]

The Eli Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence on Dockery Road off Parksridge Road Friday evening. Fire crews were called out at around 5:15 Friday evening. On scene, firefighters confirmed the […]

The fiscal court in neighboring Adair County denied a proposal by the county judge-executive’s office to implement a fee pooling system for the sheriff’s office at a meeting earlier this week. County Judge-Executive Larry Russell […]

Daylight saving time comes to an end on Sunday, bringing with it an extra hour of sleep. Daylight saving officially ends at 2 a.m. on November 2nd and resumes on Sunday, March 8, 2026. This […]